Some good racing tips...

[RoadRaven]

Hi BikeMomma... well, kinda wannabe racing, I'm thinking I need to actually start a thread in the forum for personal races/achievements to keep me on track and accountable...

I was supposed to do my first TT club race last Saturday... but I chickened out (my partner and two sons are in the top grades and I don't wanna be an embarrasment by trundling in last in the grade I would ride in). However... I did the same course the following day, and the weather conditions were almost identical, and based on the time I did, I would have come 4th in the Saturday race... so maybe I am ready to stop TTing on my own and start doing it with the club.

I am impressed you are doing a Crit... my 16 1/2 year old son entered a local 2-day tour which involved two road races, a hill climb and a crit. Watching him race the crit made me think that it is not really my kind of race.

(Just putting on proud mum hat... he came third in his grade - Under 19 - and if he had a bit more strategic experience would have come 2nd or 1st... but he is still chuffed... he won $175 - his first prize money)

Will be thinking of you... its Saturday here as I write this, so I'm guessing your ride is only hours away...