Did My First Crit Race Today
02-02-10, 09:24 PM
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Did My First Crit Race Today
Well i did 2 races today and they weren't all that bad. my first race which was a Cat 5 race would have been good except when my chain fell off DAMN!! lol. my second race was a CAT 4/5 race and i stuck through but finished last.. owell at least i didn't POP like a lot of others did. i did not even train at all so i can only see it getting better. i definitely realized people are scared to pedal through a corner so there was a lot of the accordion affect going on. heres a few pics
02-02-10, 09:27 PM
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Congrats 
How did your chain fall off? You shouldn't need to shift the front in a crit.
How did your chain fall off? You shouldn't need to shift the front in a crit.
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02-02-10, 10:21 PM
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drops....drops..drops.......................HOODS!!
You didn't train AT ALL?
Also, if you shift the front when you lose a chain, it'll often go back on. Why were you shifting?
You didn't train AT ALL?
Also, if you shift the front when you lose a chain, it'll often go back on. Why were you shifting?
02-02-10, 10:38 PM
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Congrats! keep 'em coming
02-02-10, 11:09 PM
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Most races in TX I run an 11-23, and either a 42 or 44 small ring. Couple of exceptions where I'll go to something lower but there are only a couple of courses that come to mind.
I tend to be in the wind more than most guys and I'd rather not cross chain and grind out the big ring in some of those headwinds.
I tend to be in the wind more than most guys and I'd rather not cross chain and grind out the big ring in some of those headwinds.
02-02-10, 11:15 PM
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thanks yall i dont think i was shifting when this happened if i remember right i was in the Small ring in both front and rear. which was bad on my part i should have been in the big ring up front from the get go. owell the races were a good experience. haha and when i say no training i mean none i built my bike, rode it a couple times and decided to race.
02-03-10, 11:09 AM
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congrats!
(Style Snob says, "eye glasses over helmet straps")
(Style Snob says, "eye glasses over helmet straps")
02-03-10, 11:38 AM
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I actually have to wear mine underneath, otherwise when i look down at any point during the ride to chek my computer or anything my shades flip up a bit. Gets a bit annoying having to keep pulling them back down. (Oakley Half Flak Jackets).
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I can't stand my glasses over the straps. Style snob can shove it.
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congrats.
like other said.. number, jersey, back through the number.. 6 pins.
If you're chain fell off.. you could have declared a mechanical, and gotten a free lap.. and gotten back in the first race...
Most crits.. yeap... nothing but big chain ring... I'll change my casette and either run an 11-23 or an 11-25... but start in the big ring and stay there..
even in the "hill country" of central TX
like other said.. number, jersey, back through the number.. 6 pins.
If you're chain fell off.. you could have declared a mechanical, and gotten a free lap.. and gotten back in the first race...
Most crits.. yeap... nothing but big chain ring... I'll change my casette and either run an 11-23 or an 11-25... but start in the big ring and stay there..
even in the "hill country" of central TX
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yea i have a 11-27 cassette with a 53/39 crank. i bet the slack of not being in the big ring + all the bumps made the chain jump and come off. i definitely wont make that mistake again.
02-05-10, 05:59 PM
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Sounds like you had a good time. That's key!
Chain falling off is usually not considered a mechanical. It's more like "you should have done something different, adjustment or riding style."
Bumpy roads = big ring for more chain tension.
But that's what all the "first races" are for - to learn what it takes to race. I did things like forgetting my floor pump (at the race actually), miss races because I was late because of traffic (hint - leave earlier than you think you need to leave), forget my helmet (as recently as last year), etc etc.
I like to start in the big ring, second biggest cog. One thing I learned is if I start in the big-big and back pedal to clip in, I may derail the chain.
I'm sure you'll do fine next time. Have fun out there,
cdr
Chain falling off is usually not considered a mechanical. It's more like "you should have done something different, adjustment or riding style."
Bumpy roads = big ring for more chain tension.
But that's what all the "first races" are for - to learn what it takes to race. I did things like forgetting my floor pump (at the race actually), miss races because I was late because of traffic (hint - leave earlier than you think you need to leave), forget my helmet (as recently as last year), etc etc.
I like to start in the big ring, second biggest cog. One thing I learned is if I start in the big-big and back pedal to clip in, I may derail the chain.
I'm sure you'll do fine next time. Have fun out there,
cdr
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Sounds like you had a good time. That's key!
Chain falling off is usually not considered a mechanical. It's more like "you should have done something different, adjustment or riding style."
Bumpy roads = big ring for more chain tension.
But that's what all the "first races" are for - to learn what it takes to race. I did things like forgetting my floor pump (at the race actually), miss races because I was late because of traffic (hint - leave earlier than you think you need to leave), forget my helmet (as recently as last year), etc etc.
I like to start in the big ring, second biggest cog. One thing I learned is if I start in the big-big and back pedal to clip in, I may derail the chain.
I'm sure you'll do fine next time. Have fun out there,
cdr
Chain falling off is usually not considered a mechanical. It's more like "you should have done something different, adjustment or riding style."
Bumpy roads = big ring for more chain tension.
But that's what all the "first races" are for - to learn what it takes to race. I did things like forgetting my floor pump (at the race actually), miss races because I was late because of traffic (hint - leave earlier than you think you need to leave), forget my helmet (as recently as last year), etc etc.
I like to start in the big ring, second biggest cog. One thing I learned is if I start in the big-big and back pedal to clip in, I may derail the chain.
I'm sure you'll do fine next time. Have fun out there,
cdr
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