so USA Cycling is forcing me to race as Cat 1
02-23-09, 10:37 AM
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so USA Cycling is forcing me to race as Cat 1
lucky me I guess....bummer
now I feel like I have responsibility or sumthin....
now I feel like I have responsibility or sumthin....
02-23-09, 10:40 AM
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They are forcing me to stay in the 5s because of my overall "suck-factor." 
02-23-09, 10:43 AM
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Take the time you waste posting here and train more, then go pro!
Look at my post count to see why I'm still a Cat 4
Look at my post count to see why I'm still a Cat 4
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02-23-09, 10:44 AM
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02-23-09, 10:51 AM
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this just means I will always always ALWAYS be brutally butt-kicked anywhere I register to race....
and this was the year for me to not ride so much.....take a break....do something other than
work-ride-repeat....
and this was the year for me to not ride so much.....take a break....do something other than
work-ride-repeat....
02-23-09, 10:53 AM
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02-23-09, 11:10 AM
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is it really any different than being a 2? I guess I always raced where 1s and 2s always raced together.
02-23-09, 11:40 AM
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02-23-09, 11:42 AM
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USA Cycling is making me quit before I hurt someone.
02-23-09, 11:49 AM
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Wot? Only Cat V's and public racers are allowed to post on these forums and show off those $8,000 CAT V pack fodder bikes. Shoo, go away.
...umm congrats?
...umm congrats?
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I think the Op's point is that he'll be marked as a 1, not that he'll be doing races with only 1's
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