FLCC> [Cookies] A cute little article for most of us

[Bill Goffe]

I understand the point, but what is the appropriate strategy for less
capable 4/5 riders that even under ideal circumstances don't have a chance
of winning? With one offensive move you may well be off the back in a big
way.

        - Bill


Mark said:

> The biggest issue with this blog is exactly the philosophy this rider 
> proposes - pass/fail.  Most cat4/5 racers do not race to win, but 
> rather, they race not to lose.  In other words, they don't try 
> anything offensive, they just defend, defend, defend.  That's why 
> it's relatively easy to win as a team in these races - teammates are 
> prepared to sacrifice themselves to have one of their team win.  And 
> it's also the reason so many crashes happen - riders try to "not get 
> dropped" and react to every single move as if it were the winning one.
> 
> Twinkie.
> 
> 
> At 04:51 PM 4/21/2008, LiLynn Graves wrote:
> >*Caution:* This article is by no means meant to discourage trying to win
> >the C's on Tuesday nights in Ithaca. This is the time when you pretend
> >you are winning the tour de france as you're coming to the finish with
> >the last pack of 3, sprinting till you puke!
> >
> >http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2008/04/sitting-in-and-bowing-out-art-of.html
> >
> >
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