"The 33"-Road Bike Racing - no pro need advice

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racin jasin
06-13-09, 07:25 PM
I am an ok cyclist.I have never raced before and would like to give it a GO! age 33 ,which catagory do I try? thanks
http://www.hbaracing.com/images/HBA_CriteriumBroch_Final.pdf

hammy56
06-13-09, 07:28 PM
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=380788
Flatballer
06-13-09, 07:30 PM
The category 5. You don't have any other choice.

racin jasin
06-13-09, 07:46 PM
I know cat 5..check the link and tell me what you think...
fatallightning
06-13-09, 08:05 PM
There's only one race open to cat 5s. Go do that one. Then you can really be racin jasin.
nitropowered
06-13-09, 09:05 PM
Couldn't he race Masters 30+? but Masters 30+ is a bunch of old cat 1s and 2s so you would get spit out the back pretty quick.
ericm979
06-13-09, 09:25 PM
In most districts a 5 who is also a master can race masters or 5s. Or 4s, or whatever cat you are. You can always race in a younger age category, except for juniors of course.

But you'd be a fool to race in an open masters category as a 5, unless it's a hillclimb, and even then you'd place better in the 5s.
umd
06-13-09, 10:28 PM
I know cat 5..check the link and tell me what you think...

Are you saying you can't tell from the flyer?

"EPAL Windows Senior 5 (beginner)"
Homebrew01
06-13-09, 10:50 PM
Around here Masters races are only open to Cat 1-4

I hope you have some experience riding in fast, tight groups, such as weekend club/shop rides