Sigh...it's with a heavy heart that I write to inform you all that my time in beautiful Honolulu will be coming to an end sometime in December.  I was the unfortunate consequence of deep staffing cuts by my bank [in excess of 20%!] and so it seems a move back to the Bay Area is inevitable. However, the silver lining is I get to make trips to the OA headquarters, pound banana-smoothies up there, and then cycle back home!

I learned of my fate a few weeks ago and the only way I know to make sense of this debacle is to take my aggression out on myself - running hard, cycling harder [I'm talking in excess of 170 bpm for the duration of a workout]. I've been cycling with the local pro here on the islands and he and I love to jam out there [53 km/h on flats!].  Soooo.....the point of this post is a call to all of you inquiring about the development team for aspiring cyclists [who love to run btw] and would welcome a youngster like me. 

If any of you know teams or people on teams that would welcome a young guy - no race experience - that loves to push hard on rides and is willing to be groomed and trained, let me know as I'm eager to get involved the same way I did here in Hawaii. 

I'm sure I'll have more to say but for now, this is a call for some help, advice and support. See you all on the left coast shortly...

Alex