Henry Lubong's Journal

I’ve been trying to get into wheel-to-wheel competitive racing all my life but I really haven’t been seriously putting time and effort to it. I tried to get into car racing but they require too much of your time and puts a big hole in your pocket. Same thing goes with motorcycle racing. Go-kart racing seems less involved and requires lesser funding, but man was I wrong about that too.

It’s been a couple months now that I’ve been mountain biking with a bunch of friends and I’m actually enjoying this sports. I’m really not a dirt kind of rider/driver. I’m a road guy and would rather roll on a smooth pavement. Riding in the rough terrains is a whole new experience for me. There’s something about the changing terrains in the mountain that makes me want to ride them again and again. They’re very challenging and demand a lot from a rider. I’m not a good climber (well not yet at least… I’m working on it) but I think I can be good on the downhill. No big jumps but a fast downhill with lots of places to slide your bike By now, I pretty much know what kind of mountain bike rider I am. With the crazy stuff I wanted to do on the trails, I think I am of a cross country (XC) type. Hence, the purchase of my Santa Cruz Superlight last week

Lately, I am pondering on the idea of getting into mountain bike XC racing. This time, I wanted to do it all the way. This means, a lot of hard work and intensive training (a scary thought). I know this is a long shot right now specially with two young kids and a wacky work schedule of my wife. But I believe if I can get everything organized and put my mind into it, it is feasible. As my favorite saying goes… “success begins with a person’s will.” We’ll see how this whole idea is going to turn out. In the meantime, all I can do is ride, ride, and ride more whenever it is possible for me to do so. I’m going to make it happen, yes I will