"The 33"-Road Bike Racing - Have you ever not cared?

I had a short RR last night and rode 30 miles of hill before the race began. Once it started, The usual chaos began in the first mile. Attack after attack after attack. I played for about 7 miles, then I just didn't care what happened. By this time there were only about 8 of us left. One attack went and I waved the guys behind me through.

Then I caught them on the next hill.

They attacked on the flats.

I caught them on the next hill.

Same stuff happened until the "big" hill (7% for 1 mile), I caught and passed them without ever changing my pace... The next attack was half a mile before the turn around and the 11 mile long "downhill" back to the start finish, so I was dropped due to the lack of uphills.

I stopped on the way down to lend a hand to a friend that had flatted, then latched on to the "B" group for a ride back down the canyon. I stayed at the back and pulled off to the side for the sprint.

So, have any of you just shrugged your shoulders during a race and said "I don't care"?

that's not very eddy merckx of you...or vino.

but yeah, sometimes i just sit in and consider it exercise. i figure it's more effective than training by myself.

Absolutely -- especially training races. Sometimes my goal has nothing to do with the race.

Yeah, a couple training races where I just wanted to sit in, and another time when I bonked. I REALLY didn't care then, even though I wanted to--it was a strange feeling.

To add on to the not caring part, I have had a saddle sore the size of a nickel for 4 WEEKS now. I tried lancing it, but the area is too sensitive.

Yep...this past Sunday. First hill, my legs had nothing, and I quickly decided it was going to be a very long and painful training ride/race.

just about every race where I realize I am not going to win that day

To add on to the not caring part, I have had a saddle sore the size of a nickel for 4 WEEKS now. I tried lancing it, but the area is too sensitive.

See a doc, preferrably a surgeon. You don't want to mess with persistent infections down there.

See a doc, preferrably a surgeon. You don't want to mess with persistent infections down there.


:( :( :(

:( :( :(

If it's as bad/persistent as you describe the best way to get rid of it will probably be to make an incision, drain it, and leave the wound open and packed to let it heal from the inside out. It's not a big deal with a little local anesthetic, etc...

To add on to the not caring part, I have had a saddle sore the size of a nickel for 4 WEEKS now. I tried lancing it, but the area is too sensitive.
I had one removed. It was great fun. And there was an extra super special happy bonus of ten days off the bike. YM, of course, will V.

I'll give it to the end of this week. If it's still prominent on Monday, I'll make an appointment.

Not since buying the Power Tap...

To add on to what others have said, I don't look at races as training - since I can produce more training stress beating myself to a pulp solo. I'm racing for results and experience - not the physical benefit.

To add on to the not caring part, I have had a saddle sore the size of a nickel for 4 WEEKS now. I tried lancing it, but the area is too sensitive.

You simply didn't drink enough before hand Cypress.
Come on....of course Dr. Pete wants you to go running off to a doctor's office....how the heck do you think he affords those fancy Zipps he's bragging about?!

That's right....scaring people into having to go to the doctor for every little sniffle.

I wouldn't consider necrosis near my danglefruit a "sniffle".

hee hee....you said danglefruit!

I don't look at races as training - since I can produce more training stress beating myself to a pulp solo. I'm racing for results and experience - not the physical benefit.


Right on Snuffle.

And Cypress, take a break. I "retired" from racing this year and just hit the front of group rides to stay in shape. Racing the same people at the same races for the upteenth time is not enough motivation. I need a small break of a year or two, hopefully to freshen things up for me.

A change of scenery could help you as well. If I was single, maybe I'd head back to Belgium or move to SanDiego to re-invent myself, but since I'm staying put in Orlando, I'll just take a break.

I wouldn't consider necrosis near my danglefruit a "sniffle".

The medical term is "wedding tackle." ;)

Right on Snuffle.

And Cypress, take a break. I "retired" from racing this year and just hit the front of group rides to stay in shape. Racing the same people at the same races for the upteenth time is not enough motivation. I need a small break of a year or two, hopefully to freshen things up for me.

A change of scenery could help you as well. If I was single, maybe I'd head back to Belgium or move to SanDiego to re-invent myself, but since I'm staying put in Orlando, I'll just take a break.


There could be a change of scenery in the near future. I was thinking the same thing last night.

The medical term is "wedding tackle." ;)


Thankfully, I'm not going for swordfish...

To add on to the not caring part, I have had a saddle sore the size of a nickel for 4 WEEKS now. I tried lancing it, but the area is too sensitive.

This thread is better without pics.

The medical term is "wedding tackle." ;)

Beans and Franks.

One training Crit. I had been dropped and reattached so I didn't feel right sprinting for the win. Took a solo flier as we hit the bell lap and pulled off.

This thread is better without pics.

+1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

You post pics of this, Cypress, and you're a dead man. :)

When I was a youngster, I took racing pretty seriously. I started riding again last year after a long time off, and started doing a few races this year. I found myself not caring that much at the last criterium a few weeks ago. I didn't have a problem moving around the pack, but found myself in the middle and just didn't feel like moving to the front. I finally moved up for the sprint, but too little too late and finished 25the in the race.

There was another race immediately after, and I felt the same way. It was a bit slower, so when I half-heartedly moved up with a lap to go, I found myself in contention, and finshed 4th, and first in the state, so I actually became State champ in the race !! The odd thing was, that I still didn't really care - perhaps because I'm mentally used to racing at a higher category (old days) even though my legs are not at that level now.

not during a race, but having one of those days today

First race of the year I kinda got to day dreaming, forgot I was in the bell lap and watched the train leave the station without me. Shook my head and lauphed. Definately there has to be some self motivating factor to realy hit it and do your best because, from experience, the losses just don't bother me.

I tried lancing it, but the area is too sensitive.

Without going into too much detail of the procedure, how sharp was your implement? That has a big effect on pressure/amount of pain needed.

I'm using a fresh out of the bag 18ga hypo. It seems to be on a nerve bundle or something. Squeezing it produces roughly the same pain as a match being lit on my skin.

I'm using a fresh out of the bag 18ga hypo. It seems to be on a nerve bundle or something. Squeezing it produces roughly the same pain as a match being lit on my skin.
Yeah, I've had one of those. I just swabbed the hell out of it with alcohol and then stabbed the hell out of it with a straight pin. Then I pinched it hard. It was gone in two days. Felt as good as intervals ;)

YMMV... see disclaimer below...

Try a pedi guage hypo, and instead of poking just a little, "DROPE THE HAMER"

If it was on my arm, I would have run it through with whatever I have handy, including scissors... But there is some important stuff down there!

Yeah, I've had one of those. I just swabbed the hell out of it with alcohol and then stabbed the hell out of it with a straight pin. Then I pinched it hard. It was gone in two days. Felt as good as intervals ;)

YMMV... see disclaimer below...
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NEVER!
caring is my middle name!

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Have an Oreo :beer:

Here I thought you were a real man's man Cypress and now you are whimpering about a little boil? Stab and get it over with.

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yep and ewwwwww

I don't get it.
Is this thread about man parts gone bad, or man egos gone sour?

Have an Oreo :beer:


Or a whole stack!!:D

Yeah but it tends to happen when I'm tired, my legs hurt, and I'm out of water.

I don't get it.
Is this thread about man parts gone bad, or man egos gone sour?


Yes.

Here I thought you were a real man's man Cypress and now you are whimpering about a little boil? Stab and get it over with.

Or, boil the boil. Not really, but close... sitz bath or regular bath as hot as you can stand it until a good head appears, then squeeze or lance it (then squeeze it) depending on your pain tolerance.

You could try numbing it by putting an ointment that had lidocaine as an ingredient on it BEFORE it is opened for drainage (iow, topically--YMMV).

Dammit...now I want Oreos. Chips Ahoy would really hit the spot too.

Dammit...now I want Oreos. Chips Ahoy would really hit the spot too.

That's why I always have a column of 14 of them in my lunch with me. At least until around 2pm...

Remember: an apple chaser will get the black stuff off your teeth ;)

Dammit...now I want Oreos. Chips Ahoy would really hit the spot too.


I was going to posts some neat pics and a Medline description of the different types of boils, but I guess I'll stop before someone loses their cookies.

Maybe you don't care because your so scary fast. Your probably bored because it is so easy for you to catch these breakaway's on the hills "without even changing your pace". Must be tough to deal with...

Not only do I not care, I don't care that I don't care.

To add on to the not caring part, I have had a saddle sore the size of a nickel for 4 WEEKS now. I tried lancing it, but the area is too sensitive.

Just pretend it's a bee buzzing in your shorts and swing away!

Just pretend it's a bee buzzing in your shorts and swing away!


Drats.