#vera1 got stolen 14 years ago 😔 but now the name lives on!!

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I have been lucky to have had some pretty cool experiences on racetracks: tour lap at the Roval before its debut; Mopar “thrill” lap at the M1 Concourse; pace laps at MIS in a car I designed the wrap for; I’ve driven my own car at both MIS and Watkins Glen.

But now… I HAVE BICYCLED ON A BONA FIDE GOLDARN MOTORSPORTS RACING TRACK and it was the grandest experience!!

There were a lot of Lycra Bicycle People there who were very fast and inspiring, a lot of older folks (some of whom were also very fast Lycra People), lots of parents and kids (combinations of parents very much doin’ it for their kids, and kids obliging their much more excited parents—one ONE YEAR OLD riding with his dad 🥺). 10/10 would do it again in a heartbeat. Especially because this week I’ve just been very stressed and upset and also hormonal but now I’m happy

Oh also!! That’s Vera2, my new bicycle!!! Never fear, #Lowesforpros still exists; but he’s a steel 80s MTB and Vera2 is a proper lady, an aluminum road bike. (Full name: Vera Nabokova.) We’re about 150 miles in and loving life.