I am not a bike racer. In fact, I only took up serious biking last year for triathlons. But as part of my plan to be a stronger biker I've decided to try to work in some time trials. This was my first, and what I learned is that it's damned hard to go all out on a bike for 25 miles. I'm pleased with my average speed, but not impressed by it. My goal is to be able to average 22 mph+. This race is also part of a multisport circuit I participate in, and in order to win my age group on the circuit this year, I have to do some bike races and some runs that I might not ordinarily do because they conflict with my tri training.

Either drink no wine the night before, or a lot more so as to leave no doubt the next morning about whether I should get out of bed and race or not.

Water, water, water


Just need to get another solid year or two of biking behind me.


There are two time trials in this circuit, a 20K and this 40K. That's about all the bike racing any sane person should want to do in a year.