Originally Posted by
rudypyatt
Bumping this (favorite thread): Have any of you raced crits or time trials with your club bikes, or even done a fast group ride (in other words, the way they were used back in the day)? I’m used to riding alone, but I am thinking of getting involved in one of the NYC bike clubs and I don’t want to buy a new bike.
There used to be a time-trial series up here in mid-coast Maine, but it seems to have fallen by the wayside. If I were to race a t.t. or crit on the Barnard, I'd take all the accessories off; fenders, saddlebag, bottles & cages, lamp bracket, brake calipers and bell. I'd probably tie my spokes, too and try to find some light-weight 27" tires that are not gumwall. I do club rides on the Grubb, and it works out marvelously. I am grateful for every second that I am not riding carbon.