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<meta property="og:description" content="Some of you may not know that we've been sponsoring the Swift Racing team 
for the past two years.  The 30 or so cyclists on the team race road and 
mountain, but cyclocross is what really brought them all together.  Their 
results this season were impressive:
    * 3rd place team (out of 97) at Blind Date
    * 448 race starts in 96 races
    * 180 top ten finishes
    * 214 volunteer hours (for more on Swift’s community involvement, 
      click here)
For Volunteer Coordinator and Elite Women's racer Katy Salinas, this past 
‘cross season has been about more than just skinsuits and powermeters; it’s 
about people.
“It was an amazing season to see people with podium finishes and upgrade 
points to compete in the next hardest category.  Other victories include 
breaking into the top half of a huge field, coming back from an injury, 
winning a duel with that other racer who used to always finish ahead.  
There’s a saying that friends multiply joy and divide suffering.  After 
each race, in the team tent, I rehash the race highlights, so glad that I 
have people.
“Cyclocross is easy to get into, but the rabbit hole is deep.  
Sport-specific knowledge includes gear, training, technique, eating and 
resting strategies.  Team is a cadre of people to consult on what to wear 
in variable weather, what tire pressure to run.  I am having trouble 
figuring out why I struggle in corners, so one of the guys takes some time 
out to work with me.  I will keep growing as a racer because I have 
stronger racers supporting me, and racers are kind of like people.
“On a team, you get two kinds of mechanical support.  Our shop support is 
unparalleled, helping us maintain our bikes, decide on gear, and dial in 
bicycle fit.  Race days, I found additional support in my teammates.  In 
the tent, you see someone lubing cleats and pedals for himself and everyone 
else present, checking tire pressure or a glue job.  When I have a 
mechanical problem in a race, someone meets me in the pit to get me on a 
working bike and back into the fray.  In that moment, I feel like I 
approach something of pro status: I have people.
“Although the ribbing and heckling is loud, you could not find a more 
supportive group.  Head down, trying to breathe and not vomit, I hear 
someone telling me I can go faster, and I get out of the saddle one more 
time.  Some races I find myself all by myself on the course and desperate 
for motivation, and then I hear someone cheering me on.  I’m not alone; I 
have people.
“This year, we went legit with a beautiful team tent to shelter us from the 
elements. Our sponsors made it possible for us to indulge in details like a 
table for the water jug, energy drinks and food, a changing tent and even a 
heater.  With this luxury, I put all my suffering into the race instead of 
losing energy to heat/cold.  I love that almost everyone took a turn 
setting up or tearing down the team tent.  Water hand ups on sweltering 
days?  Dry towels after a downpour? Care Bear costume design for Halloween? 
All done by these people.
“We head into winter, wrung out from the racing season.  Then someone 
mentions beautiful winding roads by the coast, or pristine single track.  I 
start to think about how far I’ve come as a racer and how much farther I 
have to go.  A long ride at base mile pace allows for conversation, and I 
hear about plans for an upgrade, building better fitness, improving 
technical skills.  An email thread starts about new team spinning 
competitions and another one about Nationals next year.  How do I stay 
motivated when wind and rain threaten to drive me under fuzzy blankets by 
the fireplace?  I have people.”
Thanks, Katy!  Be sure and follow the Swift racers next season, and any 
women interested in being a part of this friendly and supportive team can 
contact tim@21stbikes.com to be put in touch with Katy.
…and as a reward for reading the whole thing, here's a photo of team 
captain Matt taking his job too seriously in Bend (photo: Matthew Lasala 
for Cyclocross Magazine)
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for the past two years.  The 30 or so cyclists on the team race road and 
mountain, but cyclocross is what really brought them all together.  Their 
results this season were impressive:
    * 3rd place team (out of 97) at Blind Date
    * 448 race starts in 96 races
    * 180 top ten finishes
    * 214 volunteer hours (for more on Swift’s community involvement, 
      click here)
For Volunteer Coordinator and Elite Women's racer Katy Salinas, this past 
‘cross season has been about more than just skinsuits and powermeters; it’s 
about people.
“It was an amazing season to see people with podium finishes and upgrade 
points to compete in the next hardest category.  Other victories include 
breaking into the top half of a huge field, coming back from an injury, 
winning a duel with that other racer who used to always finish ahead.  
There’s a saying that friends multiply joy and divide suffering.  After 
each race, in the team tent, I rehash the race highlights, so glad that I 
have people.
“Cyclocross is easy to get into, but the rabbit hole is deep.  
Sport-specific knowledge includes gear, training, technique, eating and 
resting strategies.  Team is a cadre of people to consult on what to wear 
in variable weather, what tire pressure to run.  I am having trouble 
figuring out why I struggle in corners, so one of the guys takes some time 
out to work with me.  I will keep growing as a racer because I have 
stronger racers supporting me, and racers are kind of like people.
“On a team, you get two kinds of mechanical support.  Our shop support is 
unparalleled, helping us maintain our bikes, decide on gear, and dial in 
bicycle fit.  Race days, I found additional support in my teammates.  In 
the tent, you see someone lubing cleats and pedals for himself and everyone 
else present, checking tire pressure or a glue job.  When I have a 
mechanical problem in a race, someone meets me in the pit to get me on a 
working bike and back into the fray.  In that moment, I feel like I 
approach something of pro status: I have people.
“Although the ribbing and heckling is loud, you could not find a more 
supportive group.  Head down, trying to breathe and not vomit, I hear 
someone telling me I can go faster, and I get out of the saddle one more 
time.  Some races I find myself all by myself on the course and desperate 
for motivation, and then I hear someone cheering me on.  I’m not alone; I 
have people.
“This year, we went legit with a beautiful team tent to shelter us from the 
elements. Our sponsors made it possible for us to indulge in details like a 
table for the water jug, energy drinks and food, a changing tent and even a 
heater.  With this luxury, I put all my suffering into the race instead of 
losing energy to heat/cold.  I love that almost everyone took a turn 
setting up or tearing down the team tent.  Water hand ups on sweltering 
days?  Dry towels after a downpour? Care Bear costume design for Halloween? 
All done by these people.
“We head into winter, wrung out from the racing season.  Then someone 
mentions beautiful winding roads by the coast, or pristine single track.  I 
start to think about how far I’ve come as a racer and how much farther I 
have to go.  A long ride at base mile pace allows for conversation, and I 
hear about plans for an upgrade, building better fitness, improving 
technical skills.  An email thread starts about new team spinning 
competitions and another one about Nationals next year.  How do I stay 
motivated when wind and rain threaten to drive me under fuzzy blankets by 
the fireplace?  I have people.”
Thanks, Katy!  Be sure and follow the Swift racers next season, and any 
women interested in being a part of this friendly and supportive team can 
contact tim@21stbikes.com to be put in touch with Katy.
…and as a reward for reading the whole thing, here's a photo of team 
captain Matt taking his job too seriously in Bend (photo: Matthew Lasala 
for Cyclocross Magazine)
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for the past two years.  The 30 or so cyclists on the team race road and 
mountain, but cyclocross is what really brought them all together.  Their 
results this season were impressive:
    * 3rd place team (out of 97) at Blind Date
    * 448 race starts in 96 races
    * 180 top ten finishes
    * 214 volunteer hours (for more on Swift’s community involvement, 
      click here)
For Volunteer Coordinator and Elite Women's racer Katy Salinas, this past 
‘cross season has been about more than just skinsuits and powermeters; it’s 
about people.
“It was an amazing season to see people with podium finishes and upgrade 
points to compete in the next hardest category.  Other victories include 
breaking into the top half of a huge field, coming back from an injury, 
winning a duel with that other racer who used to always finish ahead.  
There’s a saying that friends multiply joy and divide suffering.  After 
each race, in the team tent, I rehash the race highlights, so glad that I 
have people.
“Cyclocross is easy to get into, but the rabbit hole is deep.  
Sport-specific knowledge includes gear, training, technique, eating and 
resting strategies.  Team is a cadre of people to consult on what to wear 
in variable weather, what tire pressure to run.  I am having trouble 
figuring out why I struggle in corners, so one of the guys takes some time 
out to work with me.  I will keep growing as a racer because I have 
stronger racers supporting me, and racers are kind of like people.
“On a team, you get two kinds of mechanical support.  Our shop support is 
unparalleled, helping us maintain our bikes, decide on gear, and dial in 
bicycle fit.  Race days, I found additional support in my teammates.  In 
the tent, you see someone lubing cleats and pedals for himself and everyone 
else present, checking tire pressure or a glue job.  When I have a 
mechanical problem in a race, someone meets me in the pit to get me on a 
working bike and back into the fray.  In that moment, I feel like I 
approach something of pro status: I have people.
“Although the ribbing and heckling is loud, you could not find a more 
supportive group.  Head down, trying to breathe and not vomit, I hear 
someone telling me I can go faster, and I get out of the saddle one more 
time.  Some races I find myself all by myself on the course and desperate 
for motivation, and then I hear someone cheering me on.  I’m not alone; I 
have people.
“This year, we went legit with a beautiful team tent to shelter us from the 
elements. Our sponsors made it possible for us to indulge in details like a 
table for the water jug, energy drinks and food, a changing tent and even a 
heater.  With this luxury, I put all my suffering into the race instead of 
losing energy to heat/cold.  I love that almost everyone took a turn 
setting up or tearing down the team tent.  Water hand ups on sweltering 
days?  Dry towels after a downpour? Care Bear costume design for Halloween? 
All done by these people.
“We head into winter, wrung out from the racing season.  Then someone 
mentions beautiful winding roads by the coast, or pristine single track.  I 
start to think about how far I’ve come as a racer and how much farther I 
have to go.  A long ride at base mile pace allows for conversation, and I 
hear about plans for an upgrade, building better fitness, improving 
technical skills.  An email thread starts about new team spinning 
competitions and another one about Nationals next year.  How do I stay 
motivated when wind and rain threaten to drive me under fuzzy blankets by 
the fireplace?  I have people.”
Thanks, Katy!  Be sure and follow the Swift racers next season, and any 
women interested in being a part of this friendly and supportive team can 
contact tim@21stbikes.com to be put in touch with Katy.
…and as a reward for reading the whole thing, here's a photo of team 
captain Matt taking his job too seriously in Bend (photo: Matthew Lasala 
for Cyclocross Magazine)
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        <a href="../../news/101220159aj2qqs29549t6fmkqw9nw2ls0em4l/">Cyclocross season recap from Swift Racing's Katy Salinas</a>
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    <h2 class="date-author"><time datetime="2015-12-14">December 14, 2015</time><a href="../../news/author-54ef94a8e4b0819f8ee73326/" class="author">park chambers</a></h2>
    
    <div class="sqs-layout sqs-grid-12 columns-12" data-layout-label="Post Body" data-type="item" data-updated-on="1449783651604" id="item-5669e82ba976afdd230ebd17"><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-12 span-12"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" id="block-b95dcfd60a1431433748"><div class="sqs-block-content"><p><em>Some of you may not know that we've been sponsoring the Swift Racing team for the past two years.&nbsp; The 30 or so cyclists on the team race road and mountain, but cyclocross is what really brought them all together.&nbsp; Their results this season were impressive:</em></p><ul><li><em>3rd place team (out of 97) at Blind Date</em></li><li><em>448 race starts in 96 races</em></li><li><em>180 top ten finishes</em></li><li><em>214 volunteer hours (for more on Swift’s community involvement, <a href="https://www.swiftracing.org/swift-racing-giving-back-to-the-community/">click here</a>)</em></li></ul><p><em>For Volunteer Coordinator and Elite Women's racer Katy Salinas, this past ‘cross season has been about more than just skinsuits and powermeters; it’s about people.</em></p><p>“It was an amazing season to see people with podium finishes and upgrade points to compete in the next hardest category.&nbsp; Other victories include breaking into the top half of a huge field, coming back from an injury, winning a duel with that other racer who used to always finish ahead.&nbsp; There’s a saying that friends multiply joy and divide suffering.&nbsp; After each race, in the team tent, I rehash the race highlights, so glad that I have people.</p></div></div><div class="sqs-block gallery-block sqs-block-gallery" data-block-json="{&quot;hSize&quot;:null,&quot;floatDir&quot;:null,&quot;methodOption&quot;:&quot;transient&quot;,&quot;existingGallery&quot;:null,&quot;design&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;aspectRatio&quot;:null,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;autoplay-duration&quot;:4,&quot;controls&quot;:true,&quot;auto-crop&quot;:false,&quot;thumbnails&quot;:false,&quot;show-meta&quot;:true,&quot;meta-position&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;show-meta-on-hover&quot;:false,&quot;collectionId&quot;:&quot;5669f108c647ad4b6b30a4b6&quot;,&quot;vSize&quot;:null,&quot;transientGalleryId&quot;:&quot;5669f108c647ad4b6b30a4b6&quot;}" data-block-type="8" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1449781267283_15091"><div class="sqs-block-content">
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