Originally Posted by
mike868y
i'm not saying a coach would be bad, i just think there's a time and a place for a formal coach and a structured plan and a time and a place for trying to ride an race as much as possible, talk to more experienced members of your club/the fast guys on the group rides, etc.
that being said, both g and mdcatv are far better bike racers than me sooo...
I'm not at all saying it's necessary, but I don't think there's much of a question that it would be a better use of money than many cycling related items, save a powermeter.