The excellent Seattle cycling body, the WSBA, has a “Meet the Teams” ride every week, from Pert’s Deli, where new riders can ride with teams, get a feel for the people involved, and eventually find a good place to ride for the upcoming year. I thought this was absolutely fantastic, so I went out for a ride with Recycled Cycles Racing.

Turned out to be a fantastic morning - weather was wonderful, there were lots of people out, and I got to see a good portion of Lake Washington. The pace was sometimes numbingly slow, but that was due in part to it being a no-drop ride with 40 people. Fantastic turnout.

Plus, the team sounds pretty cool. They seem a bit more serious than most, which I appreciate, requiring you to participate in at least 10 races over the course of a year. This means that when I show up to race, there’s at least a good chance that someone from the team would be out. Plus, they do fairly serious Sat morning rides of 3+ hours, which would be a great way to get the milage in.