CRACK THAT WHIP!

WHEN A PROBLEM COMES ALONG, you must whip it.  And, boy do we have a problem on our local group ride.  Today was hard, blowing all kinds of riders off the back...

... and not that fast.

Nowhere near what we were doing 5 years ago.

I detect a problem,
and we need to whip it good.

This ride used to be the bar by which all rides were measured...

... and sadly, still is.

What happened?
We got soft.
Friendly.
Social.

Now, I'm all for being friendly and social...

... I'm also for holding the bar high.

For me,
and, my friends.

Those are the friendships I cherish.

Who the heck really wants a friend that will let us slide,
let our standards drop, or even worse,
lead us away from our greatness?

Not me.

Lead me,
guide me,
ride beside me...

... teach me all I must do,
to rip on raceday!

That is what we are all about.

Not to win "the" race,
to win "our" race and
maximize our potential.

As the great Devo sang,

Now whip it into shape
Shape it up, get straight
Go forward, move ahead
Try to detect it, it's not too late
To whip it, into shape...

... to whip it, well, whip it good!

For you locals...

... get your buns out to TheTMWC.com for our unOFFICIAL World Championships on 11.7.23

The new jersey is an homage to Cafe de Columbia... since there isn't more than about 100' of pancake flat on this ride.