Originally Posted by carleton

Track skills are a “use it or lose it” kind of thing. Taking 10 years off is like starting from scratch.

He may know the rules, but his brain has forgotten the curves of the track and the buck of the fixed hub.

Imagine being a F1 driver then taking 10 years off for family or other career. One can’t just jump back in at those speeds. There has to be an adaptation period.