Monday, February 2, 2009

It Must Have Been Fate: DCMTB

I joined a rad team. It all started one lonely day while I was riding cross out at Ft. Reno all by myself. I have not been in DC long and surgeries have sidelined me from really being able to get out and meet people at races and rides. So I had become accustomed to being by myself. Suddenly I saw cross riders!!! Real cross riders with real cross bikes actually practicing !! Now, I stayed reserved because my once bright eyed smile to have someone to play bikes with was crushed by the upturned noses of Rock Creek Park roadies. Why? I would ask myself. Why can't I find nice cool people to play bikes with? Now, I have met some really nice people a few times, but road was always the focus. 

I had almost lost hope. I did not want to bear the heart breaking devastation that would occur if I asked the gentlemen if I could play bikes with them and they said no. So I continued my unfocused random pattern at Ft Reno.  It was then that I heard a voice say, "you wanna ride with us". I thought maybe he was talking to someone on his team. Except when I looked up he was looking at me and of course I was like, "sure". So then they rode me into the ground for awhile (but at least I learned a loop) and then we all started talking during a break. The rest is history. 

I went to my first team party and lemme just say this is exactly what my life has been missing up here in DC. Yeap, it's like South Harden-DC. Chill down to Earth folk that love riding their bikes and drinking beers. What more can a girl looking for a team ask for? So thank you Marc Gwadz for recruiting me. I shall promise to make DCMTB proud!!!

4 comments:

gwadzilla said...

is this what you saw?

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g0YuboCNUU8/SNjt3C0dv2I/AAAAAAAAOgw/lkwJG_KuFh4/s1600-h/DOUBLE5s.jpg


welcome to DCMTB

http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com/search?q=fort+reno

I have never thought the road crowd to be much fun either... but if you want
I can try to connect you with a few women who rock so that you can feel good about the sisterhood in the city

Kari L. said...

Sam, Huge congrats on the awesome team! Your blog looks great and I can see that I have a ton to catch up on. We do miss you so much during cross season down here! Send me a note sometime. Kari L.

Darren said...

Welcome aboard! We should have some good times this year.

Marc said...

So glad you signed up with us!

Good luck on the comeback trail. It should be a real fun year

marc