Old 05-13-08 | 09:23 AM
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Phantoj
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Originally Posted by banerjek
this is not nearly enough to get in race shape unless you are born with unnatural talent.
What is "race shape"?

To me, it means being able to hang onto the pack through a Cat 5 crit. In my experience, a half-hour a day of hard commuting plus a bit extra on the weekends was enough to get me to that level of fitness. But I do think I have above-average cycling genetics...
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