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06-11-10, 08:38 PM
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First race coming up a week from tomorrow and there is one turn that has me a little worried. With a 50 rider cat 5 pack (if it fills), there appears to be only one tough corner to navigate. It's a left hand turn, but the road slopes from left to right (off-cantor is the technical term I believe). There is a pretty decent downhill leading into it too. What's the best way to navigate such a corner other than trying to go off the front to avoid crashing if someone screws up and misjudges the corner.
06-11-10, 08:42 PM
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Not sure what the corner looks like, but if the turn is up ahead, the pack should be thinned out by then. Or you could just be in front of everyone!
06-11-10, 08:45 PM
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Simple answer: Late entry. Look through the turn, not at the ground.
Long answer: you don't have time to read it.
Long answer: you don't have time to read it.
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Take the inside lane. I remember reading in the 33 how taking the outside lane in turns can lead to you getting caught in an accident. This is because if someone wipes on the inside, they'll slide to the outside and take out those people.
06-12-10, 08:35 AM
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yep. make sure you actively countersteer as the inside line is tigher
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I think I remember racing in the Old Capitol Crit in Iowa City and it had a hard turn at the bottom of a steep decline...pretty scary but after a few laps quite a rush.
Try not to touch your brakes and hold whatever line you happen to be on. Unless the pack is strung out you won't have much of a choice. If it really is an off camber turn watch our for a pedal strike on the inside...yours or theirs.
Try not to touch your brakes and hold whatever line you happen to be on. Unless the pack is strung out you won't have much of a choice. If it really is an off camber turn watch our for a pedal strike on the inside...yours or theirs.
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