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Marty Seitz
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| 08/30/2008 10:15 AM |
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Hi, I'm a 12 year old boy, almost 13, and seeking to be a biker like you guys, I saw the Louisville team race today and I was like, " Wow, I wish I could ride with them." I just wanted to know the basics of becoming a biker and how to ride non-stop on a bike or just how to train for biking. I know I could definitely not ride with you all, and I know its kinda weird and I'm probably too young to practice with you, but maybe I could get training with you?
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Steven Webster
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| 08/30/2008 11:51 AM |
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Marty - welcome. Getting started young is a great thing to do. I started when I was about 16 and began racing early. I would recommend you consider a few things to get started. First, think about getting involed with the Louisville Bicycle Club. Our racing team is an extension of the club. They offer a number of "get started" programs as well as regular weekly rides that will help you build up your endurance and fitness to a level where you can compete. Many of our team members regularly ride on these LBC rides as well so feel free to ask them questions if you see them (we're all friendly and happy to help new riders).
There is also a junior development team here in Louisville called Red Zone Cycling. The mission of these group is to develop junior racers. http://www.redzonecycling.com/
Lastly, if you have a mtn or bmx bike you may want to participate in Kid's Cross down at the River Road Country Club on friday nights. This is where some of the local cyclcross experts give their time to help train young riders on the cyclocross course. It's open to all and free.
Almost all of the local races have junior racing. You can see a full race schedule here: www.truesports.com. You should also be familiar with the rules for junior racing from USA Cycling: www.usacycling.org.
Just out of curiosity you mentioned seeing the team race today. Which race did you watch? |
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