Brah: Tell me about your first 10.

[false_Aest]

Cuz I agree with Butch and I hit my quota for making fun of stupid posts this month.

Post 1 lesson you learned in your first 10 races (that would be an upgrade from Cat 5 to 4). Leave the discussions for another thread. Just put down lessons. Quote the post above and then add to it you so that one only has to look at the latest post in order to read everything.

Got it?

[false_Aest]

1) Being off the front by 20 bike lengths at the halfway point probably means that you'll probably be off the back when the bell for the final lap rings.

[tannhauser]

2) Concentrate on finishing and being smooth and safe.

[Earl Gray]

1) Being off the front by 20 bike lengths at the halfway point probably means that you'll probably be off the back when the bell for the final lap rings.

2) Concentrate on finishing and being smooth and safe.

3) Always follow directions

[jr59]

Crashing a bike SUX!

[bart998]

Keep pushing... you may be hurting and think you might as well drop out but you will be surprised by the end how many are hurting worse than you are. Have confidence at the end and contest the sprint.

[Karin Kirk]

Race #1 - Don't show up at the starting line with a World Championship jersey on. (I had no idea, really, I just liked all the colors. It was the first jersey I had ever bought. The officials would not let me wear it.)

Later in Race #1 - Getting dropped on a climb and then chasing, chasing, chasing and catching them right at the base of that same climb probably won't work out in the long run. (but good to try anyway)

Race #2 - Leading out the sprint is so exciting! It feels like you are winning! And my Dad is here watching and everything! .... oh wait the entire field just passed me.

Race #3 - Time trials are cool because even a strong newbie can ride well and feel a lot less like a loser.

Race #not sure - Getting dropped sucks but sometimes you don't realize that a whole bunch of people got dropped before you. Sometimes you are still in a pretty good place even if you are no longer with the leaders. Don't give up!

Races 6-12 - Crit corners are scary. It sometimes feels safer at the back where the pack is a little thinner.

Races 13+ - Ohhhh, so that's how you ride swiftly around a corner. Crits are suddenly fun! Who knew? :p

[Fixed]

Don't worry about winning the race at first try to get premes it will teach a beginner to sprint and you can stop if you need after and still win something ..feel good thing
Cheers IMHO

[tannhauser]

3) Always follow directions
4) Now look what you've done.

[azrider]

4) Now look what you've done.

5)exploit your strenghts

6)always stay in top 10-15

[beeatnik]

Don't crash.

[tannhauser]

5)exploit your strenghts

6)always stay in top 10-15

7)protect your wheel

[ultraman6970]

8 learn the art of stealing wheels

9 learn the art of drafting

10 ride tubulars

11 time the last sprint attack really well or the guys are going to smoke you

12 if nobody knows you and you are quite fast after the 3rd attack in a row nobody will follow, specially 3 kms from the final line

13 If you drop the group in #12 then is obvious to TT the last 3 Km, if you have the legs for #12 then nobody will catch you specially in cat 3 and 4

[ultraman6970]

14 learn to ride like 5 to 10 inches behind the front guy (track bad customs)

[Steve in SLO]

15) Don't overlap wheels
16) Don't be the outside rider when going 3 wide thru a turn

[Ti Designs]

n) the first sprint that counts in a crit is when they tell you to line up.

n+1) Count the laps yourself, the guy changing the lap cards is always an idiot.

n+2) Don't assume race officials know anything about racing.

n+3) If you make a move a lap early, you can't take it back

n+4) bring the race to your strengths, or bring a teammate.

n+5) Junior national team selection is really about who's willing to do what to win.

[gasman]

Learn to recognize which wheel to follow

More importantly learn which wheel to stay away from

[Nooch]

it's only after you stop telling yourself it's okay to sit up and drop that you'll actually find what you need to finish...

[Jaq]

Gas station air-compressors can very easily turn your brand new tire into junk when you're late for the race.

[azrider]

please.....for the love of God....do not toss your water bottles on the bell lap.

[djg]

In what was supposed to be my first time trial (in 1981): remember to put the front wheel in the borrowed car before you drive half way across New Hampshire.

[gavingould]

if you get dropped halfway through the first lap of your first ever race, get used to it for a while.

coasting is losing.

don't sit out in the wind if you're not off the front already or well on your way there.

don't contest the sprint if you're a hopeless sprinter.

watch what the other people are doing, more so if they're successful. even more if they're well-liked among their peers. and then even more if everyone else is avoiding them...

[false_Aest]

1) Being off the front by 20 bike lengths at the halfway point probably means that you'll probably be off the back when the bell for the final lap rings

2) Concentrate on finishing and being smooth and safe.

3) Always follow directions

4) Keep pushing. you may be hurting and think you might as well drop out but you will be surprised by the end how many are hurting worse than you are. Have confidence at the end and contest the sprint.

5) Don't show up at the starting line with a World Champ jersey on.

6) Don't worry about winning the race. At first try to get premes. It will teach a beginner to sprint and you can stop if you need after and still win something.

7) Exploit your strengths

8) Stay in top 10-15

9) Protect your wheel.

10) Learn the art of stealing wheels

11) Learn the art of drafting

12) Time the last sprint really well or the guys are going to smoke you.

13) If nobody knows you and you're fast...after the 3rd attack in a row nobody will follow.

14) If you drop the group in #13 then it is obvious to TT.

15) Learn to ride l5-10 inches behind the front guy

16) Don't overlap wheels

17) Don't be the outside rider when going 3 wide through a turn.

18) the first sprint that counts in a crit is when they tell you to line up

19) Count the laps yourself. The guy changing the lap cards is always an idiot

20) Don't assume race officials know anything about racing.

21) If you make a move a lap early, you can't take it back

22) Bring the race to your strengths...... or bring a teammate

23) Junior national team selection is really about who's willing to do what to win.

24) Learn which wheel to stay away from.

25) It's only after you stop telling yourself it's ok to sit-up and drop that you'll actually find what you need to finish.

26) Gas station air-compressors can very easily turn your brand new tire into junk.

27) Do not toss your water bottles on the bell lap (or EVER)

28) Stick around to watch the 1,2,Pro race. During that race walk to the various corners and watch how they approach the turns.

29) Watch + cheer the women's races.

30) If you're in the bottom 2/3 of the pack at the bell lap, do yourself a favor and back off during the last 3 corners. You will avoid carnage that way.

31) if you get dropped halfway through the first lap of your first ever race, get used to it for a while.

32) coasting is losing.

33) don't sit out in the wind if you're not off the front already or well on your way there.

34) don't contest the sprint if you're a hopeless sprinter.

35) watch what the other people are doing, more so if they're successful. even more if they're well-liked among their peers. and then even more if everyone else is avoiding them...

36) Shut Up! The person yelling "HOlD YOUR LINE!" is the person that's not holding his line.

37) Sometimes the fastest line through a corner isn't at the apex.

[Fixed]

37.5 Don't take drugs For an advantage train train train smart ,race on race day don't race your trainning rides
Cheers

[Dave B]

37.75 No matter how bad it hurts, don't quit. Even if you come in dead last, don't quit.

[maxdog]

38) People just can't follow simple instructions.

[false_Aest]

BRAHS,

the idea is to QUOTE and ADD to the list.

that way whomever comes across this doesn't have to scroll through pages of additions.

le sigh.

[tannhauser]

BRAHS,

the idea is to QUOTE and ADD to the list.



Added) I have nothing to add, but am responsive to corrective measures. Thank you teacher.

[ultraman6970]

Dont forget to eat burritos before the race, will be handy if you want to literally smoke the guys behind you :D

[Fixed]

BRAHS,

the idea is to QUOTE and ADD to the list.

that way whomever comes across this doesn't have to scroll through pages of additions.

le sigh.

Fixed it
I am a little slow
Cheers nice post false a

[azrider]

38) People just can't follow simple instructions.

39) Learn how to stand on a podium

Fail:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J2SzvuAyCuQ/TyX1QOinBmI/AAAAAAAACUE/ZsHobYHF_44/s320/First+Podium.jpg

Fail:
http://stevetilford.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/podiumwrong.jpg

Perfect:

http://stevetilford.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/PodiumUsaTT0043-vi.jpg