I remember from my junior racing being restricted to a 52x16. It was a pain
in the ass, gave a clear advantage to the heavier kids on downhills, and I
ALWAYS trained with normal gearing anyway because I TRAINED WITH NORMALLY
GEARED PEOPLE. Kids are not idiots, and you will not see too many of them
pushing 53x12. If you do, then they are not very interested in cycling or
their own physiology to begin with, and won't be racing long. I certainly
taught myself without "jeopardizing my knees" - All of them can read any of
hundreds of guidebooks, or simply watch other riders. And that is exactly
what anyone interested in racing has and will do - that is how I learned,
and I am not special. THAT said, I would like to invoke a 3 beer maximuim
on all adults because I see that some people might be drinking inefficiently
or hurting themselves; they need to learn suppleness with a pint or two
before they can graduate. It is for your own good folks, because you
probably can't be relied on to teach yourself the proper method.
Stop making the rules do the work for you, get out and TALK TO A JUNIOR if
you see a problem or have a concern.
Brough to you by the Buttitta Foundation for Ethical Individualism. (BFEI)
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