Learning the Skills of Road Racing

How To Take That First Step Into Racing….

By Leigh Singleton

No doubt, the road racing scene can be intimidating. Everyone’s got a posse. Crazy expensive bikes and the men with incredibly smooth, shaven legs. The scene gets even funkier at Time Trials where it seems like a bunch of aliens are roaming around with weird shaped heads and body suits stretched all the way over their shoes.

But all you really need is some confidence and attitude. We’ll give you the confidence. On May 23, 2010, in Morrison, CO. we will provide a hands-on skills clinic with the best talent in the business.  After a morning seminar on race nutrition and then a fully catered lunch, we will get on our bikes and break into small groups based upon ability.

Each group will rotate instructors throughout the day so you can learn from different people. Learn how to take a tight turn at speed with Olympic Gold Medalist Tyler Hamilton. Or practice the formation of a tight pace line with Alison Powers, National Time Trial Champion. What about braking on a steep descent around a switchback without giving up too much speed? Practice that riding along side Kerstin Weule, Xterra Triathlon World Champion.

Getting some practice in dealing with the bumps riders may give each other in a race.

Riding in a criterion is an exhilarating rush- no doubt. But, it requires strong bike handling skills to keep the rubber side down. And for the endurance junkies, nothing beats the road race. But, you’d better be ready to defend an attack or initiate one if you want to stay in the pack or better yet, lead it. These are not skills you learned on your tricycle. We hope to see you on May 23 so we can practice critical racing drills so you don’t see things for the first time on a race course.  

Registration available by going to the website here.                                                                                                            

See Ya’ on the road……

Leigh Singleton is with Get Some Women’s Racing, LLC and is on the board of the American Cycling Association. GET SOME’s 2010 Inaugural Cycling Skills Clinic brought in association with the American Cycling Assoc.