Cycling has introduced me to so many people. The other day I saw a lady post on the OBRA mail list looking for a composite team to ride the Cascade Cycling Classic on. I recognized the name and emailed her. She and I rode together at the Sea Otter classic back when I raced expert. That brought back memories. It was my first expert race I think. Just about 2 miles into the race we are all strung out going into the first singletrack section and for some reason, a reckless, panicked rider tried to go high and pull off a pass. Instead, she wiped about 4 of us out. My elbow was torn open and the back of my shorts were all ripped. As I remember it, I'm riding along, heard frantic motions behind me and to the right and then WHAM a bike comes flying through the air and hits me in the back, then the rider does. Anywho, I ended up riding the rest of the race pretty horribly, chatting and taking turns pulling through with another lady most of the way. She now lives in Bend! I shot her an email and dang, it's fun to reconnect after these years. I'll go out and cheer for her tomorrow night at the crit. GO SAMI!
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