Master's Worlds in LA - Where are all the entries?
09-05-17, 02:43 PM
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Master's Worlds in LA - Where are all the entries?
10 days until the registration deadline and the numbers seem kind of low. In my 55-59 scratch race for instance there are 24 riders entered, 16 from the US. The defending champion hasn't entered yet.
I'm thinking that if I was going to fly across an ocean to race I'd know that I was going by now and have entered the race.
Are the Euro's going to mostly skip this? Or is it still to early to draw any conclusions?
Kevin
I'm thinking that if I was going to fly across an ocean to race I'd know that I was going by now and have entered the race.
Are the Euro's going to mostly skip this? Or is it still to early to draw any conclusions?
Kevin
09-05-17, 07:40 PM
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How do you find the entries? I looked all over the web site for it and couldn't find a link....found the link on how to register, but not to see who has registered.
09-05-17, 10:01 PM
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I finally signed up, had to take a few minutes out of my hurricane evacuation prep to do it. Knew that after the hurricane hit and we were without power, I'd miss the deadline. The current world champion in my class is from the west coast of the US and he hasn't signed up either yet.
09-20-17, 08:51 AM
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I don't know if you have checked your age group lately, but mine (50-54) blew up the last five days of registration. I signed up with seven days to registration close and there were 13-15 guys signed up in the 200's & 500's. At registration close the numbers exploded to 34 for the 200's and 47 for the 500's. The numbers in the scratch, points and individual pursuit are similar, the podium positions definitely won't be given away like participation medals to those who simply showed up.....that's a lot of competition. Sadly, I won't be on the podium, but I will have fun gaining experience for next year.
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10-08-17, 09:49 PM
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I watched most of todays (Sunday) races - very enjoyable. I plan to watch the event though next Sunday. Especially since at least 24 riders from my local velodrome are racing.
However I thought the event was a little disorganized at times. The medal presentations at Manchester (and previous Carson events) were more dignified than those today - see https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...DE2C&FORM=VIRE for example.
However I thought the event was a little disorganized at times. The medal presentations at Manchester (and previous Carson events) were more dignified than those today - see https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...DE2C&FORM=VIRE for example.
10-08-17, 09:56 PM
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4 hours of streaming here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeIT...ature=youtu.be
10-08-17, 09:58 PM
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I watched most of todays (Sunday) races - very enjoyable. I plan to watch the event though next Sunday. Especially since at least 24 riders from my local velodrome are racing.
However I thought the event was a little disorganized at times. The medal presentations at Manchester (and previous Carson events) were more dignified than those today - see https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...DE2C&FORM=VIRE for example.
However I thought the event was a little disorganized at times. The medal presentations at Manchester (and previous Carson events) were more dignified than those today - see https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...DE2C&FORM=VIRE for example.
10-08-17, 11:36 PM
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Wow. I watched that 4 hr YouTube stream and saw some things I've never seen before:
- A catch in a Team Sprint
- In a 20 lap Scratch, a man take TWO laps AND finish first in the final sprint.
Wow.
Good racing all around.
- A catch in a Team Sprint
- In a 20 lap Scratch, a man take TWO laps AND finish first in the final sprint.
Wow.
Good racing all around.
10-09-17, 10:50 AM
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4 hours of streaming here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeIT...ature=youtu.be
10-09-17, 11:05 AM
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- Master(older people with moderate to high-paying jobs and disposable income) pour more money into cycling than any other group.
- Track cycling is a fringe genre of a fringe sport. It needs all of the publicity it can get...especially in the Americas.
- I don't think the stream was being monetized.
- I doubt the UCI would do the same stream now that they have taken down the "rogue" stream.
- This is not how you grow a sport.
10-09-17, 11:07 AM
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Before the stoppage there were two guys that had gained a lap and no one else was close enough to gain a lap with three laps left....had the race finished continuously, those two had 1st & 2nd locked up. Once the race restarted, three other guys (that were in the four off the front) gained a lap and now put five a lap up......that was unfair to the original two that gained a lap, but that’s racing. Prayers to the injured rider and hope he came out with only minor injuries....he was down for awhile and taken out on a stretcher.
10-09-17, 11:14 AM
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Man. That's a dumb move by the UCI.
- Master(older people with moderate to high-paying jobs and disposable income) pour more money into cycling than any other group.
- Track cycling is a fringe genre of a fringe sport. It needs all of the publicity it can get...especially in the Americas.
- I don't think the stream was being monetized.
- I doubt the UCI would do the same stream now that they have taken down the "rogue" stream.
- This is not how you grow a sport.
- Master(older people with moderate to high-paying jobs and disposable income) pour more money into cycling than any other group.
- Track cycling is a fringe genre of a fringe sport. It needs all of the publicity it can get...especially in the Americas.
- I don't think the stream was being monetized.
- I doubt the UCI would do the same stream now that they have taken down the "rogue" stream.
- This is not how you grow a sport.
10-09-17, 11:45 AM
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I wish I had watched my races last night before they pulled the plug!
10-09-17, 04:26 PM
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Frankly I think it's chicken **** for the music companies to do something in this case as it is just music in the background while the announcer is talking. I can see it for my video as the song was the only sound, but in this case I think it's stupid.
Luckily I was able to watch my race last night before it got flagged.
Kevin
10-09-17, 04:56 PM
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For those of you interested, the F 60+ 2K was this morning. There were three World Records broken in the race, one was by my close friend and training partner, a 77 y/o women. She was only five seconds slower than my 3:13:257. For me, I PB'ed by over ten seconds, and this was only the third 2K I've ever done in this, my first year of track racing. I was seventh overall. The 500 is my best event, I hope to PB that, too.
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10-09-17, 09:20 PM
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For those of you interested, the F 60+ 2K was this morning. There were three World Records broken in the race, one was by my close friend and training partner, a 77 y/o women. She was only five seconds slower than my 3:13:257. For me, I PB'ed by over ten seconds, and this was only the third 2K I've ever done in this, my first year of track racing. I was seventh overall. The 500 is my best event, I hope to PB that, too.
10-10-17, 08:00 AM
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I noticed at the Masters WC one masters rider on a Trek road TT frame (complete with derailleur hanger) and at least one rider on a Specialized road TT frame.
I also saw one rider on a Basso frame - perhaps this one https://www.bassobikes.com/bicycles/...sta/pista.html
It is hard to catch some makes of frames on the streaming.
Also there was a strange crash last night: after crossing the finishing line one sprinter rode up the banking and crashed into the rail and then slid down to the apron. He was carted off on a stretcher but he did manage to wave to the gathering
I also saw one rider on a Basso frame - perhaps this one https://www.bassobikes.com/bicycles/...sta/pista.html
It is hard to catch some makes of frames on the streaming.
Also there was a strange crash last night: after crossing the finishing line one sprinter rode up the banking and crashed into the rail and then slid down to the apron. He was carted off on a stretcher but he did manage to wave to the gathering
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