Cat 5 Lifers
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It's like most people that run 5ks. They enjoy riding so they enter a random race here and there I guess. Idk how they don't get extremely addicted after the first race though.
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I know some guys that are really into racing but have been cat 5s for 3 years and are OTB in every race. Pretty involved in the racing scene but don't ride enough to keep up. Don't get it
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Could be triathletes or century riders who do one or two races a year and it's not worth it to them to get an annual license.
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I talked to a guy a few weeks ago that said he won't upgrade to Cat 4 until he wins a Cat 5 race.
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Hate on me all you want. I pretty much feel like I'm in that boat. I'm a Cat 4 and most of my races have been back of pack. Just haven't really put it together either due to injury or mistakes during the race. Through the wonders of Strava, I can confidently say I double the mileage of most of my competitors, and I do take my training seriously.
I enjoy racing, and I would hang it up if I thought my chances of ever getting on the top of the podium were nil.
I enjoy racing, and I would hang it up if I thought my chances of ever getting on the top of the podium were nil.
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I know a number of people who sure looked like cat-whatever lifers, couldn't beg borrow or buy an upgrade point, etc. Then one season they finally put everything together and crushed it.
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My guess is that they enjoy it ... off the back or whatever, they're having fun and get a chance to race their bike. Worst case, they're giving money to the director which helps keeps races going.
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As a 4, I figured I was a cat4 lifer.
As a 3, I figured I was a cat3 lifer.
As a 2... well you get the point.
As a 1, I'm pretty sure I'm a lifer; but I've been wrong in the past!!
Btw this is a pretty lame troll; "harold" I feel like your trolling abilities are better than this. Step up your game dude.
As a 3, I figured I was a cat3 lifer.
As a 2... well you get the point.
As a 1, I'm pretty sure I'm a lifer; but I've been wrong in the past!!
Btw this is a pretty lame troll; "harold" I feel like your trolling abilities are better than this. Step up your game dude.
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Hmm. I assumed there was some sort of mandatory upgrade after you have done X number of races, no?
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took me 2 years to get through cat 5 because I was just racing the few road races that matched my favorite training rides for double centuries.
took me a year to do the 10 or 12 races to get through cat 4, another year to do the 20-25 races I was a 3, but then the pace escalated and only a year to get through cat 2. I didn't even like racing until I was a cat 2, tbh.
took me a year to do the 10 or 12 races to get through cat 4, another year to do the 20-25 races I was a 3, but then the pace escalated and only a year to get through cat 2. I didn't even like racing until I was a cat 2, tbh.
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not trolling though. that's against forum rules and i would never do such a thing
i honestly just don't get how some dudes can be a 5 for so long. years. 20+ races.
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Ha that's me last year vs this year. 2 upgrade points in 50 races last year, almost 40 upgrade points so far this year.
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BTW, my first Cat 5 race was 7 years ago and I'm still a 5. So...... I guess that title fits me.
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I'm fat and the races in 4 vs 5 are the same speed here (24.2mph 5 vs 24.1mph 4 at early race). I can be in the top 15 of 5 no problem but if I go to 4 I'd struggle some. I was going to upgrade this year but we had a bunch of people show up in 5's start wrecking that then upgraded to 4 so waiting for that to clear out. Also my teammates who went to 4 early struggled with the longer 60 mile races and didn't enjoy last season. I don't really race to kill everyone and just enjoy doing it. When I go to 4 I'll probably just be leading out people since I have a really strong 1-5 minute power compared to them.
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Glad I didn't upgrade to 4 for todays race. The fast guys I complained about went to 4's and had 27mph average first two laps. All but 6 people were dropped and only 4 people at the sprint.