Originally Posted by
repechage
never underestimate NorCal officials reviewing a SoCal racer’s bike.
I endured a different issue, won a NorCal race, awarded second place. At the next SoCal race a person approached me and handed me a photo of me winning the race by half a bike length.
”You Won”. Sarcastic thanks Bob Tetzlaff.
Haha I once won a race (an unimportant early-season training race) in a solo breakaway, held on to maybe a 100 yard lead at the end.
The one and only volunteer picking first place looked down at her clipboard as I went through and then looked up to start picking for first. All the guys in the bunch sprint pointed out her error and I was awarded first eventually, though it seemed to be begrudgingly. I hope the fact that this volunteer owned a bikeshop, and I worked for the competing bike shop and raced for a different team from hers, had nothing to do with it!
The only people I ever saw prevented from racing from a safety inspection were those who didn't glue their tires, and I was glad those morons were kicked. That's a very valid reason in my book.