This year Melissa rediscovered bicycling.  With gusto.

She still has her old touring bike, but also has a new cyclocross bike for racing.  She has joined the local bike club and a bike racing team.  Racing is done by sex and age group, and Melissa is competing against women over 45.

Melissa when she started biking again.

Six months later.

One of her first races.

Melissa starting a recent race.

And finally, Melissa in unaltered photos from a real race.

Start of race...

Cyclocross racing allows/requires bike toting.

Stay the course ...