Alright, lets start this post by saying, I don’t really know the direction or intent of this post, but felt like sharing something. Better yet, how about a disclaimer:

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I feel better now. Do you?

So I wanted to share a quick tid bit about an Arizona cycling team meeting I attended last Monday evening. The meeting was for the Procon cycling team and my purpose was to a). discuss the Velocity Group’s continued sponsorship of the Procon team b). Plug this very website you’re reading. Other than that I was along for the ride and eyeballing everyone, thinking… “I think I know who you are… -place imaginary white helmet on head with matching white sunglasses – … ok, yeah I know you”. I actually considered wearing my stackie and sunnie’s to the meeting figuring more people would recognize me halfway kitted up. Is that weird? Honest, there’s more visual recognition in our community when dressed like we typically dress when we’re “at the office” together.

Ok, getting off track…

So, the Procon meeting… From what I’ve gathered this is a monthly occasion for the club and it seems to be most frequently held at Carlos O’Briens Mexican restaurant. Carlos O’Brien’s has been one of the club’s longest running sponsors. I don’t really have a guesstimate of how long, but let’s say, oh 12 years? Readers, feel free to correct me if I’m wrong. The meeting was organized and MC’d by Ryan Shy who, if memory serves me correctly, will be the club’s 2010 President. There were a variety of topics to be discussed ranging from introductions of new members, race result updates, 2010 team kit news, and quick ‘plugs’ from a couple of the team’s sponsors including yours truly (Velocity Group) as well as Homayoon Farsi (VeloVie bicycles). I thought it was pretty cool that Homayoon, the Founder and CEO of an international bicycle company, would take a couple hours out of his evening to come and chat with a local cycling club. Pretty neat if you ask me. Also pretty neat, was the unveiling of their 2010 frames to the club. They even have a new cyclocross frame. Which takes me to my next topic, azCROSS. Club member Jeremy Bounds was there to give the lowdown on the upcoming azCROSS series. For those that put two-and-two together and get twelve, azCROSS is our Arizona based cyclocross series. Go here for more details. You’ll also want to keep your eyeballs peeled for an upcoming interview we’re doing with those folks. Check back here, oh say next week and you should see it. Which bring me to my next topic, and full circle if you will.

I don’t really know the direction or intent of this post, but felt like sharing something… ok, I need to go “back to the office” now.

Where’s Rusty Chain? The quality of the written content on this site has really gone downhill in his absence…