previously, i races about anything in the BRAC region, which meants driving to denver and boulder a lot (an hour), and occasionally venturing into the mountains or wyoming or out east. i think the furthest was probably salida, which was like 4-5 hours eachway for a stage race.

but as of this year, or rather last month, i will no longer race anything i cant ride to.

i came to racing initially via living car free and bike commuting and wanting to celebrate that and over the years or racing, i've had an increasingly hard time justifying the increased footprint i leave by racing.

that means i race our local series, and i increase my commitment to making our local series diverse and fun and challenging. theres enough racers in NorCo that we create really vibrant grassroots events, especially if we're not shackled to the usac requirement that we have 45 categories for every race. A B C and juniors. thats all.

works great, keeps cost down (10 bucks a race), and everyone can ride to the start. almost every week of the season.