Track Race

I race the track today out in Encino in memory of Barry Wolfe.
WHO WAS BARRY WOLFE? It was almost impossible to be a part of the Southern California cycling community and not know Barry Wolfe. "Barry" was a top
masters competitor for many years, both on road and track, winning a National Track Championship jersey in 1987. Barry founded the popular local "Simi Ride". A
partial list of pros who were regular participants includes Thurlow Rogers, Roy Knickman, John Wordin, Pam Schuster, John Tomac, Steve Bauer, Chris Horner,
Levi Leipheimer, Harm Jensen, Henk Vogels, Gord Fraser, Jonathan Vaughters, Floyd Landis and Baden Cooke, just to name a few. Wolfe, who passed away in July
2003, was the grand "Patron" of Southern California Cycling. In addition to the Simi Ride, he led a weekday ride, known simply as "The Barry Ride," which is also a
mainstay training ride for local elite amateurs and pros. Anyone from Olympic and Tour de France riders to actors like James Cromwell, musicians like Mike Ward,
Matt Fenders and John Rubano and just people who loved to go for a ride showed up for the rides. Wolfe was also one of the founding members of the famous North
Hollywood Wheelman club that fostered numerous legendary names in US Cycling such as Ron Skarin, Wayne Stetina, Rogers and Knickman. Barry was also
instrumental in the establishment of the Encino Velodrome, bringing the Track Nationals to Southern California and the Warner Center Grand Prix. Therefore it is
fitting that that the Encino Memorial Day Weekend Race should carry his name and be a memorial to his good works for cycling and cyclists.

I had NO legs. I don’t feel good and it’s making really nervous. I should be on top form right now getting ready for Philly Week. Well it’s really nothing special to talk about but I do have one pic to share with you.

photo courtesy of : Stefan

Have a good healthy and safe Memorial Day weekend.