First bike race... need advice
06-05-07, 11:01 AM
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First bike race... need advice
It's in Winghaven, MO... .Cat 5... 6 laps on a 3+ loop course with 4 turns
https://bigshark.com/page.cfm?PageID=486
I am 29 y/o fairly decent shape, Juco distance runner back in 95-96.. + 40 lbs since then... I rode a 21 mile solo TT a week ago (just practice) and my avg speed was around 19 mph... any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.
https://bigshark.com/page.cfm?PageID=486
I am 29 y/o fairly decent shape, Juco distance runner back in 95-96.. + 40 lbs since then... I rode a 21 mile solo TT a week ago (just practice) and my avg speed was around 19 mph... any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.
06-05-07, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by DocMatt
It's in Winghaven, MO... .Cat 5... 6 laps on a 3+ loop course with 4 turns
https://bigshark.com/page.cfm?PageID=486
I am 29 y/o fairly decent shape, Juco distance runner back in 95-96.. + 40 lbs since then... I rode a 21 mile solo TT a week ago (just practice) and my avg speed was around 19 mph... any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.
https://bigshark.com/page.cfm?PageID=486
I am 29 y/o fairly decent shape, Juco distance runner back in 95-96.. + 40 lbs since then... I rode a 21 mile solo TT a week ago (just practice) and my avg speed was around 19 mph... any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Originally Posted by DocMatt
It's in Winghaven, MO... .Cat 5... 6 laps on a 3+ loop course with 4 turns
https://bigshark.com/page.cfm?PageID=486
I am 29 y/o fairly decent shape, Juco distance runner back in 95-96.. + 40 lbs since then... I rode a 21 mile solo TT a week ago (just practice) and my avg speed was around 19 mph... any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.
https://bigshark.com/page.cfm?PageID=486
I am 29 y/o fairly decent shape, Juco distance runner back in 95-96.. + 40 lbs since then... I rode a 21 mile solo TT a week ago (just practice) and my avg speed was around 19 mph... any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.
06-05-07, 12:28 PM
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How much experience do you have riding? Specifically, how much experience do you have riding in groups?
If you done a few rides with reasonably fast folks in a pace line or pack, and are comfortable with that, then go for it.
If you haven't done any reasonably fast paceline work then I really think you owe it to yourselves and others to do some group rides before you enter a race.
If you done a few rides with reasonably fast folks in a pace line or pack, and are comfortable with that, then go for it.
If you haven't done any reasonably fast paceline work then I really think you owe it to yourselves and others to do some group rides before you enter a race.
