This year has been a struggle on the track for me, I can’t lie about that. First off there was all that medical crap, which was more than just a small hurdle, and to some extent, continues to be another aspect that has changed. Then we have the new bike. Before getting the bike I was thoroughly convinced that there would be a transition period, but by around the 2 nd or 3 rd AFM round I’d be hitting my stride (with a fair bit of seat time over the winter included as part of that with a few trips to the SoCal region). Instead, breaking my leg meant none of the off-season training happened. I got back on the bike by round 2, but I was suffering from a complete lack of seat time (in general and on this bike), my decision to step up to expert, and a fresh surgery. Okay, I gave that and the next round up to “hey, medical, still getting used to bike.” Round 4, however, and I finally got the bike sprung properly, but it wasn’t making much difference. Between my own physical issu