This Junor camp was great! I went to camp hoping to get more experience on my new bike. I ended up coming away with more than I had ever hoped for.

The first thing I learned was how to attack hills and work with all of my gears. After I mastered how to do that I practiced balancing and learning different ways to stand up, and how they affected my speed and energy level. As each day passed I was able to go further distances on the rides. The last day I was there we did a recovery ride and drills. The drills were very fun. I learned how to set down and pick up a bottle on the ground. I practiced being off balance near another person and how to rub their wheel if necessary. They are all great skills that I know I will use. Another thing that was nice in addition to getting all the bike skills was having the support vehicle. It was nice to know that if you got too tired or you ran out of water you could just go to the support vehicle and take care of what you needed to. The caution sign on the top of the support vehicle gave an added touch.

Camp was perfect for getting comfortable on my bike. I had a great time with all the other juniors on the team. I can't wait for next year so I can gain more skills.

P.S. Thanks Emanuele Bianchi and Bill Seliger for pushing me up some of those tough hills. Thanks Dave Mindick for keeping in the back with me when I was tired. Thanks for the support from all the other juniors; Kyle, Samuele, Victoria, Mateo, Cameron, Sean, and Harrison.