Speeds for dropped riders

alan_s-@mentor.com

2003-03-11

I agree.



We could definitely post elapsed times as well if people think it would

help them. I didn't make a note of my elapsed time for the two belt

races but I'm sure someone did.



One thing that might allow one to see improvement especially in a race

series is at what mile they were dropped. If you hang on for more miles

than last week, I would see that as an improvement. I guess try to find

the good parts of the race so you don't get discouraged would be my

advice.



Good luck.



-Alan

Scott Goldstein wrote:

 Hey All:



When I was a cat 5, I was very concerned about average speeds and

similar

stuff when I rode and raced the bike. I soon learned that speed ain't

whats important(not in a road race anyway). Measure improvement by your

placing or by what you did in a race (attacked, chased, blocked, told

funny

jokes, etc) not by how fast you went after you got dropped.



If you really want to know how fast you went, buy a cyclocomputer with

an

elapsed time function and remember to press the little button when the

official sez "Go!" at the start of the race.



Pretty simple







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Scott Goldstein

2003-03-11

Hey All:



When I was a cat 5, I was very concerned about average speeds and similar

stuff when I rode and raced the bike. I soon learned that speed ain't

whats important(not in a road race anyway). Measure improvement by your

placing or by what you did in a race (attacked, chased, blocked, told funny

jokes, etc) not by how fast you went after you got dropped.



If you really want to know how fast you went, buy a cyclocomputer with an

elapsed time function and remember to press the little button when the

official sez "Go!" at the start of the race.



Pretty simple







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USC: 44    -    Notre Dame: 13 Fight On!!

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