Cat 1 & 2 men compete in one of Seattle’s classic bike races:
Sorry for the lousy images during the last 2 laps; the crowd was fighting for position as much as the racers.
Only in cycling could the winning team be dressed in shades of pink and named “The Gentle Lovers.” Their blog humbly declares: “Why race with the best when you can race with the best looking?“
Ever wondered how far you could pedal in 12 or 24 hours? Here's a new opportunity to amuse your muscular mitochondria with 12 non-stop hours of pedaling. Or, if that's not enough, add sleep deprivation and see how far you can go in 24 hours.
Kristi Berg is a USAC cycling coach and ACE Personal trainer with Seattle's Cycle University. In addition to her coaching gig, Kristi also races road bikes, mountain bikes, and cyclocross.
To provide a bit of context for upcoming race reports, and from the perspective of a recreational cyclist who periodically races (if it can be called that...) a brief primer on the workings of amateur road races:
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