Originally Posted by
patentcad
After only one race back, I am not DFL in the USA Cycling Cat IV 55+ road race rankings.
So I have that going for me (#39).
I'm mid-pack in the open 55+ rankings, #363 out of 487 in the 45+ open rankings. Should be able to move up quite a bit with half a dozen more races.
This is meaningless, yet this is what motivates me.
This makes tons of sense and no sense at all.
Not a formal racer, but on lunch rides at work, I push it hard to beat everyone else. I race myself when commuting. The racing is ultimately meaningless, but I love cycling so much, any ride motivates me. It's the best part of my day.