cat1,2,3 with funny helmets

[boristheblade]

Hi roadies,

can someone please explain to me how your CAT1,2,3 stuff works?

and is that categories just for time trails?

Edited July 8, 2014 by boristheblade

[AdrianDJ]

[Trawsaj]

Hi roadies,

can someone please explain to me how your CAT1,2,3 stuff works?

and is that categories just for time trails?

 

Are you referring to the way that climbs are categorised in road cycling?

[fandacious]

Hi roadies,

can someone please explain to me how your CAT1,2,3 stuff works?

and is that categories just for time trails?

 

its basically different races.

 

All cat1 riders will start together and race "100km"

 

all cat2 riders will start together and race "80km"

 

etc

[Frosty]

its basically different races.

 

All cat1 riders will start together and race "100km"

 

all cat2 riders will start together and race ride "80km"

 

etc

fixed

[fandacious]

fixed

 

dude - you should know by now - if theres 2 or more bike riders, its a race. Even if its a "Coffee ride"

[boristheblade]

oh ok,

 

thanks.

 

- sorry for the helmet comments

[Frosty]

I thought that was Strava - oh wait, you said 2 or more

[GaryvdM]

Is this a ppa thing? Never heard of it, except in reference to USA and UK racing.

[boristheblade]

not sure,

i saw photos on FB in an album called - Time Trail Champs CAT3,2,1 - or something.

Edited July 8, 2014 by boristheblade

[boristheblade]

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.507412236025097.1073741842.292603937505929&type=1

[Frosty]

Are there any hubbers appearing in those photos?

[CLPAARL]

CAT1 is normally the elite or riders aged up to 29. CAT2 would be the sub vets 30 - 39 and a few of the aging vets not wanting to grow old gracefully, CAT3 would be your Vets 40 - 49 and the Masters 50 - 59 as well as the ladies, with CAT4 being for riders just getting into the racing not having been licenced before, and at the TT you refer to the 1st and 2nd placed CAT2 riders actually beat the CAT1 riders