Next to the clean-wheels, hands-up, authoritative victory, the little bit of glory all new racers are chasing is the vaunted Upgrade. Climbing the category ranks is a validation of the countless hours of training, kilojoules of work, buckets of sweat and mountains of sacrifice we've put into this sport. Seasoned racers may have forgotten the thrill of the upgrade, having graduated to victories that move bigger needles - State championships, Natz podiums, course TT records and the like. But make no mistake - the updgrade is a victory. And a noble one at any level.
The new 540Cycling Development Series is trying to make clean-wheels, hands-up winners out of new racers across a bunch of categories. The picture above is by David Henrickson from his gallery here, and provides a glimpse into the appealing circuit the squad has selected - a little shade, a lot of green, and even an up-grade for chasing your upgrade. This Saturday August 8th is the series finale. Pre-reg runs all week.
If you have a shot that you'd like to see as a Featured Photo on GamJams.net, send it in. I try to update on Mondays or Tuesdays with a photo from the previous weekend, so push a few my way as soon as you wipe down your bike and/or your tripod. And no, you don't need to be a pro or even need to take professional pictures. Whatever shows it like it was works great here.
So have at it.
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