Track time, fixies and money

Today I rode the track for the first time with my track bike this season. It is kind of hard to tell where my form is right now since the last couple of days were pretty tough. On Thursday I went out and attacked every hill and on Friday I was still feeling good and ended up going for a longer ride than planned. For the most part I took it pretty easy today and just got myself reacquainted with the bike and worked out some kinks in the new position. I did a few sprints and got into a couple of pace lines. I was yet again reminded as to why I love racing track around here as I chatted with people that I haven't seen all year or am just meeting for the first time. Everyone is friendly and welcoming. Everyone is just waiting for this week to fly by and start racing on Friday nights again.

I got a job at the local bike shop. So far it has been a great job and I can now actually afford some of the equipment that Ive been pining after for

quite some time. The problem is now I can also afford the parts that I think I want and probably wont be able to save any cash for a while.

My form feels like it is coming around quite nicely. I fee

l stronger than at any point during last season. I guess thats what I get for actually training seriously. I was very impressed when the other day I towed my boss up a hill while on my fixie. He was in the big ring and apparently not pedaling at all. This just helps to boost my confidence and tell me that Ive been doing the right stuff.

I'm currently saving up to buy a pair of Easton

EC90 TKO wheels. These will be one of the best upgrades that I could do right now. There is also a possibility that I can chat with the Easton Rep and get a sponsorship. I'm crossing my fingers on that one and hoping that it can be done. My goal is to have these ready to go for the FSA Grand Prix on July 24th and 25th.

Something that I was told about today while at the track was Chrome's new Sherman bag. This is just what I have been looking for. Ill be able to carry all my gear and a set of wheels to the track with ease. This is big for me since I don't own a car and I also don't want to ride my race wheels down the street and potentially damage them or get a flat (Tubular tires can retail for as much as $120 each and can take an hour or so to install properly.)