Originally Posted by jock
But remember it was exactly the same for me 2 years ago. Took a loooooong time (over 12 months) to get to a level where I could actually race D grade and stay with them. I've only been able to keep up with Dawn Patrol since last October, and I still find that difficult in some sections.
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I've been riding reasonably solid (read sporadic) for 15 months and have got no gains at all besides losing almost 20kg. In fact I think I'm slower right now that I was at this time last year. Farked if I know how to get better on a bike.