2010 Tradezone??
10-26-09, 09:28 PM
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2010 Tradezone??
For the MD, VA, DC (MABRA) racers... can anyone give me the lowdown on the Tradezone racing series? can anyone tell me what the course looks like? Thanks
10-27-09, 06:30 AM
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2009 flyer
https://www.bikedoctor.com/bd_trade_z...09_bayside.pdf
2010 will be pretty similar. it's an industrial park crit, flat, non-technical and round, with some wind. clockwise course. decent pavement with a rough section before the last turn (it's not bad but racers lacking confidence complain about it). not much else to tell. be there in february, it's a good place to try racing and get starts in for 5-->4 upgrade, and good training for the more experienced.
https://www.bikedoctor.com/bd_trade_z...09_bayside.pdf
2010 will be pretty similar. it's an industrial park crit, flat, non-technical and round, with some wind. clockwise course. decent pavement with a rough section before the last turn (it's not bad but racers lacking confidence complain about it). not much else to tell. be there in february, it's a good place to try racing and get starts in for 5-->4 upgrade, and good training for the more experienced.
10-27-09, 09:09 AM
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+1 to what everyone else has said (especially heads up)
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what's wrong with planning ahead? 
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/460980-bike-tours-france-need-experience-stories.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/460980-bike-tours-france-need-experience-stories.html
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I'll tell you in three years.
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Try to not have this happen to you: https://www.vimeo.com/3582239 (I am the guy in white; no real harm done to me or the other rider).
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whats wrong with being motivated for next year now? not all of us race cross...
MDCatV, so I take it these races go toward a CAT 5's 10 mass starts that are needed to go up to CAT 4?
Anyone know of any other early winter races? Thanks
MDCatV, so I take it these races go toward a CAT 5's 10 mass starts that are needed to go up to CAT 4?
Anyone know of any other early winter races? Thanks
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other early season races, check out va cycling, I think they have some type of "training race" series in feb/march.
also, used to be a cold toes training series out by dulles that hasnt happened for a couple of seasons as it's been replaced by an "in season" race instead.
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correct
other early season races, check out va cycling, I think they have some type of "training race" series in feb/march.
also, used to be a cold toes training series out by dulles that hasnt happened for a couple of seasons as it's been replaced by an "in season" race instead.
other early season races, check out va cycling, I think they have some type of "training race" series in feb/march.
also, used to be a cold toes training series out by dulles that hasnt happened for a couple of seasons as it's been replaced by an "in season" race instead.
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14 wks till Tradezone... I can hardly contain my excitement.
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10-31-09, 04:34 PM
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I've certainly had Tradezone on my mind lately.
14 weeks for my knee to heal...
14 weeks for my knee to heal...
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Perhaps my sarcasm was lost on this audience.
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Confirmed riders list, March 15th 2009 Tradezone:
https://www.bikereg.com/events/ConfList.asp?EventID=7657
The 4/5 race should tell the story. Dunno the typical distribution of 5s vs 4s there, but you can see that you're racing mostly attached racers.
https://www.bikereg.com/events/ConfList.asp?EventID=7657
The 4/5 race should tell the story. Dunno the typical distribution of 5s vs 4s there, but you can see that you're racing mostly attached racers.
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Confirmed riders list, March 15th 2009 Tradezone:
https://www.bikereg.com/events/ConfList.asp?EventID=7657
The 4/5 race should tell the story. Dunno the typical distribution of 5s vs 4s there, but you can see that you're racing mostly attached racers.
https://www.bikereg.com/events/ConfList.asp?EventID=7657
The 4/5 race should tell the story. Dunno the typical distribution of 5s vs 4s there, but you can see that you're racing mostly attached racers.
This is a training race that frequently sells out for the B and C events. If you're a Cat 4, you should do the B race and give more new folks a chance to race. (Lots of folks double up by racing the A and B races though, maybe you can do that with B and C?)
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Try to not have this happen to you: https://www.vimeo.com/3582239 (I am the guy in white; no real harm done to me or the other rider).
(I'm missing the crashing on dirt of CX already).
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