Originally Posted by Six jours (Post 6340435)

I always pushed "track awareness" -- building and continuously updating a picture of the entire track surface including everyone on it. That way you're never caught by surprise, which is even more important in the age of the rampant dumbass.

As for getting fined for looking around while riding the track? Makes me glad I never rode in Australia, as that's one of the dumber things I've heard.

Originally Posted by classic1 (Post 6363004)

Plus a Gary Neiwand or Dean Woods would get away with more than a B grader or schoolboy. Perhaps I should have been clearer.

Originally Posted by Dubbayoo (Post 6306178)

Don't quit because you think you'll get passed. It's their job to come around you. Make them do their job. Another thing to keep in mind. You were off the front for a lap or two with him in tow yet he never once offered to take a pull (and in the process let you know you're not alone). Yet you pulling off him cost HIM the race. In other words he was just fine letting you do all the work and pipping you at the line. You didn't cost him the race. His lack of effort cost him the race. Some might say if a guy is willing to pull you all the way let him. Fine, but don't blame the guy when he dies because you didn't help.

Get your butt back out there and race.