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THE BEST BIKE IS AN OLD TRACK BIKE

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Spring 2023

AFTER YEARS OF OFFICE-PARK CRITERIUMS AND FAST-PACED TWILIGHT races, where the streets are lined with barricades and partying spectators, I finally accomplished my long-term goal of reaching Cat 1 status as a road racer. And yet I found myself further from cycling glory than at any point in my nearly decade of competing.

THE BEST BIKE IS AN OLD TRACK BIKE

All the structured training I was doing felt stressful, and the pressure to perform was immense. When the season ended, I felt ground down like coffee beans in a burr grinder. I had gained so much. But I had lost something vital: I was no longer riding for pleasure.

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