New opportunities

Again months have gone by since I last managed to put my thoughts down here.  Lot's of exciting things have been happening in that time though.  First and foremost, I finally got a replacement for my bike that was broken way back in June.  It looks just like the old one, but this one is the new and improved 2009 Orca.  I've got to give Orbea credit for taking a good product and tightening it up even further.  Unless I am mistaken, I believe that I am the only TT1 rider with a white '09 Orca; everyone else is on blue ones.  I'll get a picture of this sweet ride up on here as soon as I can.  

I have also recently reconnected with an old teammate of mine from the Cali days; Jim Fryer is now running a social networking site specific to cyclists.  If you get the chance check it out at http://www.cyclistvillage.com.  Jim sent me a Cyclist Village kit, made by Capo, really nice stuff, to the extent that they may be the best shorts I have ever worn.

I had the pleasure of spending a couple of days in West Virginia at the end of September doing some athlete days.  Had a really good time and got to meet and talk to some really nice Doc's and type 1's.  Best of all, I got to spend one morning on my bike riding with a group that even had a police motorcycle escort.  A little weird getting to roll through red lights when your with a small group and going pretty darn slow.  

I guess the most exciting thing that has happened over the past couple of months, and the thing that makes me wish time would pass faster so next season will get here sooner, is that TT1 has decided that a true development team is necessary for us to ensure that we have the type 1's to fill the pro squad over time.  This is exciting because they chose me to run this part of the TT1 program.  The Devo team will be made up of 4 younger riders who will be given the opportunity to race a bunch, get lots of guidance, and basically learn to be a pro cyclist.  Three of the spots have been filled so far, but the fourth position is proving challenging to fill.  Should anyone out there know a  type 1 cyclist who is 23 years old or younger and at least a category 3 racer, who wants the opportunity of a life, have them shoot me an email...

Time to get ready to go riding, I'll see if I can do a better job of updating more regularly.