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Edited Date/Time 1/19/2012 9:45am
how is the bike racing going?
After spending almost every night this month watching the tour Im wanting to hang up my aerobars
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Matt414 7/28/2008 12:19pm
7/28/2008 12:19pm
Bike racing is going good. I decided a few months ago to give up racing tri's for the next few years. Far too many injuries from running. I got my upgrade last week and am now racing CAT 4. I still have my Time Trial bike, but every roadie needs a TT bike to race on. TT's are fun. I actually raced my first CAT 4 crit yesterday. Got my ass cooked well done and handed back to me. Its a new world each time you move up. We averaged 28 mph for 45 minutes. And that was with a 60 foot climb each lap. Its fun, but a different world from racing tri's, Its unreal how hard bike racing is.
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Matt414 7/28/2008 12:20pm
7/28/2008 12:20pm


Thats from one of my first crits. I learned real fast that going off the front early on alone is not such a good idea.
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dano 7/28/2008 12:35pm
7/28/2008 12:35pm
thats great. I can't seem to find much racing around were I live, but I want to get out and try it.
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fcr 7/28/2008 12:36pm
7/28/2008 12:36pm
Crits are fun. Riding Moto helped bike handling for me. Bunny hopped a few guys during crashes. Do they still do the zigurat(sp) building?

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