Tour of Bronte (I took a knife to a gun fight)

The Tour of Bronte is now the first race for 2011. My wife Cindy and my friend Mike came out to show some support my way. I was originally entered in the Mountain Bike race but due to an unexpected rear wheel problem I switched to the Master 3/ Elite 3, 64 km race. I was entered as a Master 3 (35 yrs of age and up). I had no idea what to expect but all I can say now is that those elite guys are unbelievably fast. I got dropped at the opening sprint. All I could do was keep my pace and stay out of trouble. There was a crash on the first lap that took out a few guys and there were some mechanical DNF's. As for my bike, well, I should have brought my good bike. I took the 89 Concorde because I thought it would be more durable for the rough road sections. It held up well and one of the front runners said it was a sweet bike but I'm not as fast on it as I am on my Allez. Next year I'll be more competitive. I have no idea where I finished this year but it was somewhere in the back half of the Master 3 field. The next race is the Good Friday Race in Flamborough. Results will follow.

Here's a clip of me at the Tour of Bronte.