Whats Cat 1-2-3-4-5?
09-14-16, 09:20 AM
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09-14-16, 10:05 AM
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I used to do an "underground crit" every week back in the day with all the local racers. I could hold my own for the most part, and there were moments that riding in a huge pack, taking turns at 25-30mph was a lot of fun...but a lot of the time, it was just sketchy and stressful.
I like to go fast and ride in a pack and everything, but I get nervous when there's a squirrelly guy next to me trying to make a move when he shouldn't be. That probably makes me a nancy pants, but I'm ok with that.
The other downside, Phoenix is all about crit racing and there aren't that many road races. I'd more susceptible to racing if I didn't have to go around the same mile stretch 20 times.
