At the Track

For the first time ever, the 2009 Subaru-Vista Auto Group was in the same place, at the same time. It was a magical experience for some, shocking to many. Zac Davies seemed very focused on pondering the possibilities, despite the din created by the riders on the track in the background.


You have to love it when a teammate tries on a helmet for sizing and said, "I'm going to cut this mop before the season starts. Living in Leadville is weird . . . better go with a medium." He didn't really say that, but it would have been awesome.


The track is small, no joke small . . . there is enough room for a few people, but I could see it getting messy in a hurry. Given the tough times in the economy, now seems like a good time to establish an underground gambling ring for local track cycling. It could catch on like wildfire, I know a few people who might be up for fixing some races.

One of the most important accomplishments of the evening was getting bike parts into Hutchison's capable hands. Oooooh, shiny . . .


I'll wait for the full ride report to appear on his blog. The changes for 2009 are obviously color, but we've gone to the Edge Composites forks, the SRAM Red gruppo, and added a Cateye computer for data collection purposes. I can't wait to get my new bicycle . . .