Photo Assignment #3, Tuncer

The University of Maryland Cycling Team met on Saturday morning for bump drills--practicing what they would do in a race situation if they were to collide with another racer. (Overall)

Team President Chris Keosian explains the first drill of the day as graduate student Will Craig looks on. (Medium)

Keosian and Craig demonstrate their bike handling skills to the newer members on the team. In this drill, each rider must ride around the turf, relying on the other to keep them balanced on the bike. To add to the challenge, the team was sharing the space with a pickup game of soccer across the way. (Medium)

Saturday was a chilly 34 degrees in the morning, and those who did actually show up were bundled in foot warmers, gloves, and caps. (Detail)

Josh Korbelak attempts to pick up a water bottle while riding past--one of the harder drills of the morning. The drill is designed to teach bike handling skills and balance while leaning hard to the side, which is important in races with more corners. (Medium)

Keosian checks his phone between drills to keep an eye on the rain the forecast. (Medium) 

After gathering the team together once more to decide on a route to take, Keosian clips into his pedals and prepares to lead the group ride. (Medium)

Now, if I were creating just a narrative (the way that I've tried to do with most of my assignments), I would choose not to use this photo or put it in color. However, I still do like this photo so I'm putting it in the blog anyways.

A bike sensor sits on the wheel of one of the cyclists. (Detail)