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thanks topflight. And @
mattm the ride wasn't too awkward haha, the guy was nice and apologetic from the start.
Ya at some point everyone will plateau. My suggestion is at whatever level is that, join a team that has lots of participation and (ideally) camaraderie. That's what keeps me coming back. Racing with a team plan doesn't always work, but when it does, it's pretty awesome. At the very least I almost always feel like I have some level of positive contribution to my bro's result, and that feels great.