My first alleycat was a stage of the Tour da Chicago that looped 50 miles around Ohare Airport in 14 degree weather. I held on to the pack for the first 20 minutes before my toes froze up and had to break off into a donut shop and warm up. I struggled to complete the route taking breaks along the way. I found one other straggler who was as new to the experience as I was and we crossed the finish line together almost an hour after everyone had finished. Since that day I’ve traveled to the world learning from the World Messenger Community, supporting urban cycling and work to sharpen my skills on any bike I can get my hands on.
After all those miles of slammin’ riding, I’m excited to be part of a team destined for World Domination!