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This will be Clayton's second year racing in the Expert class and he's planning to be a little more
competitive this season and hoping to mix it up with the big boys a bit.
Name: Clayton
Bell Birthdate: June
17, 1983 Occupation: M2 at UAMS Quiver: Fisher Superfly 29er, Niner One 29er SS, and a Specialized Tarmac Expert Road Bike Favorite Trail: Womble, Syllamo, Camp Robinson,
Mid Mountain & Tsali Favorite
Race: Eureka Springs Fat Tire Festival and Ouachita Challenge Best Finish: 4 Beginner wins (Fat Tire Festival,
NWA Championships,
Daisy, & Attila the Hun) and 2 Sport wins @ Pigeon Roast and Daisy.
Best Expert finish was 2nd
@ Revenge of the Ridge Favorite Riding
Food: Larabars, Maya bars, CLIF bars, breakfast bars,
pecan spins,
and fruits (apples & bananas) What are your riding goals?
To finish in the Top 3 in the AMBCS & Marathon
Series, win an Xpert race, and to encourage new riders into the sport.
I also really wanna finish the 80 mile Ouachita Challenge.
Why do you ride? I find the adrenaline
rush of flying through the woods on zip zagging singletrack irresistable. I love when my legs burn and
my heart beats at uncontrollable speeds, and I'm addicted to the sensation of pushing myself to the absolute limit and
the feeling that I
get when I reach the summit of a mountain. Plus, I love hanging out with the people that I ride with. And it's so
healthy for you. Some people
drink, some smoke, but mountain biking is the drug of choice for me. What advice would you give to a beginner rider? Start out riding on easy
trails for a while. Realize that everytime you ride, it will get easier. What used to make you want to vomit will soon
not be so tough. If you could upgrade
anything on your bike what would it be? Maybe a small 5 hp motor to help me keep up this
year. Worst Wipeout: I
was hauling down Miner's Rock in Eureka Springs and Worst Wipeout: I was hauling down Miner's Rock in Eureka Springs and I hit a jump, caught a tree, flew off my bike, landed on
my head, then and yellow for a week. I couldn't even walk for a couple of days and I think I got a little concussion.
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