i am doing my first crit over a .85 miel course with no hills for 45 mins. what do i need to know to at least do pretty good and just keep up. i ride about 30-40 miles 3 times a week with 10-15 mph wind and avergae around 16-17
billybob1992002 said:ya i am a pretty good sprinter b/c of my size but horrible at hills but there is no hills on this course. so you saying just stay with the pack and sprint like the last 100 yards or so. i don't think i am over training i have a 42 mile race the next weekend that is a real hard course so i am riding alot. to try and at least not finish last
billybob1992002 said:i don't want to mess my bike up b/c of some idiot who has never riden with a group or anything
*After* I got a really nice road bike I use the old bike for all the flat crits and riding in the rain. I've seen way too many broken forks and frames at crits. But I've never gotten in a bad accident in a bike race - just try to keep my nose out of the wind and out of trouble. If you watch out for sketchy riders (pass them ASAP or at least don't let their riding impact you directly, and people doing foolish things like trying to overtake on the inside when the whole pack is going wide for a turn, it's pretty easy to stay relatively safe. If the old bike goes south I am planning on buying one of the 200 dollar frames and putting all the parts on it.ishiwata said:this has always been my biggest cause of hesitation to get into racing, particularly crits..
to the experienced racers: is it pretty much a given that you'll eventually sacrifice your bike to a pile-up? do you use a different bike (less valuable, more durable, perhaps?) for crits than you would for a standard road race?
billybob1992002 said:i don't want to mess my bike up b/c of some idiot who has never riden with a group or anything
it's been years but that was my experiance with college racing. Is it another crit?billybob1992002 said:i am trying not to let it discourage me. i have a 42 mile race this weekend and i am feeling better but i dunno if i can do it. after the results of this race but my friends say collegiate is much easier and especially in the c class
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