flyefisher
10-07-02, 01:47 PM
I'm looking to enter some cat5 races. What kind of average speeds do any of you cat5 riders do when riding solo?
Road Cycling - Avg. Speed
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lance
10-07-02, 10:01 PM
Hi,
I race Cat 5.
This is my first year. I have only done about 5 criteriums and one road race.
On my 40 mile regular paced training ride...
not intervals, recovering or speed work...
I avg. approx. 21.5 to 22 mph
During my last Cat 5 Criterium,
I averaged out at 25.9 for the first 12 miles before I got dropped.
I got caught behind a few guys getting dropped and once I got around them, I had to sprint to over 30 mph for about 200 yards to catch and just as I got back on, they rang for a prime lap and everyone took off and I got dropped.
Best of Luck,
Lance
I race Cat 5.
This is my first year. I have only done about 5 criteriums and one road race.
On my 40 mile regular paced training ride...
not intervals, recovering or speed work...
I avg. approx. 21.5 to 22 mph
During my last Cat 5 Criterium,
I averaged out at 25.9 for the first 12 miles before I got dropped.
I got caught behind a few guys getting dropped and once I got around them, I had to sprint to over 30 mph for about 200 yards to catch and just as I got back on, they rang for a prime lap and everyone took off and I got dropped.
Best of Luck,
Lance
Ajay213
10-08-02, 07:32 AM
I did a rough estimation on a CAT5 crit that happened down here and the average speed was in the mid 26mph range, and this was for a 20 minute race.
Keep in mind though that it's usually a little easier to run with the group at those speeds than it is by yourself.
Andrew
Keep in mind though that it's usually a little easier to run with the group at those speeds than it is by yourself.
Andrew
WoodyUpstate
10-08-02, 12:05 PM
On a relatively flat course crit this summer in the Cat 4/5 masters the average speed for the race was 25mph in a driving rain. The course was a 1 mi. loop - 20 laps - and had a small climb.
The speed seemed stratospheric in close quarters in the rain, but no one went down. Though I stayed with the main group, I couldn't have ridden at that pace solo. The draft is, well, amazing.
The biggest challenge I've found is staying near the front of the pack. Since crits have lots of technical turns (usually) the pack strings out on the turns requiring the riders in back to sprint to get back on. Staying near the front reduces the chance that you will be dropped off the back. Once off the back, it's over, for the most part as the main field is difficult to catch.
The speed seemed stratospheric in close quarters in the rain, but no one went down. Though I stayed with the main group, I couldn't have ridden at that pace solo. The draft is, well, amazing.
The biggest challenge I've found is staying near the front of the pack. Since crits have lots of technical turns (usually) the pack strings out on the turns requiring the riders in back to sprint to get back on. Staying near the front reduces the chance that you will be dropped off the back. Once off the back, it's over, for the most part as the main field is difficult to catch.