The Race Video Thread!
03-11-14, 09:26 PM
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But if it can teach anyone anything, it's that you don't need a 1400w sprint to win a race. It's so much more about saving energy, timing, positioning, confidence, etc. To that end the video is probably more instructional.
That said I'm glad someone asked so I could break out the ewang!!
03-11-14, 09:29 PM
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Fwiw I think it is useless, for the most part.
But if it can teach anyone anything, it's that you don't need a 1400w sprint to win a race. It's so much more about saving energy, timing, positioning, confidence, etc. To that end the video is probably more instructional.
That said I'm glad someone asked so I could break out the ewang!!
But if it can teach anyone anything, it's that you don't need a 1400w sprint to win a race. It's so much more about saving energy, timing, positioning, confidence, etc. To that end the video is probably more instructional.
That said I'm glad someone asked so I could break out the ewang!!
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03-11-14, 09:32 PM
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Anyone can show up though, with enough gas money and time.. and all I got out of last season was a few unofficial wins, and about 4 points.
This season has been much better so far! On track do to as many races but we'll see.
03-11-14, 10:14 PM
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not ewang because he was asked to provide it. IMO, when power produces a result, it's not ewang (like a fresh/training interval, unrequested, can be).
03-11-14, 10:51 PM
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Ha. It was 70-something races last year actually, 50-something USAC races.
Anyone can show up though, with enough gas money and time.. and all I got out of last season was a few unofficial wins, and about 4 points.
This season has been much better so far! On track do to as many races but we'll see.
Anyone can show up though, with enough gas money and time.. and all I got out of last season was a few unofficial wins, and about 4 points.
This season has been much better so far! On track do to as many races but we'll see.
My neighbor races for one of the big SoCal team and between a real job, training, and driving out to races I don't know how his family puts up with it.
03-12-14, 12:56 PM
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Gran't Tomb
3 crashes from last week's race in a span of 15 minutes. clip is 1 minute long
Grants Tomb Crit on Vimeo
15 minute video of the second half of the race. Last lap is from minute 12 on. Clearly this video was not mine, I was dropped before this.
CRCA Grant's Tomb Criterium (Mar 8, 2014) Cat5 race (Part 2) - YouTube
Grants Tomb Crit on Vimeo
15 minute video of the second half of the race. Last lap is from minute 12 on. Clearly this video was not mine, I was dropped before this.
CRCA Grant's Tomb Criterium (Mar 8, 2014) Cat5 race (Part 2) - YouTube
03-13-14, 07:33 AM
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I have preached this for so long. Probably written this many times. Races are won win two things. You need both to win.
1. Patience
2. Power
You can have all the power in the world but if you don't use patience you WILL burn yourself out especially in a sprint.
You can have all the patience in the world but if you wait too long and don't have the power when you pull the trigger you will fall short.
The trick to becoming a successful racer is learning when to use both.
I often tell guys to watch Cavendish. He has good power but his patience is astounding. You can watch him soft pedal in the closing kms of a race waiting to pull the trigger. Then when he does he is fully committed to using the power he has.
1. Patience
2. Power
You can have all the power in the world but if you don't use patience you WILL burn yourself out especially in a sprint.
You can have all the patience in the world but if you wait too long and don't have the power when you pull the trigger you will fall short.
The trick to becoming a successful racer is learning when to use both.
I often tell guys to watch Cavendish. He has good power but his patience is astounding. You can watch him soft pedal in the closing kms of a race waiting to pull the trigger. Then when he does he is fully committed to using the power he has.
03-13-14, 08:30 AM
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I have preached this for so long. Probably written this many times. Races are won win two things. You need both to win.
1. Patience
2. Power
You can have all the power in the world but if you don't use patience you WILL burn yourself out especially in a sprint.
You can have all the patience in the world but if you wait too long and don't have the power when you pull the trigger you will fall short.
The trick to becoming a successful racer is learning when to use both.
I often tell guys to watch Cavendish. He has good power but his patience is astounding. You can watch him soft pedal in the closing kms of a race waiting to pull the trigger. Then when he does he is fully committed to using the power he has.
1. Patience
2. Power
You can have all the power in the world but if you don't use patience you WILL burn yourself out especially in a sprint.
You can have all the patience in the world but if you wait too long and don't have the power when you pull the trigger you will fall short.
The trick to becoming a successful racer is learning when to use both.
I often tell guys to watch Cavendish. He has good power but his patience is astounding. You can watch him soft pedal in the closing kms of a race waiting to pull the trigger. Then when he does he is fully committed to using the power he has.
03-13-14, 12:29 PM
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In the few races we've overlapped, @mattm and his bright safety-cone helmet are easy to spot.
I should try to learn from it, as I'm the guy who's on the front, off the front, sucked to the back, moving up to the front, shuffled back, etc... Meanwhile he's in the same spot, and I think 3/4 of the time finishing well ahead.
I should try to learn from it, as I'm the guy who's on the front, off the front, sucked to the back, moving up to the front, shuffled back, etc... Meanwhile he's in the same spot, and I think 3/4 of the time finishing well ahead.
03-16-14, 11:14 AM
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Cat 4 Tour de Murrieta Grand Prix (all laps).
Pro 1/2 Tour de Murrieta Grand Prix (finish)
Pro 1/2 Tour de Murrieta Grand Prix (finish)
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03-17-14, 11:51 AM
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Not usually, but sometimes. If I had to guess I'd say 20% of the time I pedal through corners.
It doesn't really seem to make that much of a difference. People that corner well will make up ground on/go faster than someone who sucks at cornering but pedals through corners, I think.
It doesn't really seem to make that much of a difference. People that corner well will make up ground on/go faster than someone who sucks at cornering but pedals through corners, I think.
03-17-14, 11:53 AM
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03-17-14, 11:54 AM
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03-17-14, 12:22 PM
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yeah
It's usually:
1. impressive
2. majestic
3. beautiful
4. gargantuan
5. mezmorizing
And those adjectives are usually followed up by:
1. My I take a picture - waterrockets
2. It looks like a sleeping baby
3. Is it uncomfortable while training
4. My girlfriend asked me to take a wax mold of it as she erased the pictures - bwahahahaha
03-17-14, 01:47 PM
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3 crashes from last week's race in a span of 15 minutes. clip is 1 minute long
Grants Tomb Crit on Vimeo
15 minute video of the second half of the race. Last lap is from minute 12 on. Clearly this video was not mine, I was dropped before this.
CRCA Grant's Tomb Criterium (Mar 8, 2014) Cat5 race (Part 2) - YouTube
Grants Tomb Crit on Vimeo
15 minute video of the second half of the race. Last lap is from minute 12 on. Clearly this video was not mine, I was dropped before this.
CRCA Grant's Tomb Criterium (Mar 8, 2014) Cat5 race (Part 2) - YouTube
03-17-14, 05:01 PM
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Making a kilometer blurry
Dude, I don't even have a macro lens.
03-17-14, 09:45 PM
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everyone is already subscribed to Cosmo's channel, yes?
How The Race Was Won - Paris- Nice 2014 - YouTube
How The Race Was Won - Paris- Nice 2014 - YouTube
03-18-14, 04:03 AM
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@spectastic The video would have been good had it not been for that smudge in the middle of the camera.
03-18-14, 12:44 PM
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Making a kilometer blurry
Dude, I don't even have a macro lens.