Most rewarding things that you've done in a race that didn't involve winning?
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I forgot about these, but they involve some heavy losing:
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I got spit out the back of the pack in a crit earlier this year. Kept pedaling. And pedaling. Hooked up with another guy up the road; then there were two. Kept pedaling. We hooked up with another guy; then there were three. Found a couple more guys, we kept pedaling hard and kept doing laps until we eventually caught back onto the pack with 4 or 5 laps to go. Recovered as quickly as I could, got myself into position for the sprint and took 5th. I had resigned myself at one point to "racing" for 30th+ place and left that day with a decent finish, upgrade points and cash.
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Oh... Tulsa Tough, Crybaby Hill. 1/2 race. By the time we race, the course/hill is PACKED, people are drunk and the fans are rowdy, we race right before the pros and the spectators are into it. After the race, as you circle back around and up Crybaby Hill, the spectators are giving hi-fives, handing up beers, congratulations, etc. Pretty rad. 50th place never felt so pro.
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all the videos i've seen of the tulsa tough look super cool. i'd like to do that race someday
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Sometimes I like to try to blow up a field, especially in the weeknight crits. Surprising to me that my self-assessment of my form has little to do with whether I succeed in causing carnage. Obviously, crosswinds help and even a couple riders trading pulls help. But there are many times when this was my race report and I was happy about it.
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two years ago at Bethel I saved my teammates second place podium while in the leader's jersey, by chasing down and containing the would be suitors for that step. He was greatly out gunned. I even led the guys I was containing out for primes while we were off the front, since I felt bad I wouldn't let them get free. well known and storied racers.
favorite memory is my best mate covering a first lap break and single handily shutting the race down for him to win out of a two man break and then taking the field sprint for third. pissing spring rain hard man's race.
another was my teammate slipping off with five to go at a big crit while guys watched me for the field sprint. I got pipped at the line, but he soloed in for the victory.
I have a lot of favorite memories that don't involve me winning. my best team has other guys winning than me. when guys don't know which one of you is going to beat them it always makes for a stronger team.
The damage racer ex and I could do to 45+ fields is really immeasurable.
favorite memory is my best mate covering a first lap break and single handily shutting the race down for him to win out of a two man break and then taking the field sprint for third. pissing spring rain hard man's race.
another was my teammate slipping off with five to go at a big crit while guys watched me for the field sprint. I got pipped at the line, but he soloed in for the victory.
I have a lot of favorite memories that don't involve me winning. my best team has other guys winning than me. when guys don't know which one of you is going to beat them it always makes for a stronger team.
The damage racer ex and I could do to 45+ fields is really immeasurable.
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Most rewarding thing I ever did in a race that didn't involve winning? My first race. (Seward Park in Seattle)
In April of 2009 I finally lined up and it was so much f-ing fun!! Probably one of the hardest races I've ever done, somehow finished mid-pack.
It was only 25 minutes long but it felt like an hour.
In April of 2009 I finally lined up and it was so much f-ing fun!! Probably one of the hardest races I've ever done, somehow finished mid-pack.
It was only 25 minutes long but it felt like an hour.
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Most rewarding thing I ever did in a race that didn't involve winning? My first race. (Seward Park in Seattle)
In April of 2009 I finally lined up and it was so much f-ing fun!! Probably one of the hardest races I've ever done, somehow finished mid-pack.
It was only 25 minutes long but it felt like an hour.
In April of 2009 I finally lined up and it was so much f-ing fun!! Probably one of the hardest races I've ever done, somehow finished mid-pack.
It was only 25 minutes long but it felt like an hour.
I also remember watching the 1/2 field that day and wondering how the hell they race that hard for 70 minutes. I nearly died doing 30.
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