Damo loses it
Posted January 27th, 2007 in Race
His bike racing virginity that is.
Around the time I started looking at road bikes last year I developed a little fantasy about doing some racing. A decent challenge for myself, but one that was easier to say “I’ll do that next year”. I started riding with Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club as a step towards this, I figured that when I could keep up with some of the faster guys, I’d be ready. Problem is, some of the faster guys are A grade riders, and if I didn’t give it a shot some time, it may never happen.
So after going along to Heffron Park and having a look at the crits, I decided to just have a go. The general consensus seems to be that you will always get left behind on your first few goes, so I figured I may as well get that out of the way early, then I’d at least know what I’d need to do next time.
Aaah, I remember my first time, she was a pretty thing, a Raleigh, in steel. It was a bit hurried, fumbling even, not knowing which direction to point my wheels or when to take my turn. The light was blinding, sounds muffled. That’s the thing about bike racing, nothing prepares you for the real thing and you only learn about the good stuff by doing it, not from talking to your mates.
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