john
Will, you should be at least comfortable riding in the back of a pack, that is be able to stay close enough so you get some draft. If you can draft well and have the endurance to ride the extra miles, the 4/5's might even be an easier race.
I will add, motivation is fickle. Perhaps riding with the novice masters fits a time schedule. Perhaps an upgrade would be the catalyst to keep someone from racing at all. Some people dont have the time to train. At this level, does placing really matter? Not really. But maybe its enough motivation and fun to get someone out and riding. Beside at any point, anyone could go ride with the 4/5s. Some sort of "pack" is necessary anyway, and the more experienced can help.
So i would say unless a person is obviously stronger, like winning constantly, obviously training a lot, and the pack is large, then maybe complain about upgrading a person. Otherwise, just let people ride.
thomas morgan wrote:
.hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } 1) I'll probally regret this later but if people think someone is sand bagging they should bring it to Candi's or Kenji's don't post it to the OBRA list.
2) Oh my God, how much free time do you have.
3) I can use my exclamation mark more than you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!wee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 08:01:17 -0700
> From: will_cortez_23@hotmail.com
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] Novice Masters to Cat 4/5?
>
> Aside from my total lack of patience, what should I "be comfortable with" before riding with the Cat 4/5 group on Monday nights? I've done 2 PIR races this year...
>
> Also, it's nice to see the sandbagging alive in the Novice Masters group:
>
> (1) #1252 - you've raced 12 PIR races in Novice Masters in '07 plus the Cherry Pie Road Race!!!!! You've raced PIR in the novice group at least 17 times in the last 2 years now!!!!
>
> (2) #787 - you've raced 10 PIR races in Novice Masters in '07, 5 in '06 along with 3 races up at Mt. Tabor!!!!
>
> Nice work...now Cat up!
>
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