RACE 4.  My second outing improved a little from Race 3.  I rode conservitvely because I did not have enough confidence in my tires or on the bike (read as fear of crashing).   I was not smooth on the turns or with the shifting....in other words I still sucked.  However, I was having so much fun that I did not care where I finished as long as I did not crash. Notice the X on the front of the plate which denoted I was a rookie.  Like mentioned before, X racers are gridded at the back of the pack no matter what number they pea-pick from the can. Notice my knee has yet to touch the asphalt.  Someday....someday.