At the race I was dissapointed to only see two guys from the club entered (actually there were two more that I did not see) and that they did not prepare together for the race. On the other hand, I saw a nice tent for San Diego Bike Club, and they had a lot of guys entered that all lined up together at the start. After doing some research on them it appeared that they put a lot of effort into their bike teams. The Cat IV / V guys even do a mini training camp, have a designated coach, and the club rides work on specific goals. The downside would be that I would have to drive to La Jolla for them.
So I was in a quandary, choose the local club, or go for the more "team" atmosphere. While I was trying to make this decision I chose to stay away from the Celo Pacific group rides. I feel bad using a club without any intention of joining them. But the other day, when I went to go do my time trial I saw ended up passing them on the road and was recognized instantly (Riding a classic Bianchi might have helped). That has helped me make my decision. Due to the fact that I would have to drive to ride with SDBC, and the size (I think I would get lost in the shuffle) I have decided to Join Celo Pacific. Now I just need to save some money for the member's dues.
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