Clemson Ride Weekend

About two weeks ago, Timmy, Sam and Burke came down for the weekend. On Saturday we decided to go down to Clemson to get some riding in. So on Saturday morning, we all rode down along with Tristan Cowie and Chris Bennet. When we got there we didn't waste anytime and went straight into riding.

The course was in really good shape and a lot faster than I remember it. It also had some cool new features that I thought really contributed to the flow of the course. There was one wooden jump over a burm just after the wall ride and a really fun drop near the end of the course. After doing a few runs, we decided to help with some trail work.  It was fun to see everyone working together.

Next we decided to session some key parts of the course. We looked at the rollers for a while, trying to find some lines that might buy some extra time. Then we went down to the bottom of the course to look at the rock garden. This is for sure one of my favorite parts of the course and also the hardest for me. It features an off camber turn with some pretty big roots in it then into a small rock garden and then off the drop. You are also pretty tired by the time you get to this section of the track. We worked on this section for a long time for there were many line choices. In the end we had all figured out what line we thought worked best for us. 

By this time, we were all really hungry and getting tired. We had ridden for a pretty long time and we all felt confident on all parts of the track. A few of us were a little sick too so we decided to wrap it up and head to Chick-fil-a.. It was really fun to ride with my teammate Sam again, and of course it is always fun riding with my coaches Timmy and Chris. In the end it was a really fun day of riding and I am looking forward to many more this season!

Luca Shaw-Specialized/GROM