Review: Mountain Bike Clinic with RaceCo and Lee Likes Bikes

I’m not one to spend a lot of money for myself. When I saw the price to sign up for Lee McCormack’s full-day mountain bike clinic, I hesitated. I’ve never spent that much for a bike clinic. I’ve never spent seven hours practicing skills, truth be told. I knew about Lee through the grapevine (TrainerRoad interviews, people mentioning him and there, etc.) but I didn’t know how good he really was. You never know what something is like until you experience it yourself.

I signed up because I had reached a point in my mountain biking where I didn’t have the knowledge to try new things, and it scared me to try new things because I didn’t know where to begin. And learning from your husband — who hucks his bike downhill and hopes for the best — only goes so far.

I arrived early, nervous for what the day would bring. I had my knee pads on and continued to fidget with them. I walked by Lee’s van, hoping to get a glimpse of the celebrity before class started. He looked at me with a big grin and said, “Hi.” “Hi. I’m looking forward to learning today,” I said. I didn’t know what to say. I kept walking.

I wasn’t sure who would show up from our team. I don’t like going to places alone and not knowing anyone. That was another thing that made me nervous. I signed up, knowing that this was a possibility. I…