Originally Posted by
kukusz
I have to say, as a newbie, that I get a lot of good tips from these race reports. I feel sorry for people stronger than me that I've been outriding this season due to the fact that I have an inkling as to what is going on, mostly thanks to getting good advice from posts like these.
Ah.
You see, the best things I've picked up, I've picked up as a result of 1) having them done to me or 2) my own mistakes. I was the go-fast dude for a while until I decided to race with my head AND legs, and not just my legs.
I think mistakes, as long as you come out on the other side with most of your skin, and bones intact, are the best teaching device out there. I might not be incredibly strong on the bike, but if someone f***s up, I'm going to make them pay.