You Might be a Bike Racer
- If your jerseys are tattered from pinning on numbers.
- If you shave your legs and you are a man.
- If you have a large supply of Tegaderm and use it often.
- If you would never ride without proudly wearing your full team kit.
- If you not only have all the season races on your calendar but they are also on your spouses/significant other’s calendar.
- If you introduce yourself and tell people you are a ‘bike racer’ right after you tell them your work role.
- If you race in some races you don’t even like to help your team mates.
- If you have ever sprinted for a $10.00 preme.
- If you train when you are hurt.
- If you race when you are hurt.
- If you have more anxiety when you do not train and race than when you do.
- If bike racing is your favorite past time.
- If you can ride for a hour in drops and feel comfortable.
- If you practice sprinting often.
- If you look at Results and Rankings in USA Cycling once a month to see how you are ranked.
- If you look in USA Cycling to see who is signed up for the next race.
- If you can spot most of the contenders when go to the line.
- If you think about when you will attack in the upcoming race and then you do attack.
- If you have a good time in a race when you finish 24th.
- If racing means more than winning.
- If your team winning means more than you winning.
- If you have a training plan.
- If you have race goals.
- If you think you are a bike racer.
Can you think of more???
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