david baker

Probably the same difference that it makes in mt biking where it is also a timed event in which your competitors don't affect your time.
We get more winners and there fore we generally have more FUN! Otherwise only the top three pros win at any event. Boring. Less participation.
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From: gschreckchat@comcast.net
To: Robert Hughes ; obra@list.obra.org
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 8:04 AM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Time Trial Divisions

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 re lative ly 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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