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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-04-23, 05:44 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,426
Posted By Yep

To be clear, my understanding of the reason for...

To be clear, my understanding of the reason for the gearing wasn't specifically to handicap juniors, it was a fear that pushing bigger gears would jack up their still developing knees.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-02-23, 01:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,300
Posted By Yep

I lived in Sacramento for a long time and spent a...

I lived in Sacramento for a long time and spent a lot of time in the Bay Area. I grew up Maine, so I've been to Boston a fair bit too. I can't see how Oakland isn't the best choice here. Oakland/SF...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-27-23, 02:44 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

The Covid bit is something I might need to look...

The Covid bit is something I might need to look into. I did a trip to Mallorca in October and started to get sick the last day. That sickness then hung around for weeks, and included coughing. Never...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-12-22, 10:43 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

I'm just starting to try our Trainerroad, and so...

I'm just starting to try our Trainerroad, and so far I think AI FTP detection is amazing. Not so much for it's accuracy, although that seems to be good, but just as much for the promise of having a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-17-22, 08:38 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

Tracks with what I've experienced. I do core...

Tracks with what I've experienced. I do core work, my back and general feel on the bike are great, then I take it for granted and stop until things start hurting again. Rinse and repeat.

I've...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-07-22, 12:04 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 98,307
Posted By Yep

I'm off to Mallorca at the end of next week and...

I'm off to Mallorca at the end of next week and I'm going to try and make time to push it up Sa Calobra and Puig Major. I really thought 30 minutes on Sa Calobra might be possible, but I don't think...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-07-22, 11:52 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

I've definitely been fully converted to...

I've definitely been fully converted to "polarized". Even setting aside whatever scientific benefits there might be, I really like that I can do steady rides most of the week and just let myself off...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-28-22, 12:11 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,470
Posted By Yep

Ha brian44 , you stole my update! I too did a...

Ha brian44 , you stole my update! I too did a crit on Thursday, but it was a 2/3/4 (In the States it'd be like 2/3/4/5). There was a group of 2 who go up the road, and then 3 of us in a move trying...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-23-22, 03:34 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,470
Posted By Yep

Did a midweek 2/3/4 crit last week (30 in the...

Did a midweek 2/3/4 crit last week (30 in the field). Lots of cat 2 hitters in there; all young guys too. There was some traffic after about 10 minutes that I didn't filter through and a separation...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-18-22, 01:15 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

Good to hear from you FF! I'd really like to get...

Good to hear from you FF! I'd really like to get my 2 before I hang em up, so I either need to appreciate the success (modest) I've had and leave it alone, or commit to a lot more races either this...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-16-22, 06:48 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

Last year I got 32 points toward the 40 I needed...

Last year I got 32 points toward the 40 I needed for a cat 2 upgrade and really just ran out of races, along with skipping some that I should had done; I got overconfident that I had it in the bag. I...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-27-22, 03:12 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,470
Posted By Yep

After the RR last week where I blew up a new (to...

After the RR last week where I blew up a new (to me) rear wheel in a big crash that ultimately black flagged the whole race, I got another start yesterday in a crit. This one was on a purpose built...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-20-22, 05:40 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,470
Posted By Yep

Ugh. First race of the season yesterday was a 3/4...

Ugh. First race of the season yesterday was a 3/4 RR. There was a huge crash maybe 6 minutes in and the race was cancelled when they had to bring an ambulance in (course is a circuit). I had a brand...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-17-22, 02:26 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

Got some new wheels today just in time for my...

Got some new wheels today just in time for my first race of the season on Saturday. Feeling pretty fit and as excited to start as I can remember. I think a big part of it is the warm, dry forecast....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-16-22, 04:01 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

One thing I think I've learned from training all...

One thing I think I've learned from training all these years is that training load is trumps everything else. If load goes up, I get fitter. Intensity sort of takes care of itself on the macro level,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-10-22, 07:45 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

Had a ramp rate of 7 CTL two weeks ago, so took...

Had a ramp rate of 7 CTL two weeks ago, so took it a little easier last week (-1.5). Weather looks good this week, so I think I'll shoot for 2. I'm angling for a 90ish CTL by early March for a race.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-16-21, 09:41 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

5 hours and 55 minutes??

5 hours and 55 minutes??
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-23-21, 02:40 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 37,828
Posted By Yep

After my RR on the 7th of Aug, I wasn't able to...

After my RR on the 7th of Aug, I wasn't able to do our team RR and a crit I was up for was cancelled. It's looking dicey for my cat 2 upgrade at this point, but I'm going to try and set that aside....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-10-21, 01:27 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

I'm starting to get nervous. I'm 8 points from my...

I'm starting to get nervous. I'm 8 points from my cat 2 upgrade (45 yr old master trying to get it done finally) and I sort of screwed the pooch on the RR I did this weekend. I've got one more 3/4 RR...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-10-21, 01:22 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 37,828
Posted By Yep

Finally got to do a road race this weekend. It...

Finally got to do a road race this weekend. It was a 3/4 with about 65 starters, including 15 women of, I think, open cats. Mostly flat and non-technical loop of 4.3 miles that did 12 or 13 times (55...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-29-21, 04:25 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 37,828
Posted By Yep

Meh. 7th and 8th in my crits tonight. Each a...

Meh. 7th and 8th in my crits tonight. Each a field of 15. I'm a lot older than most of the other guys, and anything top 10 is pretty hotly contested, but those are really just rationalisations. I'm...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-23-21, 10:33 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 37,828
Posted By Yep

Did 2 more crits this Thursday, with 2 teammates...

Did 2 more crits this Thursday, with 2 teammates in each one. I was sort of active in the first, but nothing stuck. As we came into the finish, what was an ok position turned into swamp city in the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-21-21, 07:50 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

Yeah, I think that's right. If I've made the goal...

Yeah, I think that's right. If I've made the goal of getting an upgrade, I think that needs to trump any particular race.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-16-21, 12:45 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 37,828
Posted By Yep

Weekly crit series again last night. Got 10th and...

Weekly crit series again last night. Got 10th and 11th in the 2 races. The version they ran tonight had 2 basically 180s, so lots of sprinting, which is not my fave.

I’m sitting on 22 points (of...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-08-21, 03:27 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 37,828
Posted By Yep

Doubled up on 3/4 crits tonight. While it can get...

Doubled up on 3/4 crits tonight. While it can get a little boring, having a purpose-built bike racing circuit is pretty amazing. Bigger field in the first one and a group of 4 got away almost from...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-25-21, 02:19 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 37,828
Posted By Yep

I raced another crit last night. Rainy, but not...

I raced another crit last night. Rainy, but not too cold. It's a purpose built circuit, so the camber is right and there's not oil or grit on the roads; you hardly notice it's wet.

It started...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-21-21, 02:54 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

That's a hard day. Nice one.

That's a hard day. Nice one.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-21-21, 02:49 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 37,828
Posted By Yep

Ben Forsyth Crit (3/4) on Saturday outside...

Ben Forsyth Crit (3/4) on Saturday outside Edinburgh. Came 7th in a field of 25, which was good for a few more upgrade points. I was really active again and felt like one of the strongest riders in...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-18-21, 08:41 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 37,828
Posted By Yep

Came back this week and picked up a 4th in a...

Came back this week and picked up a 4th in a crit. Teammate and I really tried to make it hard after a lacklustre race last week. I only just missed the last solo move. I bridged to a group of 4,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-17-21, 06:59 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

We KOM'd our Tuesday Worlds route this week. At...

We KOM'd our Tuesday Worlds route this week. At first I shared the KOM, then a few more uploaded and I lost out by a few seconds.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-15-21, 02:20 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 25,650
Posted By Yep

FWIW, I never pay attention to speed when I'm in...

FWIW, I never pay attention to speed when I'm in a race, and I don't look at it after the face either. You go the speed you go to hang in there. I think you'd be wasting time to focus on training at...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-11-21, 03:38 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 37,828
Posted By Yep

Or pack finish. Don't forgot pack finish. (that's...

Or pack finish. Don't forgot pack finish. (that's what happened this week)
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-09-21, 03:23 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 37,828
Posted By Yep

Redeemed myself from getting dropped 4 laps into...

Redeemed myself from getting dropped 4 laps into a 3/4 Crit over the last couple of weeks and got 7th in the next two weeks. Points go 10 deep, so I was happy with that, but more relieved that my...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-02-21, 04:10 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

Good Worlds last night. PR'd the full gas part of...

Good Worlds last night. PR'd the full gas part of the route on what turned out to be a smokin fast edition.

Last week I did too much leading up to, and into, the 5 minute climb which is about a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-01-21, 06:59 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,540
Posted By Yep

I'd 2nd what furiousferret said about volume and...

I'd 2nd what furiousferret said about volume and intensity. If your group rides are as intense as intervals would be, use them as your interval days. That'll have the additional benefit of being very...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-01-21, 12:52 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 37,828
Posted By Yep

I’ll go out and do a race like it’s my first,...

I’ll go out and do a race like it’s my first, then do the next one like a passable cat 2. Even Worlds from one week to the next, I’ll get dropped then mix it the whole way on the next one. The other...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-31-21, 03:17 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 37,828
Posted By Yep

I started a cat 3/4 crit last week (40 minutes,...

I started a cat 3/4 crit last week (40 minutes, cool dedicated closed circuit) and made 4 laps (!).

Basically we had a grid start and I was at the back. A couple of folks ahead of me couldn't clip...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-20-21, 03:33 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

Sounds a lot like my Worlds. The other guys are...

Sounds a lot like my Worlds. The other guys are younger and real powerhouses on a course that's more rolling. There are two 4-5 minute climbs, but they're 4 to 5%, so aero and pure power count.
...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-12-21, 04:10 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

Good sized group last night, and plenty fast. For...

Good sized group last night, and plenty fast. For as quick as we went around, and as hard as it felt, I'd have expected my power numbers to be higher. Digging in a little deeper, I think it's because...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-11-21, 08:39 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

Tuesday Worlds tonight, and I think it might...

Tuesday Worlds tonight, and I think it might actually be a group bigger than 4, as restrictions have started to ease up (along with the weather). Some of my teammates and friends from other teams...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-28-21, 03:16 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

I wanna read it.

I wanna read it.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-27-21, 03:15 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 37,828
Posted By Yep

This. I've never been the most talented, but what...

This. I've never been the most talented, but what you're describing definitely eats at me a bit. Self confidence in racing is a big deal.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-24-21, 12:24 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

Went out to do a hard effort on a 15-20 minute...

Went out to do a hard effort on a 15-20 minute climb today and instead went for a 7 minute one with some other stuff thrown in. Did 393w (shooting for 400w). I'm 72ish kg, and it was a power PR, so...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-19-21, 02:14 AM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

Did our 9:30 Saturday Worlds this weekend. With...

Did our 9:30 Saturday Worlds this weekend. With all the craziness, it's sort of been split, where one of the local race clubs has started leaving about 20 minutes earlier. The group leaving at 9:30...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-16-21, 12:24 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

I’ve got a route like that with 5 climbs on it...

I’ve got a route like that with 5 climbs on it between 3 and 7 minutes and I do each one like an interval effort. I’ll usually do a big sprint between each climb as well. Rests are a little longer...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-16-21, 12:21 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

Great idea to set speed targets for turns on a...

Great idea to set speed targets for turns on a descent and then practice.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-14-21, 03:13 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

Tuesday Worlds was 4 of us. Started out as me and...

Tuesday Worlds was 4 of us. Started out as me and 2 teammates and picked up another who thought he'd missed the group. Turned out to be a good workout because you never really get a break in a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-12-21, 07:58 AM
Replies: 363
Views: 98,307
Posted By Yep

Totally. We should all get to go back and do the...

Totally. We should all get to go back and do the rides/races and climbs that kicked our asses when we started. In my memory, the Sac Tuesday Worlds was so fast, and so hard that I was over the moon...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-11-21, 12:43 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,470,815
Posted By Yep

Hoping to do Worlds next Tuesday, if the...

Hoping to do Worlds next Tuesday, if the weather’s ok.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-06-21, 01:14 AM
Replies: 363
Views: 98,307
Posted By Yep

Man, I lived in Sacramento from the time I...

Man, I lived in Sacramento from the time I started riding to doing fast rides (River Ride) and on into dipping my toe in racing. When I left I was probably still a 5, maybe just a 4. Even though that...
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