Originally Posted by spunky

+1 on racing Masters. I've done a few Master's races and feel far safer in the pack than any 4/5 field. Riders in those fields seem to be much more predictable. Plus, I think most of them realize that crashes at 40 plus years of age suck and aren't worth the risk. A lot of these guys are family men with mortgages and losing skin can have more of a potential impact on their livelihood.

Also, Masters is much more fun. It's faster and people actually use strategy. None of this just sit in without attacking so everyone is in a 30 rider bunch sprint at every race. In other words, they really race. Next season, I doubt I'll race the threes much and mostly do Masters.