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Since a TT is a timed event and the other competitors in your field have no effect on your time, what difference does it really make?

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George Schreck
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From: Robert Hughes

> I regret that my post came across as "sour grapes", and I never mentioned
> sandbagging. The person you refer to did nothing wrong, he couldn't compete in
> a different category because the current upgrade rules prevented him from using
> his TT results to upgrade. This is as it should be because pack racing requires
> skills and experience that cannot be obtained by racing in time trials. My
> observation is this: since TT results have no bearing on road race upgrades (as
> it should be), why should we use road race categories to describe the
> competitive level of a time trialist? Road race, track, mountain bike, and
> 'cross categories are designed to encourage competition and to create races
> where riders are relatively evenly matched on experience and fitness. Why not
> have the same for the time trials? Using road categories for the TT is just
> slightly better than arbitrariness.
>
> Furthermore, why is it that whenever someone examines the status quo, the vast
> majority of responses are either sarcastic or belittle the post or author. Is
> there a better way to categorize the TT? Maybe no category is the answer. It
> such a different form of racing with completely unique equipment, perhaps it
> should be categorized separately from road racing, like 'cross or track.
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