dfitzger: by @ktonic: This is a pic of the first time I rode in my drops, back in March at the #raph
dfitzger: by @ktonic: This is a pic of the first time I rode in my drops, back in March at the #raphacalling summit. I was always too scared. I was always at the back of descents saying, “you go first, I’m so slow!” And I hated it. Man, did I hate it! But I practiced. A lot. And then I moved up a canyon I had to ride down every day and practiced even more. This morning, nine months later, I stole the QOM on a gnarly, blind corner, off-camber, 5-mile descent. I might never do well in a race, I might never get more than a digital trophy that someone better will eventually steal, but that little reminded me that I’m still learning, still improving, and still in love with the sport, even if it’s just a solo ride before work with an accolade no bigger than a ping on my phone. Photo by @laura_austin #womenscycling #cycling #outsideisfree #stravaproveit December 18, 2015 at 06:11PM http://bit.ly/1lYoWrr -- source link