Originally Posted by
jsutkeepspining
Maybe you're just not strong (as a climber or as a crit racer). Just because you're light doesn't mean you're a great climber. no offense. also 140+ isn't super small.
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Originally Posted by
miwoodar
I've never seen legs that resemble Hoy's in any of my races.
Size doesn't matter as much as you think.
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Originally Posted by
ARThriller
That is what I am asking for Echappist. I live in a very small part of the country and I only know what is the norm for this area. Around here the bigger pedal mashers are always dominating the cat 5 4 3 crits and I was curious if this was happening elsewhere. Where I live there is no climb over 3 to 4 minutes long so being a great climber holds no advantages. So with this "velo" like scenario the bigger guys that have legs like Chris Hoy are the ones doing the most damage to the field.
teammate 1: 5'10" maybe 140lbs. Has a peak wattage of 1300W, won a few sprints this year.
teammate 2: 5'10" maybe 155lbs. No idea about watts, he does well in hilly races as well as in sprints.
teammate 3: 5'8" maybe 140lbs. Sprint specialist. Squats a lot (i hear 800lbs), peak wattage of 1500W.
teammate 4: 5'5" maybe 130lbs. Sprint specialist; nicknamed the pocket rocket
teammate 5: 5'9" maybe 135lbs. Sprinted to a few Cat3/4 crit wins, on his hoods.
me: 5'8.5", 153lbs. Best results came from either breaks or on rolling courses.
There are many here who have done well in crits without having a killer sprint. If you are truly a great climber, and if, as you say, only the large guys win, then why keep on waiting for the sprints and not break away?