First Race advice and cornering/crash concerns.
08-03-20, 07:56 PM
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Crashed. Everything was going fine. I was sitting in the main group the whole time. Was under/FTP the whole time so I never truly burned a match. Last lap second to last turn I was trying to pass someone did not realize how close I was to the curve and down I went. It was not a confidence issue on my bike it was a lack of focus on the corner. Lessoned learned. I was in a good spot too I was in the top 5 in the last two corners and charging my legs for a sprint (that I knew I was not going to win) but able to keep in the top 5 or 10 at worst (Out of 40 riders).
We used to have a big regional omnium with a crit. First year I did it, I was in 2nd position coming into the final curve and slid out. Second year I did it, I slid out in the first curve of the first lap. I was on the ground a lot those first few years. Fortunately that doesn't happen so much nowadays.
08-03-20, 08:12 PM
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Sounds like your fitness is good! Sorry to hear about the crash. It's an unfortunate part of the learning curve, sometimes.
We used to have a big regional omnium with a crit. First year I did it, I was in 2nd position coming into the final curve and slid out. Second year I did it, I slid out in the first curve of the first lap. I was on the ground a lot those first few years. Fortunately that doesn't happen so much nowadays.
We used to have a big regional omnium with a crit. First year I did it, I was in 2nd position coming into the final curve and slid out. Second year I did it, I slid out in the first curve of the first lap. I was on the ground a lot those first few years. Fortunately that doesn't happen so much nowadays.
08-03-20, 08:16 PM
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08-03-20, 10:15 PM
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Glad you and the bike are okay. Good work but for the crash.
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