[QUOTE=riskus]
As much as I want to upgrade to 3 and then maybe 2 one day I may just race masters events instead.
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Riskus, you can achiveve your goal of becoming a 2 or 3 by competing in Masters races. They are MUCH safer! Iraced the 4s for years and sometimes they were safe, and sometime they were sketchy, but the Master races are almost always fast and safe. It also seems that the teamwork you see in Masters races makes them safer too. The teams send guys up the road, block, provide lead outs etc which makes the racing more strategic and prevents the typical scenario you find in the 4s w 75 guys all going for the line.
I shake my head and ask myself why whenever I see friends who are 35+ or 45+ racing in the 4s.
gene r
ps: if you REALLY want to experience fun 4s racing head to NCal in April and do the Masters 35+ or 45+ (yes they have enough riders to seperate the fields) Cat IV/V RRs. Safe, fast and epic, challenging courses like Wente and Copperopolis.