Originally Posted by
tobukog
So you're an ex-rower and 13.44? I'm going to go out on a limb and say that you're going to end up being an enduro, not a sprinter. But you'll find out, and the most gains you are going to get will be from track time and actually racing. Do as much racing as you can. 200m to point races.
13.44” doesn’t mean much for a new racer. He might easily be 12.4” in the same session with the right gearing, windup, and line. There are so many things that can go wrong with a flying 200, and they all compound each other...not to mention the competency of the person doing the timing!
Pull out the stopwatch app on your phone and see how fast 1” passes.
My first flying 200s in training were maybe in the 14 or 15” range when I had no idea what I was doing. I made it to 11.5” as an old guy.
Keep in mind that Cav is squarely an enduro and can roll a 10.x” flying 200. He’s not a normal human, but I mention him to illustrate that enduros are very capable of riding fast times...when they train for it
