for those who race...how do you get to your races?
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for those who race...how do you get to your races?
okay, i'm trying to plan out my 2006 schedule and there isn't really much within riding distance until the summer time. the races nearby are in other towns and often start really early in the morning. plus, i don't think i could wake up at 3am, ride 40 or 50 miles, and then race. that's just not an option.
so, how do you guys get to your early AM races? rent a car? hitch a ride from someone? ride there?
so, how do you guys get to your early AM races? rent a car? hitch a ride from someone? ride there?
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although I'll probably do only one actual race, I will be doing many rides where the start is far away... I plan to bike to all of 'em... the ones that are over 100 miles away I plan to ride to the day before and get a hotel room... the start of the brevet series I plan to do is about 110 miles away....
I remember this past summer riding to some of the Sunday moring local club rides and being dissapointed because I was the only person to show up on a bike... some of the meeting spots were farther away than the actual ride
I remember this past summer riding to some of the Sunday moring local club rides and being dissapointed because I was the only person to show up on a bike... some of the meeting spots were farther away than the actual ride
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Originally Posted by timmhaan
okay, i'm trying to plan out my 2006 schedule and there isn't really much within riding distance until the summer time. the races nearby are in other towns and often start really early in the morning. plus, i don't think i could wake up at 3am, ride 40 or 50 miles, and then race. that's just not an option.
so, how do you guys get to your early AM races? rent a car? hitch a ride from someone? ride there?
so, how do you guys get to your early AM races? rent a car? hitch a ride from someone? ride there?
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Originally Posted by knoregs
I plan to bike to all of 'em...
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I'm debating the same thing. I have three plans of action for this summer's road and mountain bike race season.....
Plan 1) Ride to the race...there are several races within 10 miles of my house.
Plan 2) Catch a ride with a team mate or friend who is also racing...there are several races in town, but too far to get to in the early AM. I'm sure I'll know others who will be racing. I rarely race if I don't know anyone else racing anyway...
Plan 3) I am thnking about doing a few multi day stage races this summer... I'll probably rent a car to get to these.
Plan 1) Ride to the race...there are several races within 10 miles of my house.
Plan 2) Catch a ride with a team mate or friend who is also racing...there are several races in town, but too far to get to in the early AM. I'm sure I'll know others who will be racing. I rarely race if I don't know anyone else racing anyway...
Plan 3) I am thnking about doing a few multi day stage races this summer... I'll probably rent a car to get to these.
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Originally Posted by jakub.ner
Kewl, really kewl. I was thinking of trying the sport but was thinking of issues similar to the OP. knoregs, you seem to have it worked out already, good stuff!
just noticed my previous post.... I wrote "some of the meeting spots were farther away than the actual ride"... what I meant is the distance I traveled to the ride was longer than the actual ride (sleep deprived)
oh... do try a brevet or two... you'll be hooked
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Originally Posted by knoregs
I'll have a very lax work schedule which will allow me to do this (by design).... taking off for a few days at a time probably not feasible for everyone...
Originally Posted by knoregs
oh... do try a brevet or two... you'll be hooked
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Originally Posted by attercoppe
Can I ask what you do for work?
Originally Posted by attercoppe
For those of us who don't race (yet), what's a brevet?
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In my long-ago-and-far-away-carfree-racerboy days, I hitched rides with fellow team members. That way, I was not adding any (or very few) net car miles.
I also rode to al the local team rides, but that was normal then and there. It is relatively rare to see people ride to group rides here/now, but that is partly because the town sprawls so much, people and rides are very spread out.
I also rode to al the local team rides, but that was normal then and there. It is relatively rare to see people ride to group rides here/now, but that is partly because the town sprawls so much, people and rides are very spread out.
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That is what teams are for. I have been setting things up for me to sell my vehicle. Part of this was strengthening my team, building relationships and setting goals. I'm hoping by all this work i've done that catching a ride with my team mates will be no deal. Check your local shop for a team.
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Originally Posted by timmhaan
okay, i'm trying to plan out my 2006 schedule and there isn't really much within riding distance until the summer time. the races nearby are in other towns and often start really early in the morning. plus, i don't think i could wake up at 3am, ride 40 or 50 miles, and then race. that's just not an option.
so, how do you guys get to your early AM races? rent a car? hitch a ride from someone? ride there?
so, how do you guys get to your early AM races? rent a car? hitch a ride from someone? ride there?
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At my local vintage bike shop I saw some weird bracket contraption on the forks of an old racer. The owner told me that, back in the days when you had to ride to a race it, was to transport a set of "sprint" wheels (ie lightweight tubular racing wheels).