SA Champs Start Groups

[zabel]

  On 1/20/2011 at 9:48 AM, Christie said:

From CSAs perspective, there are advantages:

Less logistical hassle. Sometimes there are only 20 to 30 starters per vet age cat, with 1 or 2 teams controlling the race. Vets racing will be harder now, the tactics and standards will improve.

 

Less time&effort spent on vets, who seem to fall outside their focus area. It looks as if they see vets as a resource to improve our Elite racing. Is that so bad?

 

Do you actually race bicycles?

 

What happens if you are racing for the National Road title in a mixed group of riders and a break goes off the front. How are you going to know if your age riders are in that group? What if there is and you don't know it and you sprint for the win only to have your fire put out by hearing that someone else has won? That would suck would it not.

[Spinnekop]

  On 1/20/2011 at 10:13 AM, zabel said:

Do you actually race bicycles?

 

Christie is the reigning Vets 30-34 SA champ in TT.

So yes.....he knows a little about riding a bike.

[Ringmaster]

  On 1/20/2011 at 8:30 AM, zabel said:

Hey guys,

 

Check out the SA Champs start groups!

 

http://www.cyclingsa.com/App_Resources/Uploads/FILE00000211.pdf

 

They putting all age groups in one bunch up to 200 riders. Thats plain stupid. How will riders know who they are riding against?

 

THIS IS SA CHAMPS PEOPLE!!! not a freeking local race!

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/95268-bunch-racing-at-sa-road-champs-pe/

[jmaccelari]

  On 1/20/2011 at 10:39 AM, Spinnekop said:

Christie is the reigning Vets 30-34 SA champ in TT.

So yes.....he knows a little about riding a bike.

Humble pie... humble pie... humble pie...