Amashova 2015

[Tayyib]

Quite the intro for my first one! That was some serious heat! And wind towards the end.battled to find Competent riders to work with starting from FL but eventually did coming onto the m13.over the line with about 3.30.not what I wanted but will take it after riding through an oven.

 

Hope everyone else finished safely

[Veebee]

Great ride. My first and I enjoyed it. Really happy with my 3:41. Cramped badly in the last 20 and had to let go of the small bunch we had.

 

Big Thanks to the 4 guys from Omnia that pulled us along in KL till we split at Inchanga.

[tombeej]

Great ride. My first and I enjoyed it. Really happy with my 3:41. Cramped badly in the last 20 and had to let go of the small bunch we had.

 

Big Thanks to the 4 guys from Omnia that pulled us along in KL till we split at Inchanga.

You smashed your target, Vivek, great ride!

[eccc whippet]

Well done to everyone...was a hard ride...at 70 km my legs started cramping...that wind got me all the way from hillcrest ...riding on my own...even had to pedal down the hills to keep going...no groups to latch onto...was my first 106 km ride/race.

[Veebee]

You smashed your target, Vivek, great ride!

 

Thanks Tom. Never worked this hard before on a bike, but it was soo worth it when I crossed the mats.

[KaKa]

Nice ride enjoyed it despite a dude causing me to fall at about 20km to go.

[Veebee]

Nice ride enjoyed it despite a dude causing me to fall at about 20km to go.

 

unlucky dude.

I am not experienced by any means, just a year of cycling. But I have to say that 70-80% of the people who start in the back groups need some lessons on riding at events. It should be clearly pointed out on instructions and possibly when handing out race numbers that the slower riders need to keep on the left.

 

also had some close calls with people not holding their lines.

[hayleyearth]

That was hard! 

I knew C batch was way too high for me, but seeing a third of the group still end behind me shows how crappy 'seeding' actually is. 

I ended up alone way in the start,  I just don't have it to stick with damn groups. I figured it out why I think.... Ill share that tomorrow in another thread. 

 

Warren and Alan came around with about 25km to go, and they came to Ave my life. Don't know them but they my new best friends. 

 

Did a 3:24. I NEED TO RIDE HILLS AND DISTANCE MORE! 

[Sepia]

unlucky dude.

I am not experienced by any means, just a year of cycling. But I have to say that 70-80% of the people who start in the back groups need some lessons on riding at events. It should be clearly pointed out on instructions and possibly when handing out race numbers that the slower riders need to keep on the left.

 

also had some close calls with people not holding their lines.

10 000%

Agree.  Something should be done.

[eccc whippet]

10 000%

Agree. Something should be done.

Bike hub...good place to start giving tips [emoji6]

[eccc whippet]

Had a guy in our batch fall as we got started.

[sdaghers]

unlucky dude.

I am not experienced by any means, just a year of cycling. But I have to say that 70-80% of the people who start in the back groups need some lessons on riding at events. It should be clearly pointed out on instructions and possibly when handing out race numbers that the slower riders need to keep on the left.

 

also had some close calls with people not holding their lines.

If those 70-80% of people didn't enter the race there wouldn't be a race to enter. They may be a danger on the road but it seems by the start time that you got they are stronger riders than you.

[Veebee]

If those 70-80% of people didn't enter the race there wouldn't be a race to enter. They may be a danger on the road but it seems by the start time that you got they are stronger riders than you.

It not difficult to use common sense and apply the same rules you would when.training on the roads with cars around you. In some areas going up fox, the entire road was blocked and we had to pass on the extreme right.

 

And there's always someone stronger, something I can live with... I see I finished 16th in my start group, and I'm certainly happy about it.

[pe3nguin]

Unnecessary snarky comment

 

 

****. Need some chips for that salt? The dude rode a monster ride from his group and you wanna be King D-bag?

 

Also, strength and bike handling skills do not go hand-in-hand. And if you bothered to read you would have noticed bike handling was being addressed.

[Sepia]

If those 70-80% of people didn't enter the race there wouldn't be a race to enter. They may be a danger on the road but it seems by the start time that you got they are stronger riders than you.

It is not about who is the stronger rider but common cycling sense and safety.

 

Keep your line and keep left and pass right is what he is talking about.

Ever ridden in a bunch and you find you can't trust anyone around you?

 

Common sense and safety rules should be printed on the entry form and also from the announcer man at the start. 

 

Agreed, we need many more new cyclists taking part in these events (more dangerous?) but how are they going to know about cycling etiquette if they are not told about it? 

[tombeej]

Vivek, you made a valid observation followed by an easily workable solution. Good points. So I'm also confused about that response you got. On the plus side, with your time today (and a couple more good ones to come, I'm sure ) you'll soon start being seeded in earlier batches. Speeds are faster, the riders are much closer together, but you also feel a lot safer in these tighter bunches (guys know how to handle their bikes; they exude trust). The fact that you've only been training only 1 year means you'll continue to progress upwards - you're still some way from reaching your ceiling. Riding in a fast tight bunch is an exciting adrenalin rush, it's such a blast. Much to look forward to .