QCBC Tailwind Century today...not my best performance, not my worst, just have to relearn how to ride long again. Basically, I started out too fast, did a five-mile spurt with a teammate...dumb, dumber, dumbest. I found a new guy to ride with, who I met in the shop the other day, really nice guy, well-matched in speed and temperament. He had a couple of mph on my today.
And I managed to put myself on the pavement, get a little road rash, use up a helmet, two lousy miles from finishing. No damage to the bike, no big deal for me, even. I probably hit my head harder today than I did three years ago. This one didn't seem so bad, maybe because I knew I was going down. I had no trouble getting back on the bike after I went down, and I had no trouble getting on the mtb this evening. That's a good thing.
