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chris malonechris malone
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The November OS is over and tomorrow I was going to either, a. do a final ft test on the indoor trainer or, b. go outside in the 70 degrees and sunny and ride in the first local crit of the season. What to do, what to do...?

So of course I consulted with Dan Socie (the man who puts the Bro in embrocation). I asked him about strategy. How should I pace it? Sit back? Attack? Try to work with others, etc., I didn't get much feedback there, but he did ask me about my kit- the color, does it match my bike, how high are my socks? Black or white? Shoe color? Stuff like that. I appreciated the fashion advice but still I was uncertain about the actual racing.  

So I asked Dave Halligan.

Dave, you''ll be riding road races again this year. How would you play this as it's an early season race?  

"Unleash hell on them." 

Anything else? 

"No. "

Really? 

"Ok. Just before the start, find the skinniest guy there and spit on him. "

I then asked RnP and after some deliberation they said that according to my plan I had an ft test scheduled.

I think I'm racing.  

 

Comments

  • dhalligandhalligan

    Chris,

    Just don't do what I did in my first crit, which was jump out front and pull the entire field then get pissed off at the 7 guys that outsprint you.  .

    I was just talking to a local riding partner about doing a crit on Sunday.  We'll have to compare notes. 

    Good luck and have fun.

    Can't wait for the first Team Fred Velo Race Report.

    Dave

  • chris malonechris malone
    Hate to pull the plug on this thread but this little local crit, that I rode my bike to last year and registered the morning of is FILLED!!! And has been since January!!! And the wait lists are filled and I've checked a bunch of local races I did last year and many are already filled from cat 1 thru 5. Unreal. Invest in American cycling. It's going crazy.

    Fred Velo needs to wake up.

    Still riding outside tomorrow. image
  • ri133ckri133ck
    Thats funny Chris, spit on em lol I was thinking about doing a crit here in Tampa tomorrow. Its kind of a closed course with bricks, manhole covers and curbs. Seem skind of scarry for a first crit.
  • Nemo BrauchNemo Brauch
    Chris- I can't wait to hear how Fred Velo does this year!
  • Dan SocieDan Socie

    "Unreal. Invest in American cycling. It's going crazy."

    No joke. Soigneur is sponsoring a race this week with 65 miles of gravel road on some of the most difficult back road terrain in the area. There will be nearly 600 people lining up on Saturday, and it's going to be in the 20's to start. Hurray!

     

  • Dan SocieDan Socie
    Posted By chris malone on 19 Mar 2010 03:48 PM

    So of course I consulted with Dan Socie (the man who puts the Bro in embrocation). I asked him about strategy. How should I pace it? Sit back? Attack? Try to work with others, etc., I didn't get much feedback there, but he did ask me about my kit- the color, does it match my bike, how high are my socks? Black or white? Shoe color? Stuff like that. I appreciated the fashion advice but still I was uncertain about the actual racing. 

     



    Tall socks, white is preferred.

    Whenever you get a chance to race whatever you do don't do any work. I know, I know the EN moto is to work. But really, no work. Sit 3-5 guys back from the front the entire race - again do nothing but sit on anyone doing work. Then half way to the last turn bury yourself off the front. No one will come around you.

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