Originally Posted by
Impreza_aL
i was able to get my 5-3 last year riding 4-5 hours a week so it wasn't that hard. it was my first year riding and racing. i'm overweight and have zero talent. i'm a few points away from my 2. still over weight but riding 8-10 hours now....
if you can't win a 4/5 or 3/4 omnium you might want to look into a new hobby.
I was responding to the thread of the conversation where al asserts that it is trivial to upgrade 4 to 3 to 2.
Originally Posted by
Impreza_aL
hellyer 3/4 and 4/5 average about 24mph... it's not that hard.
3/4/5 10-15 lap scratch race on a 333m track averaging 23 mph with plenty of places to hide. im sure everyone on this board can do well.
Turns out not every track has 3/4 races averaging 23 mph.
Originally Posted by
slindell
Average speed does not tell the whole story - a point a lap or tempo doing constant 29 is easier to sit in than a points race doing 34 for a lap then 27 for the off laps.
Ha, yeah. That scratch race with the 27.5 average, the roadies drilled the first lap at 32 mph just to make sure everyone was warmed up.