George T Gardner
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Ken,
I started racing in my thirties about 6 years ago and still love it. My advice is to race early and often. It seems in Oregon some of the best road races are in the beginnning of the season. The packs are bigger providing not only shelter and but more opportunity for learning. The early races now are Cherry Pie, Banana Belt, Kings Valley, and Tour of Willamette, These have a particular energy that's hard to describe until you're there. For better or worse, the courses for some of these races are a little more hillier than in the past, thus the possibility of getting dropped by the pack is higher. Don't let this be a deterrent, it usually fuels one's desire to get better. Another excellent training ground, agreed upon by many, are the Monday and Tuesday night series at Portland International Raceway. Beginning in May/April, these provide good opportunity for pack racing and altering strategies. Not surprisingly, the early to mid-season PIRs are better attended than the late ones. Thus, don't do a beginner mistake and say, I'll just ease into the season - attack it instead.
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I'm thinking of doing my first ever road race (cat 5, old man class) and was wondering if anyone could give me any helpful hints on road racing. I'm a decent Mt biker, but this road thing is new to me.
Oh, and now that I road ride as well, do I have to wave at Mt bikers while I'm on my road bike and wave at road riders while I'm on my Mt bike? Or am I a "tweener" where I don't have to wave at all....Just wondering.
Ken
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<DIV>I started racing in my thirties about 6 years ago and still love it.
My advice is to race early and often. It seems in Oregon some of the best
road races are in the beginnning of the season. The packs are bigger providing
not only shelter and but more opportunity for learning. The early races now are
Cherry Pie, Banana Belt, Kings Valley, and Tour of Willamette, These have
a particular energy that's hard to describe until you're there. For better
or worse, the courses for some of these races are a little more hillier than in
the past, thus the possibility of getting dropped by the pack is higher. Don't
let this be a deterrent, it usually fuels one's desire to get better.
Another excellent training ground, agreed upon by many, are the Monday and
Tuesday night series at Portland International Raceway. Beginning in
May/April, these provide good opportunity for pack racing and altering
strategies. Not surprisingly, the early to mid-season PIRs are better
attended than the late ones. Thus, don't do a beginner mistake and
say, I'll just ease into the season - attack it instead.</DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR><BR>>>> Ken Lindhorst <mtbd-@aol.com> 01/29/02
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thinking of doing my first ever road race (cat 5, old man class) and was
wondering if anyone could give me any helpful hints on road racing. I'm a decent
Mt biker, but this road thing is new to me.<BR>Oh, and now that I road ride as
well, do I have to wave at Mt bikers while I'm on my road bike and wave at road
riders while I'm on my Mt bike? Or am I a "tweener" where I don't have to wave
at all....Just wondering. <BR><BR>Ken</FONT><FONT lang=0
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