I've been branching out from triathlons and 5K's this year and have attempted some bicycle racing. This weekend was my first team time trial race. Teams consisting of two riders each, leave every 30 seconds and race in the Berkeley / Orinda hills for 16 miles at top speed, up and down a couple of very big hills.I'm learning that bike racing is a cult unto itself, with lots of unwritten rules. Next time I need to bring the aero helmet, areo wheels, aero water bottle, sunglasses, and then when I drop another 20 pounds, I bring on the skin tight skin suit! Lots of very fast people on the course. I heard that Levi Leipheimer set the course record here at the Berkeley Time Trials a couple of years ago. He didn't need a team mate.
My local club, Forward Motion had 10 of us riding on 5 teams. Carrie and I learned a lot, had fun and enjoyed the day. We finished 4th out of 17 in our category, about 10 seconds out of 3rd and 90 seconds out of first. We were the first Forward Motion team too.
I'm sure there will be more bike racing on the calendar!
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