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 fast, but no biggie really. About 15 minutes in a guy with 4 teammates went up the road and jumped on his wheel. As we came into a turn, the bunch was right back on us, and I half turned to see who was coming. It was the guy's teammate!
I threw my arm up and went a little wide in the turn and started to yell at the teammate. What I didn't do was watch where I was going... No harm done, but I did ride off the track, and it was, of course, massively embarrassing.
Anyhoo, didn't catch back on after that and entry fee down the toilet. I was feeling good and angling for a top 5. Better luck on the next one, and I'll keep my coaching advice to myself.
Last edited by Yep; 06-25-21 at 03:35 PM.