Early Bird.....

Yesterday, Paul and I jetted over to Fremont to check out the Early Bird Crit. What fun! Definitely a great idea - you get a better feeling on how to ride in a pack, practice skills, learn how to race. It's great.

But Paul found out one thing about the Early Birds - the Mentors don't know everything......like what time the races start! God bless 'em though - those Mentors are awesome. And there were tons of 'em too!

One thing I noticed at the crit yesterday was the difference between those dudes who ride regularly, and those who don't. There was a definite separation between the two groups. For Paul and Richard, they were the epitome of guys who ride regularly......solid riding, predictable, smooth cadence, effortless motion, smart riding, relaxed - no tension, and very aware. In fact, I'm not sure either of those guys even broke a sweat during the race. And each placed in the top 6. For the ones who don't ride regularly, I noticed choppy pedal strokes, unpredictable, skiddish, lower RPMs, and they just didn't look comfortable on a bike.

So I guess the old school equation still comes into play nowadays too. As Mike Peavy would say, "Oh, I see. Well the one thing you need to do with your training is ride more." Hmmmm. Makes sense.