I went to Tyler since it has lots of reasonable hills and one very ugly, mean hill in contrast to
Muenster which has LOTS'o'hills. Tyer is also the first organized ride/race our team ever did ...
gosh, I think it was 1987 but it could have been 1988 ... it was the first for our team and the
first Beauty and the Beast.
Tyler bike club this year did, as they traditionally do, a great job on the logistics, arrangements
and added a money payout ... but only to registered riders ... I didn't spot one pirate/bandit
rider ... but I did get to ride and race with a lot of guys and a couple of women who are fast,
strong riders. These are people I'd never get to race with in a sanctioned event. Police car out
in front, motorcycles up and down the sides ... two sag cars behind us ... a photo car trying to
leap frog our pack to take pictures ... There was neutral support ladies handing water bottles
full of cold, clear water at the top of the Beast #2 ... the only thing missing was somebody to
herd in the dogs in "Dog Valley" ...
Sure we had to deal with the strong Tri-geeks and some people who couldn't hold a line, and
there was no official to yell at the people who crossed the yellow line ... but sometimes that
happens in official races as well. Most importantly, I think all I saw among the racers was that
good natured determination and attitude that is what bicycle racing is all about.
While Muenster has beer for all entrants, Tyler had showers and BBQ. I didn't stay to eat
because we had to get back for Randy Travis and the FWSO, but the showers ... man - the
showers were the second best thing about the ride. The best, of course, was having the finish
line behind you. It was a tough, tough 70 miles.
I think there are a couple of more things Rallies provide. First, they provide a chance for "us"
racers to showcase our talents, strength and sponsors to the bicycle public in general. For the
70 or so of us who started in the front and were going 70 miles, there were maybe 5 times that
number of people out there just riding their bikes.
The family that was parked next to me just looked as Lauren and I got the Colnago out and
made it ready to race ... they asked some questions and talked about stuff they'll need very
soon ... and they didn't get the msg to look it up on Performance web-site ... they got to hear
about my sponsor ... THAT's important. I think our team sponsors got more out of Tyler and
Muenster than they got out of Fayetteville and Lago Vista in terms of money back on their
advertising investment. Secondly, when we were talking I was able to tell them a couple of
things about what to do or try and whatever... you know, bikie talk ... and that is also helpful
for our sport. Instead of Foootballll that kid might want to ride bikes someday ... At the line
and at the end of the ride, I saw a lot of interaction of the elite ... and face it ... I am a slow old
man on this board ... but an elite when measured against most of the riders in the entire event
at Tyler ... we become a real force within the pastime and the sport ... those are the majority
of people on two wheels and it is they who we need most of all in our corner for events, the
rights for the road and frankly both our political and sporting future ...
Maybe it's just Tyler, but it almost was like the "old days" ... there were several places where
groups of SPECTATORS ... I know that we're not used to those at real races ... but people who
are not connceted to a rider actually WATCHING the action and enjoying themselves. At
several road junctions there were people clustered in the bed of a Pick-up truck (Hell - it is
east Texas) or on someone's porch watching us race by ... cheering ... waving ... The pace did
pick up and we all seemed to go to the drops when we'd pass them ... but that's cool. Maybe
its not the Giro or the Tour .... but most of them have never heard of those events because it's
niether Football nor Nascar ... but maybe they'll think about about someday because they saw
these guys wearing all sorts of colorful jerseys fly by their house or driveway or whatever ... in
a Peloton ... For the moment, maybe we were in the same league as real sports to them ...
and that's really cool.
So for all you people who didn't race this weekend ... shame ... there was lots of racing ... at
all different levels. Sometimes it's hard to really believe how lucky we are.
tReply RE : North Texas Rallies David 4/29/2002 10:27:00 AM
Andy, Thank you and the other racers that came to Tyler. In the end we had 17 men sprinting for
the win. Also, Jenny King smoked the women's field. It was a good day for the Beauty and the
Beast. I am responsible for adding the prize money and now we are thinking about a TBRA race
next year. It is about time to have a race in East Texas again. I am going to talk to sponsors
now, as we say here in East Texas - I am going to strike while the iron is HOT! Once again thanks
to the racers that came to Tyler, hope we showed you good old fashion East Texas - Tyler Bicycle
Club hospitality.
David Starrett
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