Originally Posted by
mattm
All of the above?
Really I believe that less people are racing because they suck at racing. Said with a little more nuance, at the beginning of the season everyone has big dreams; they either realize them or have them crushed at some point in the season. By the end of the season, many have given up.
So people suck at racing, plus this looks like a hard course. I probably shouldn't even try but I'm dumb enough to try it at least once!
Hey that describes me, except I am not smart enough to realize it and signed up anyway. Will jump in to masters right after.
Actually was going to call it a season after Giro, but I had tons of fun on that course (even with all the crashes), so figured will do Jackson and then see how I feel about Oakland.
Need to figure out gear selection. Can I power up it in 50/21 bring out 50/27, or it will be small ring no matter what .