ppa seeding

[Tiny K]

Exactly Andy. I'm a master and thought this was ideal to jack up my seeding - I did a 2h30 something(20th), so all in vain thanks to the proffessor at RACETEC

 

Problem here is that it's not Racetec that does the calcs - they take your exact time as they are just there for timing. It's PPA that do the calcs 'that's where the difference comes'

[Tiny K]

If my seeding index is toward the bottom entry point of a particular seed, is it it not better to drop down one bunch at the race start?In this way to remain at the sharp end not the blunt end or dropped after burning all the matches just trying to hang on?

The example above (Die Burger "C" bunch time) perfectly illustrates this.

Is it just an ego thing that forces us to enter the exact chute that the number on our back states? I was given a "VA" seed for Die Burger. It sucked! I could have started in "C" for example, ridden better, and finished with a better time and a better overall experience.

 

The current seeding system seems to be a bit vague at times in that it places riders with different abilities into the same bunch; as if they are needed to be "place fillers"

 

OR that I shouldn't have paced it up Helz with the front bunch of 'B', averaging 25Km/H at the top, and burning out at Klapmuts from working with the bunch (I was in front a few times). I lost 5 min and got caught by the 2nd 'B' bunch just outside Stellies. I could have chilled in the 2nd bunch from the start and had a much more enjoyable race (coz it sucks having to fight the wind on your own) and still gotten the same time (or better coz the legs would have been a bit more fresher for a final breakaway).

 

I guess it all boils down to experience. I started cycling a year ago (last year's Burger was my first) so I have lots to learn

['Dale]

OR that I shouldn't have paced it up Helz with the front bunch of 'B', averaging 25Km/H at the top, and burning out at Klapmuts from working with the bunch (I was in front a few times). I lost 5 min and got caught by the 2nd 'B' bunch just outside Stellies. I could have chilled in the 2nd bunch from the start and had a much more enjoyable race (coz it sucks having to fight the wind on your own) and still gotten the same time (or better coz the legs would have been a bit more fresher for a final breakaway).

 

I guess it all boils down to experience. I started cycling a year ago (last year's Burger was my first) so I have lots to learn

SirK,

You've done well considering this is your 1st year of racing.

 

Being fit and strong is one element.

Being tactically fit and strong is another element in racing. This comes with experience only. Nothing else.

Keep on going!

 

In my 1st two seasons, I used to burn all my matches before the final 10 kms of a race.

Now, I arrive at the 10km mark left with at least one match left.

Edited December 12, 2010 by AirBender

[Wannabe]

SirK,

You've done well considering this is your 1st year of racing.

 

Being fit and strong is one element.

Being tactically fit and strong is another element in racing. This comes with experience only. Nothing else.

Keep on going!

 

In my 1st two seasons, I used to burn all my matches before the final 10 kms of a race.

Now, I arrive at the 10km mark left with at least one match left.

Thats where my tactic in racing comes from. Sit in the bunch as much as possible in the first half, still covering the front guys ,move forward in the beginning of the second half, and still be left with something in the tank at the end.

Headhunter calls it wheelsucking, I call it tactics. We agreed to disagree on this one.

[madmtber]

PPA seeding is a load of bulsh!t!

[Lucky Luke.]

The way to a better PPA seeding is

 

a. to ride mtb races in winter

b. to ride league

 

Unless you do the above or you are Fabian Cancellara you are going to struggle to get beyond a certain PPA seeding.

 

The irony is if you do either of those things long enough you probably won't give a crap about your PPA seeding any more. haha

Edited December 12, 2010 by Luke.