Don't be surprised if in the future months you see a pack of bicyclists one day a week sharing the roads of Joint Base Lewis-McChord with Stryker vehicles.

The lure of bicycle racing a strong pull, and one veteran who works on JBLM has caught the fever.

Landon Sealey, a 10-year Marine and Army veteran who oversees operations at the urban warfare facility on base, has been a part of the Tacoma Bike Race Team for the last two years.

"I used to be a runner and I did some triathlons, but I didn't want to be mediocre at three sports," said the 34-year-old Montana native.

So Sealy started participating in a weekly Saturday morning ride hosted by Tacoma Bike. The ride features two groups, each geared to different paces; one for those who really want to go fast and another for those who want to maintain a slightly slower speed.

Since Sealey has gotten involved with the team, he rides about 40 to 50 miles a week.

The riding he does with his nine other Tacoma Bike teammates is geared toward really pushing each other to go faster. The team competes in more than 30 sanctioned races a year at various courses throughout the Northwest.

"The team aspect helps you to train harder," Sealey said with a laugh. "It's about dropping each other (behind the group)."

One of the focuses of the team is helping recreational riders transform into racers, said Tony Corke, a Tacoma Bike employee who leads the race team.

And although training rides can be cutthroat, Corke said the team is about keeping things light.

"We're about keeping the fun in racing," he said.

Tacoma Bike, located on Puyallup Ave. two blocks north of the Sounder Train and Link station and one minute off of I-5 exit 133, is about introducing as many people to riding in the local area as it can.

"One of the central themes to everything we do is (creating) a welcoming community," said Gillian Corke, who handles marketing for Tacoma Bike.

That includes informing riders with the various routes the 9 a.m. Saturday rides will feature over the next six months (http://www.tacomabike.com/riders-club/). The shop also has a Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/people/Tacoma-Bike/1847883359) that allows riders to find others who ride and pass on information.

"No matter what level of riding experience people have, there are some great road riding routes around here," Gillian said.

And that includes the roads of JBLM. Sealey is working on trying to put together another Saturday morning ride there in the future.

"The nice thing is you have a ton of prime, flat training land," he said. "I train there a lot."