“Here’s me on the TZ-based bike (Ed hates calling it a TZ) at Vegas. It was my first race on the bike, and I was uncomfortable and tentative. Although the lap times dropped as Ed tweaked things, when I got worn and felt I’d hit my limit for the weekend, I packed up. When I learned to ski, I was told by a Ski Patrol member that people got hurt when they’d say, ‘Just one more run.’ I’ve never forgotten that. I ride within my limits and come back to race another day. We had identified some areas (on bike and rider!) that need work, and we have a plan to do that. Success in racing, track days or street riding starts with a plan based on evaluation and feedback, and sticking to that plan pays dividends.”