It's Friday and a poll .... do you race?

[DIPSLICK]

Whatever Race Snake... even training rides are competitions with you

:eek:

[divernick]

I ride for fun, I race to compete with myself and mates.

 

As a single speeder, it's mostly a race against your previous best time, as opposed to racing other riders.

[rouxtjie]

Dunno - taking things easier this year. At my age etc etc....

Salusa 45...when you are old enough to want to feel young again

Whatever Race Snake... even training rides are competitions with you

Yes, he freakin hurt me at modders a while ago....pulling like a train at the front, me puking at the back

[jcza]

Salusa 45...when you are old enough to want to feel young again

 

Or take what Horner is taking...

[Andrew Steer]

Or take what Horner is taking...

Little Chris Horner, sat in a corner eating his...

[Ed-Zulu]

I voted yes, but! Only when eating terribly hot curry, then I race for the loo!

[Wyatt Earp]

 

 

As a single speeder, it's mostly a race against your previous best time, as opposed to racing other riders.

 

Never ,as a single speeder I say "race on"

[Andyr249]

I love riding and also enjoy racing. But I race to push and challenge myself to up my own performance. For me races give me the opportunity to push my own limits more than what just a ride can do.

[Witkop]

I don't race. Avoid the things. I have learnt that no matter how good you are there is another guy who, is either more talented, trains harder or is more doped that will beat you. If you race you are nobody until you have beaten him. I cannot live with that stress, or afford the campaign through local, provincial, national and world champs.

[Guest Karma]

I love riding and also enjoy racing. But I race to push and challenge myself to up my own performance. For me races give me the opportunity to push my own limits more than what just a ride can do.

 

Oh it's on boy

 

I don't race. Avoid the things. I have learnt that no matter how good you are there is another guy who, is either more talented, trains harder or is more doped that will beat you. If you race you are nobody until you have beaten him. I cannot live with that stress, or afford the campaign through local, provincial, national and world champs.

 

What a load of ......

Edited September 13, 2013 by Karma

[HappyMartin]

I think the quote was " one bike is a ride, two bikes is a race"

 

I love to race. I train hard, follow a program, lose weight, spend too much money on lightweight bike bits then show up on race day looking the dogs bollocks. Two hours later at the most I am usually shelled and riding to finish all dejected. The next day I don't want to ride anymore but by Tuesday I have a new cunning plan and I'm onto it again. Tried everything but PED's.

 

Next time I pick better quality parents. Actually even that is no excuse. Have Olympic cyclists and national champions in my family. I'm just flipping useless.

 

Yes. I race.

[Johny Bravo]

I love riding and also enjoy racing. But I race to push and challenge myself to up my own performance. For me races give me the opportunity to push my own limits more than what just a ride can do.

I agree 100 percent, at races I am midpack at best. But some sections when I am broken and exhausted and someone is breathing down your neck on a single track climb, I dig deep, for myself and also to not hold up another guy. That pushes me harder than I could ever go on a training/fun ride. And I always check the results, although I dont admit it.

[Mads]

I think the quote was " one bike is a ride, two bikes is a race"

 

I love to race. I train hard, follow a program, lose weight, spend too much money on lightweight bike bits then show up on race day looking the dogs bollocks. Two hours later at the most I am usually shelled and riding to finish all dejected. The next day I don't want to ride anymore but by Tuesday I have a new cunning plan and I'm onto it again. Tried everything but PED's.

 

......................

Yes. I race.

 

In my case ,you summed it up perfectly except the bollocks part. I just look strange.

 

I love to ride my bikes. I love cycling . And most of the time would prefer a group ride above a race. But I have certain races that is like benchmarks just to see how much all my training has gained me. ( the ego thing) But most of the times the moment are too big or something and my expectations to high..... which leaves me bitterly dissapointed at the results.

 

But yes, I race

Edited September 13, 2013 by Mads

[SwissVan]

I think the quote was " one bike is a ride, two bikes is a race"

 

I love to race. I train hard, follow a program, lose weight, spend too much money on lightweight bike bits then show up on race day looking the dogs bollocks. Two hours later at the most I am usually shelled and riding to finish all dejected. The next day I don't want to ride anymore but by Tuesday I have a new cunning plan and I'm onto it again. Tried everything but PED's.

 

Next time I pick better quality parents. Actually even that is no excuse. Have Olympic cyclists and national champions in my family. I'm just flipping useless.

 

Yes. I race.

 

Nee man no one is useless you just need to find what training / race strategy works for you

 

Sometimes it takes awhile and sometimes people never figure it out

 

Don't give up, have you tried a coach?

 

Good luck

 

 

[HappyMartin]

 

 

Nee man no one is useless you just need to find what training / race strategy works for you

 

Sometimes it takes awhile and sometimes people never figure it out

 

Don't give up, have you tried a coach?

 

Good luck

 

I do have a coach. A very good coach. Unfortunately he is also the person who kills us all in the 50 plus cat. Actually I feel privileged to race against a current world champ and I love the racing. Sometimes I do even manage to stick to the end but only in certain races. I love it all anyway.

[Thug]

I very rarely enter races these days and if I do, I ride them.

 

I enjoy smelling the flowers!