Grass track racing!

Off season is now in full swing. I am working with Brian Abers, an accomplished track coach, to get set up for next year in style (Amelia may also come aboard, but it depends on how intense school will be for her). As part of the fun, we race grass track in the wet mud on a field near our house. This is the dangerous beast I ride for this---an older road bike frame with a no brakes fixed gear track setup with knobby tires. Grass track practice include keirins, match sprints and other fun stuff with lots of physical contact to work on bike handling and tactics. It is a lot of fun to be allowed to push on people and slam bikes together, without much risk of any serious damage.