Back On The Saddle: A Note of Encouragement From Your Race Director

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Written by Aravaipa Rides Race Director, Morgan Weinberg. I’m not the best cyclist. I’m certainly not going to win any races. But, I win the battle with myself every time I get on my bike. When I was a freshman in high school, I crashed my bike riding to go play lacrosse with a friend. Because of that, I missed the majority of my freshman soccer season, my main sport, and I became terrified of bikes. Four years ago, I decided to face that fear to try something I always wanted to do and bought my first mountain bike. Every day I get on my bike, I get that same feeling of fear I got …