After a year of traveling the country to just about every NRC event on the map I think I finally figured it all out.  The reason I am not pro is that the pros are just damn fast!  Granted part of the problem is you can count the number of times I have been on a bike this year on one hand but that is neither here nor there. 

At Central Valley four guys hit the line at the same time in the crit...even zoomed in all the way you could not see who won.   I had to let the computer pic the winner (Gord Frasher)by the first pixel in the picture.  The Jelly Belly rider with his arm in the air who thought he won got fourth. 

At rochester the average speed was over 32mph....and it was hot as a mother there.  I watched a Toyota United guy get a flat and just before packing it in he arm slinged one of the guys behind him back into the lead group!  I should probably mention this happened at 30+mpn and the guy getting the arm sling was not a team mate (Redlands).

At Boise they were crashing like mad....Sea Otter was Levi against the world...Tula we watched a guy bunnyhop two curbs to avoid a crash and he still beat out 11 other guys in the sprint!  IT HAS BEEN COOL!

What prompted all of this was an article saying that USPRO cycling was where those with little to no talent came to race and none of them would make it in "the big time" europe.  Not only do I doubt that to be true (many have gone on to win in europe) but from my behind the scenes viewpoint US cycling can be some of the most fun to watch....and most of those guys have mad skills!