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Contributor introduction: Ashwin

I got my first mountain bike in 1987, rode my first mountain bike race in 1988, and have been hooked ever since. I even met my wife at a mountain bike race. Over the years, I’ve gone from spending every day on the bike and going for weekend-long epics to trying to fit cycling in whenever I can – after being a husband, father, and fulltime worker first.

Recently, I started racing after a long hiatus (ie. when the kids were little). The only difference between my pre-kid life and now is that now I’ve got a very limited amount of time available to train. My dreams are still the same but trying to juggle real life with training and racing has made it quite a challenge.

For 2006, I’ll be holding the banner high for the unsung, everyday heroes in the Vet Sport Class. For the most part I stay close to home in the South West part of Virginia, although I do make a few forays into West Virginia. The riding out here is fantastic with single track galore, much of it filled with rocks and roots.

Even though I am one of those XC race geeks obsessed with component weights, intervals, and power meters, I love the whole ‘culture’ and ’soul’ of cycling. I love to tinker and wrench in the garage and have tried to become a student of other areas of cycling like downhill, trials, and road racing. The other great thing about cross country racing is that it draws upon skills from all aspects of cycling.

My posts on The Biking Hub will include my thoughts on XC-related products, racing, and training – all from the perspective of a time and genetically challenged athlete. My blog is a daily view into my obsession with cycling.

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