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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing

04-12-11, 12:59 PM

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Posted By carpediemracing

Crits, usually 10-15 minutes, depends on who's...

Crits, usually 10-15 minutes, depends on who's doing the scoring.

Time trials, maybe 15-30 minutes after the last rider finishes.

Road races, especially ones with long loops, possibly hours.
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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing

02-28-11, 09:25 AM

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Posted By carpediemracing

+ a bazillion. If cycling was such a sport, I'd...

+ a bazillion. If cycling was such a sport, I'd be doing Judo or playing violin.

Bridging gaps:
- 10 seconds, rule of thumb for normal people, for a solo bridge. To give you an idea of what it...

Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing

02-22-10, 12:50 PM

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Posted By carpediemracing

This is a valid thread for the regular forum. ...

This is a valid thread for the regular forum.

CRCA has club races in the city. There was some kind of a group ride in the evenings too, not sure if it's still going on. You'll also find riders who...

Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing

12-14-09, 06:21 PM

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Posted By carpediemracing

I'm in recovery, but I'm not supposed to tell...

I'm in recovery, but I'm not supposed to tell anyone.

cdr

Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing

12-14-09, 03:47 PM

Replies: 299

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Posted By carpediemracing

Worried about crashing your awesome carbon fiber...

Worried about crashing your awesome carbon fiber wunder bike? A ditty on crashing, and worrying about crashing.

http://sprinterdellacasa.blogspot.com/2008/05/racing-worrying-about-crashing.html
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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing

11-27-09, 02:31 PM

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Posted By carpediemracing

@ 2005Trek1200 - you doing any group rides? The...

@ 2005Trek1200 - you doing any group rides? The bit that gets you isn't fitness, it's the way-over-threshold efforts that connect the easier parts of the race. So doing 21.5 mph avg is pretty fast -...

Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing

05-25-09, 05:48 AM

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Posted By carpediemracing

As mentioned above, you look in front. You can do...

As mentioned above, you look in front. You can do this two ways:
1. Look through their legs, sort of above the rear brake. This is if you're shorter than the rider in front (my case most of the...

Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing

03-19-08, 11:37 AM

Replies: 299

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Posted By carpediemracing

If it's a USA Cycling permitted event, it'll be...

If it's a USA Cycling permitted event, it'll be listed at usacycling.org. I find their site to be less than great for searching for events, but you may find ones that are simply not listed on main...

Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing

03-07-08, 05:52 AM

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Posted By carpediemracing

Thanks :) I'd say I am more tactics than...

Thanks :)

I'd say I am more tactics than training - my training is a little more haphazard than most people's.

However, I think the How-Tos and Tactics are usable, and some of them are a result...

Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing

03-07-08, 05:30 AM

Replies: 299

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Posted By carpediemracing

Racing in the rain thread...

Racing in the rain thread (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=394842)

(This first bit refers to heat rub) Atomic Balm is used by a lot of football teams etc. A large sporting goods store...

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