Crit racing at Stromlo
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Crit racing at Stromlo
Postby vinvin » Fri Oct 29, 2010 9:32 pm
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Re: Crit racing at Stromlo
Postby phunculist » Sat Oct 30, 2010 6:02 pm
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Re: Crit racing at Stromlo
Postby yyeric » Sat Oct 30, 2010 6:50 pm
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Re: Crit racing at Stromlo
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Re: Crit racing at Stromlo
Postby Bantam Roosta » Sat Oct 30, 2010 9:05 pm
First rule - Do it! Don't make excuses. I wish I had started 5 years ago.
You need a CA licence to race. You need to do this via a club. You can't just sign up to a licence. The two clubs in Canberra are Vikings or Canberra Cycling Club. Which one you join is much of a muchness. Have a look at their sites and see which one has more training sessions that align with your timetable etc. You can also get a single or 3-ride licence if you just want to try it out. You can upgrade to a full licence and have the 3-ride fee taken off the price, so you don't lose out.
Other than that, you need a serviceable road bike (drop bar) and AUS standard helmet.
Turn up on the day with your licence and get put on the database and away you go.
As for training. Bunch rides will help you learn to be around people but it's too regulated to give that crit feel, as it can get pretty hairy bumping elbows, surrounded by 20 other people, but other than a base level of fitness, the only way to learn is to race. You can't build up your race-craft without racing.
Do: Hold your line (don't cut corners. Move around the corner in the same position you enter it)
Put your all into it (You'll kick yourself every time you don't, knowing that you could've put that extra bit in)
Don't: Cut people off
Be in the way if you are lapped (get off the race line then pull off at the start/finish)
I honestly don't think there's much more to it then that.
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Re: Crit racing at Stromlo
Postby yyeric » Sat Oct 30, 2010 9:26 pm
Crit looks very very interesting from all the info out there.
To start off probably will get a 3-race pass to try it out for fun.
What's the E grade average by the way?
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Re: Crit racing at Stromlo
Postby ironhanglider » Sat Oct 30, 2010 9:57 pm
http://www.actvets.cc/html/main.html
AVCC licences and membership is cheaper than the Cycling Australia affiliated clubs. The ACTVCC race at Stromlo on Tuesday nights the Queanbeyan velodrome (road bikes as well) on Thursday nights and road racing scattered around the Territory and nearby NSW on Sunday mornings.
However you plan on getting involved, just do it. Crits are a great way to start racing.
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Re: Crit racing at Stromlo
Postby Bantam Roosta » Sun Oct 31, 2010 8:06 am
Week 1 was 39km/hryyeric wrote:What's the E grade average by the way?
Week 2 was 37.5km/hr.
Don't be deceived though. Yes, it's fast, but it's a fairly flat track designed for racing and you spend 95% of the race drafting others. You may get dropped the first couple of races, but after you get a feel for the riding and the track you'll be fine.
Also, it's only 15-20 mins.
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Re: Crit racing at Stromlo
Postby nescius » Sun Oct 31, 2010 9:29 am
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Re: Crit racing at Stromlo
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Re: Crit racing at Stromlo
Postby yyeric » Sun Oct 31, 2010 10:38 am
my thought exactly. can't make it this wednesday though.HAKS wrote:Maybe a few of us could meet up and give e grade a crack together so we don't all feel like noobs
Anyone wants to give it a crack on 10 Nov?
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Re: Crit racing at Stromlo
Postby Bantam Roosta » Sun Oct 31, 2010 10:49 am
E grade = apprendizvinvin wrote:What's the apprendiz average?
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Re: Crit racing at Stromlo
Postby HAKS » Sun Oct 31, 2010 12:09 pm
Sounds goodyyeric wrote:my thought exactly. can't make it this wednesday though.HAKS wrote:Maybe a few of us could meet up and give e grade a crack together so we don't all feel like noobs
Anyone wants to give it a crack on 10 Nov?
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Re: Crit racing at Stromlo
Postby yyeric » Sun Oct 31, 2010 12:29 pm
Quite looking forward to getting drop.
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Re: Crit racing at Stromlo
Postby MaximumINC » Sun Oct 31, 2010 2:37 pm
Is it a mixed event or are there womens races that are separate?
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Re: Crit racing at Stromlo
Postby yyeric » Sun Oct 31, 2010 2:48 pm
I was planning to get a 3-race pass on the day. from VCC website, it seems people can get these kind of pass on the spot. Can someone confirm?MaximumINC wrote:I'm in for being part of the noob group Nov 10 suits, just need to sort license etc out.
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Re: Crit racing at Stromlo
Postby HAKS » Sun Oct 31, 2010 5:18 pm
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Re: Crit racing at Stromlo
Postby vinvin » Sun Oct 31, 2010 10:21 pm
LOL, excellent idea. But I think I have something else on the 10th so it might be this week or neverHAKS wrote:Maybe a few of us could meet up and give e grade a crack together so we don't all feel like noobs
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Re: Crit racing at Stromlo
Postby yyeric » Mon Nov 01, 2010 7:07 pm
off Viking website: http://www.vikingscycling.org.au/events ... IntCatId=3
Womens C and Mens F grade (AT) 6pm
C, D and E grade (AT) 6:30pm
(45 to 60 minutes of racing)
8 week series with pointscore
$5 entry or $35 for the full series entry
more link
Looks like MF will be another good opportunity for noobs like myself too!
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Re: Crit racing at Stromlo
Postby cjawnik » Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:53 pm
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Re: Crit racing at Stromlo
Postby twizzle » Tue Nov 02, 2010 1:22 pm
...real cyclists don't have squeaky chains...
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Re: Crit racing at Stromlo
Postby nescius » Tue Nov 02, 2010 3:39 pm
Count me in too! (Hopefully I'll at least get out to have a look tomorrow, not sure I want to race if it's wet given my lack of bunch riding/racing experience )HAKS wrote:Sounds goodyyeric wrote:my thought exactly. can't make it this wednesday though.HAKS wrote:Maybe a few of us could meet up and give e grade a crack together so we don't all feel like noobs
Anyone wants to give it a crack on 10 Nov?
I have a set of Continental GP4000s on at the moment, are they ok? Or should I get some full on slicks or something? Do you have a racing specific tyre recommendation?twizzle wrote:Don't bother trying unless you are running a decent (grippy) tyre. Under-steering into other riders through the tight corners is an unfriendly act.
Can anyone tell me what time the racing starts? The website says 5pm, but is that when registration opens or when people are actually on the track? The website also says something about rotating times for all grades (excluding juniors) this year, but it doesn't say anything about what time the races actually begin. I suppose I'll fire off an email to CCC this evening because they are probably the best people to answer these sorts of questions
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Re: Crit racing at Stromlo
Postby twizzle » Tue Nov 02, 2010 3:49 pm
GP4000 is a race tyre.nescius wrote:I have a set of Continental GP4000s on at the moment, are they ok? Or should I get some full on slicks or something? Do you have a racing specific tyre recommendation?twizzle wrote:Don't bother trying unless you are running a decent (grippy) tyre. Under-steering into other riders through the tight corners is an unfriendly act.
Trivia : Michelin Pro3 Race outsells the Michelin Krylion Carbon training tyre by 10:1. Do people race 10 times as many k's as they train?
(I can't really speak - I use a GP 4-Season as the rear tyre for training as it's very puncture resistant, but at $129 RRP it's an expensive training tyre if you buy them in Aus.).
...real cyclists don't have squeaky chains...
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Re: Crit racing at Stromlo
Postby nescius » Tue Nov 02, 2010 5:13 pm
Cool, I hope they carry me to victorytwizzle wrote:GP4000 is a race tyre.
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