So, I was asked to return to the blog every so often to pass on what happens to a Pro after the racing is done…so here we go.

For the most part the transition to civilian life has been pretty good. I miss being an athlete everyday, but I have tried to fill my life with….life and family. I have to say having the weekends with the wife and kid is cool.

After a pretty long search, thanks crappy economy, I found a new home in the cycling industry. I started my career this last week with Speedplay pedals as an outreach tech guy for the company.

My background with Speedplay has been long and fruitful. In 16 years I have not ridden the pedals one year. The company has supported and sponsored me in good years and bad and they are really an intricate part of my cycling experience. I was one of the first guys to race in Europe on them, and I have seen a ton of R&D done to make the best pedal out there.

I am really proud to work for a company that started from an idea on paper, is assembled here in the US of A from start to finish and gives so much to cycling. When I say give I mean give. This year we have 2 official pro tour teams, Liquid Gas and Milram and one team using the product in Saxo Bank. We have 2 Pro Continental teams in BMC (yea for the homeboys) and Cervelo Test Team and countless D3 teams including the U23 Livestrong boys. Men like Sean Kelly ride the pedals so enough said I guess. Lance?????

I just started so it is hard to say how it will go, but my first week included 12 hr days in the office and a lifetime worth of learning. So far it is great and the whole company made me feel right at home.

So to say I feel lucky does not do it justice. In addition to SP, I got my butt kicked in the weekly Norcal cross series. I will say I had more fun getting dropped than I could ever have imagined. I think I might be going to the dirt side of the tracks a lot more in the future.

So that is about it. Christmas is in a few days and then my son’s 2nd birthday and then my birthday and in all that all the Speedplay team camps start so the next 2 months will be really busy. I hope to get you some insight into the team camps from a sponsors point of view in the coming weeks.

With that, buy more Speedplays, and see you on the road.

Havoc