Originally Posted by MDcatV
You would do all that for a 23 mile (i.e. 1 hr.) race?
I could be obnoxious and say, yes, for a 1 hour 24-28 mile race
Seriously though all my races are under two hours - they're typically just over an hour long. And they're all pretty much 24-28 mph.
If you read the post, it's simply a matter of pulling the right stuff out of your bag. The rest of it is simply preparing - similar to making sure your bike is in shape or that your bottles are full.
What I detailed doesn't take long to implement. I typically change 20-30 minutes before my race and ride a mile or two to make sure nothing is going to fall off my bike. Then I race.
cdr