Marius Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 nah, I'll wait for my new nr next year, I don't do enough PPA races to be bothered in what group I start in.
Rouxenator Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 nah, I'll wait for my new nr next year, I don't do enough PPA races to be bothered in what group I start in. Same here, been in H for 3 years now and it works for me.
Pure Savage Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Correct, but does anyone do that? Of course they do, if you get a Z and then smash a race why would you not reseed to D or E? The higher up you go the more challenging it becomes.
Skubarra Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Just out of interest The total number of people doing the One Tonner is more or less constant over the past 3 years (around 1200) The number of riders in groups A-D each year were as follow: 2013: 1522014: 2272015: 264 (167 just in A-B) So is it save to say we have seen a massive increase in the quality & ability of funriders the past 3 years?
Niven Wood Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Return Alan Key Set. To the good guy that lent me your Alan Key Set on One Toner. I would like to return to you Mate. Please give me a call 0837004468. Thanks Niven
Winstonian1984 Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Just out of interest The total number of people doing the One Tonner is more or less constant over the past 3 years (around 1200) The number of riders in groups A-D each year were as follow: 2013: 1522014: 2272015: 264 (167 just in A-B) So is it save to say we have seen a massive increase in the quality & ability of funriders the past 3 years?Would the numbers not reflect the amount of finishers and not starters of the one tonner? 2015 the numbers may have increased due to those who moved to a higher group due to the hill climb TT events.
Skubarra Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Would the numbers not reflect the amount of finishers and not starters of the one tonner? 2015 the numbers may have increased due to those who moved to a higher group due to the hill climb TT events.Yep - finishers
'Dale Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Correct, but does anyone do that?Yeah, I doOften see others do too It's exciting to start at a new intensity level ????
Rouxenator Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Yeah, I doOften see others do too It's exciting to start at a new intensity level Interesting. I see the seeding is, as many of you already said, now done on one race only? Based on Sunday I am eligible for F. Let's see if they still feel like that next year then I might give it a try. For me the only benefit in a higher seeding is I start a little earlier so might go home a little earlier.
Aaron_B Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 I went straight over John and landed on my back, only miner scratches but my body is buckled and sore this morning. I had to swerve to the right and still got taken out. I fell into oncoming traffic lane which could have gone horribly wrong...
Aaron_B Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 I think there were a lot of nerves in A bunch on Sunday. Panic braking was standard practice - burning rubber filled the air from the start. Apart from one or two guys losing their lines the general etiquette was okay-ish compared to WCE the weekend before. I had a problem with some of the weekend riders that got caught up in A bunch while on their coffee ride and wouldn't move...WTF? How they even felt it was okay to do so I don't know... I think in theory the HC is a good idea. You can only go so far with good results from PPA events.To be honest a weekend warrior is not going to climb well at all so the HC outcome/results shouldn't be skewed. I understand those suited to 'climbing' may excel here and may not have riding experience but how do you solve this issue? That said HC gives fit and strong riders the chance to compete at their respective levels. Most of us ride the Killarney crit series anyway and that's a great way to improve your bunch-riding skills and line-holding ability. Perhaps some should attend the track events to help build confidence?
Pure Savage Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 I think there were a lot of nerves in A bunch on Sunday. Panic braking was standard practice - burning rubber filled the air from the start. Apart from one or two guys losing their lines the general etiquette was okay-ish compared to WCE the weekend before. I had a problem with some of the weekend riders that got caught up in A bunch while on their coffee ride and wouldn't move...WTF? How they even felt it was okay to do so I don't know... I think in theory the HC is a good idea. You can only go so far with good results from PPA events.To be honest a weekend warrior is not going to climb well at all so the HC outcome/results shouldn't be skewed. I understand those suited to 'climbing' may excel here and may not have riding experience but how do you solve this issue? That said HC gives fit and strong riders the chance to compete at their respective levels. Most of us ride the Killarney crit series anyway and that's a great way to improve your bunch-riding skills and line-holding ability. Perhaps some should attend the track events to help build confidence?Did you see the somersault last week at Killarney
Aaron_B Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Did you see the somersault last week at Killarney Ouch... No, but just missed the bunch fall approaching the oval the week before...
Pure Savage Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Ouch... No, but just missed the bunch fall approaching the oval the week before...That one was one of our riders that dug a hole in the circuit with his shoulder after some hand brakes were pulled.
'Dale Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 I had to swerve to the right and still got taken out. I fell into oncoming traffic lane which could have gone horribly wrong...Yoh...Glad you're okay hey
Aaron_B Posted October 20, 2015 Posted October 20, 2015 Yoh...Glad you're okay heyDude, I didn't think much of it at the time but the more I go over it in my head the more I realise I could have been mowed down. Thankfully I got off lightly with some deep scratches and bruising. It happened so fast - we were hurtling at between 45-50kph at the time. Managed to scrub off some speed and my fall was cushioned to a certain extent by one or two other fallen riders.
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