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Carb, I rode my commute for my first season, open sports on hope hubs, there still going well on the way in today. I'd stick with your R500's.
I really fell for road racing last year, really enjoyed the racing and camaraderie (apart from that freaking soaking tour of Carmarthenshire) I said before I started if I enjoy it I'll finish the season on the commute and if funds allow look to get something before next season.
Yeah it's marginal gains but I dunno, kind of feel I deserve it a bit more now.
What is your commuter Scratch?
did you just roll up at an event for your first one or did you know someone who could guide you in with training in advance?
I just rolled up and gave it a punt, got dropped at the first one as I didn't know what to do/where to be, been fine ever since. Don't mind it, but don't love it. I've done a lot more closed circuit crits than open road races admittedly, I think a more interesting course would help.
My Commutes an old Lemond Etape frame I picked up for £200.
First race was a close circuit crit, I turned up and bumped into a rider from our club, I'd never met him before, he said something along the lines of 'hold your line in the corners' and 'try to keep up'
I was yo-yo'ing about all over the place half hour later, admittedly I needed more practice riding with a group but kept out of peoples way and started to learn the ropes after a couple of races.
There's a Twitter feed called MTFU_Training which posts regular "toughen the **** up" style funny messages (well, some are funny).
One earlier today read:
Thinking about new race wheels for next season? Try thinking about the circumference of your waistline first. #mtfu #fatbastard
😉
Don't get too caught up in the kit race at 3rd/4th cat level. Pretty much anything will do the job.
Thinking about new race wheels for next season? Try thinking about the circumference of your waistline first
That is actually brilliant advice. As would
Thinking about new race wheels for next season? Try thinking about using the money for a training camp which won't be as flashy on the start line but will make you faster.
You could get a spray tan....much cheaper, looks like you've been putting in the training miles abroad.............................until you get lapped 😉
my 2 pence... i prefere to race on tubs they ride so much nicer.... 50mm are fine in all but the worst wind if the course has some proper sustained climbs then i will ride shallow section....tubs again...
i train on ksyrium sl-ltds because theyre stiff and bombproof ( i live in the peak district) and i will race on a 66mm for crits (stiffer) which is 1400g a 50mm which is 1295g and a 20 mm which is 1038g
i like the way that a shallow rim picks up speed on climbs,depends how heavy you are thought to be honest
Bruce