Originally Posted by
cyclinganomaly
When I opened this thread I sure didn't expect to see a picture of myself! I'm
#100 right behind you! This was my first night of track racing. I did the clinic back in 2017, but never made it down for a race.
I came down on a total whim. After work I was rushing to get the brakes taken off the bike, the tires changed, and the gearing changed. With 10 cat.5's there it was a good night for me to give it a try. I came back again this past week and am planning on coming all summer.
It was fun! Much more friendly then the road scene, and it really is cool how the locals come out and watch. I knew a few people already from doing the road races and crits.
I didn't get a video of the Miss & Out, but I got the other 2.
Scratch
https://youtu.be/K3cYF_0ty4U
Tempo
https://youtu.be/UaYChCzFyS4
So in the scratch race, you spent way too much time riding mid track off of a wheel. You were probably stronger than the other riders, you just got tired by the end.
In the Tempo, you have to be closer to the front in a field with such a mixed level of ability. Once those two guys had a gap, you probably had a really small window to get up to them. Once they got clear and it was obvious that they would take all the points, you should have resorted to plan B, which is to get the best placing on the final lap, which could have secured a better placing on count back Hope you had fun!