- I've failed to update you on the remainder of my European trip.
- I've failed to upload my pictures from Europe.
- I've been working.
- I've been applying to more career-related jobs.
- I've been riding.
- I've been buying socks. (false: I haven't bought any socks since Europe)
Fantastic! Just another minute or 10...
Now that we've rebooted, what's new? I started off the bike racing season last weekend up in Boston at the Beanpot. It was the last dance in the GLV colors. Won the USAC TTT (there were only two teams, both GLV), but it was absolutely pitiful--don't want to talk about it. The crit on Sunday was equally as disappointing, which in itself was disappointing due to how great that course is. Despite the many shortcomings on the race course, it was a fun weekend.
Like I said, the Beanpot was my last go-round with Green Line Velo. There lies my other reboot. Since for the foreseeable future I'll be in the Philadelphia area, I've traded in the green for blue and will be racing with the Breakawaybikes.com-iFractal elite team.
My first race with them was yesterday--a Pro/1/2/3 crit. We had half a dozen guys in the field of what may have been around 70 riders large by some counts (official numbers still aren't in). The race was at the Philadelphia Naval Yard, and while the roads are nicely paved within the last two years, the roads bottleneck at each intersection. In this first PA BAR (Best All-Around Rider), we were to do 35 miles of the flat 1.4 mile course, which had some interesting geometric features to it:
Yup, 8 turns including a 180. Interesting, to say the least. It was tough racing not in New England: I don't know riding styles, teams, who to watch, who to ignore, who's wheel NOT ot follow because they're a giant sketchball. I was completely clueless, and as a result I ended up racing a very stupid first half of the race. That and my legs aren't quite up to par yet, so pulling out 20th place is acceptable for me.
More BAR races next weekend. Yay bike racing.
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