adsh on "How do I hang with the 2/3/4 cat road races?"
I'm hoping 4.6 will see me having some fun on club runs. Maybe after a few of those I can consider an entry. Looks like son's CAAD10 might not get sold.
View Articlemonkeyfudger on "How do I hang with the 2/3/4 cat road races?"
4.4 W/Kg should have you dishing some serious pain out in a 3/4 unless you're just a pure diesel!It doesn't work like that even if you take the racecraft out! I'm at about 4.5W/kg but only weigh...
View Articledragon on "How do I hang with the 2/3/4 cat road races?"
Here is another tip don't do crits. Not as silly as it sounds, if you are a climber or prefer slightly steadier efforts then a 'proper' road race will be easier than a crit. Plus you typically don't...
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mrblobby on "How do I hang with the 2/3/4 cat road races?"
At 4.4 you should be ripping it apart and looking to get your 2nd Cat?Give me a break, it was my first ever time racing on the road bike Can see that it is massively about racecraft and experience...
View ArticleRorschach on "How do I hang with the 2/3/4 cat road races?"
This is what I mean. You can turn up to a 3/4 or 2/3/4 with the best VO2, the highest W/kg, the blingest bike but if you don't know the basic racecraft you'll be chewed up and spat out the back....
View Articlejonba on "How do I hang with the 2/3/4 cat road races?"
At 4.4 you should be ripping it apart and looking to get your 2nd Cat?Give me a break, it was my first ever time racing on the road bikeI know the feeling, I have raced mtb, timetrialled and done hill...
View Articlemrblobby on "How do I hang with the 2/3/4 cat road races?"
Yes, may have to seek out some proper road races.TBH, I was fairly happy with my first outing. Had fun. Didn't crash. Finished in the lead group. Learnt loads!Apologies to the OP for the digression.
View Articlewill on "How do I hang with the 2/3/4 cat road races?"
As said certainly enter a 3/4 race, 2/3/4 races are hard for obvious reasons, that and the winners are likely to be good level cat 2 riders looking to move up. - Don't site at the back, top 1/3 at all...
View ArticleLS on "How do I hang with the 2/3/4 cat road races?"
It doesn't work like that even if you take the racecraft out! I'm at about 4.5W/kg but only weigh 59.5-60kg, that basically means my W/kg sounds impressive...and that's it. Once someone that weighs...
View ArticleLS on "How do I hang with the 2/3/4 cat road races?"
Also I don't think W/kg on Strava are that accurate. It has me at 6.6w/kg for this segment:W/Kg we're talking here are for threshold (so for an hour) rather than a short segment. Strava Watts are...
View Articlemonkeyfudger on "How do I hang with the 2/3/4 cat road races?"
Haha ya, pretty short, fair play, there's always someone worse off eh! That's generally what I try to do. I've had my better results on calm days with uphill finishes! As soon as it's windy though I...
View Articlejonba on "How do I hang with the 2/3/4 cat road races?"
Yes on a flat crit course it is probably absolute watts that matters.My strava figure comes from longer rides as I'm on premium for free in April.Your power output really needs to be looked at in terms...
View Articlejonba on "How do I hang with the 2/3/4 cat road races?"
*Oh and enjoying yourself - unless you are a pro then that may trump everything. IF you cross the line last and happy then keep doing it.
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mrblobby on "How do I hang with the 2/3/4 cat road races?"
Only thing that matters is where you finishOh and enjoying yourselfLatter for me*. Not a priority, not what I'm working towards, just giving it a go for a bit of variety and fun.* I reserve the right...
View ArticleTiRed on "How do I hang with the 2/3/4 cat road races?"
4 watts/kg sees me finishing top third in E123 races at Hillingdon (and top third is always a good race objective for me). But threshold power is NOT the determining factor for success. My one minute...
View Articlemrblobby on "How do I hang with the 2/3/4 cat road races?"
4 watts/kg sees me finishing top third in E123 races at Hillingdon (and top third is always a good race objective for me). But threshold power is NOT the determining factor for success. My one minute...
View ArticleRorschach on "How do I hang with the 2/3/4 cat road races?"
This x100 good short bursts and ability to recover quickly, and lots of race craft!
View Articlemtbtomo on "How do I hang with the 2/3/4 cat road races?"
Thanks guys! Yeah, according to my Stages I'm around 4.1W/kg FTP but this seems to mean naff all so far as keeping with the sharp ramps in speed in a crit or even a road race.I started at the back of...
View ArticleOmar Little on "How do I hang with the 2/3/4 cat road races?"
I did a flat road race in a field of 80 at the start of March and this was fine - but I didn't have any power to get off the front when I ended up on the front on the odd moment. If you find yourself...
View Articlemtbtomo on "How do I hang with the 2/3/4 cat road races?"
Yeah, I did ease up when I got to the front, cos it was bloody hard just being there.If I get dropped in a crit and lapped by about 30 minutes and pull out, thats just 30 minutes of training to feel...
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