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Postby foo on patrol » Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:12 pm
Postby twizzle » Sun Feb 24, 2013 3:21 pm
Postby Metor » Sun Feb 24, 2013 4:21 pm
Postby toolonglegs » Sun Feb 24, 2013 6:32 pm
Postby DoogleDave » Sun Feb 24, 2013 7:13 pm
Postby twizzle » Sun Feb 24, 2013 7:36 pm
Metor wrote:... After being off the bike for a year and not racing for 13 months ...
Postby Metor » Sun Feb 24, 2013 9:02 pm
twizzle wrote:Metor wrote:... After being off the bike for a year and not racing for 13 months ...
B grade after a year off the bike.So, you either spent the time running up and down stairs, or you are the genetic "supreme being"? Either way, sounds like a stellar (
) effort.
Postby vander » Sun Feb 24, 2013 9:13 pm
Metor wrote:twizzle wrote:Metor wrote:... After being off the bike for a year and not racing for 13 months ...
B grade after a year off the bike.So, you either spent the time running up and down stairs, or you are the genetic "supreme being"? Either way, sounds like a stellar (
) effort.
I was a year of the bike januari 2012 till januari 2013, and started just 3 weeks ago with riding again. Luckely the body has a "memory". After just one week I noticed progression allready and the last 2 weeks rode some decent amount of km (about 300 a week). But there is a huge difference between just riding or racing. Lucky I am quite skilled in riding in a peloton, makes a huge difference!
Hopefully can make the jump to A grade still this season, else the training in the winter will pay off for next season.
Thanks to all for the positive words!
Postby nickobec » Sun Feb 24, 2013 9:28 pm
Postby ft_critical » Sun Feb 24, 2013 9:55 pm
nickobec wrote: to claim third by less than half a wheel.
Postby Metor » Sun Feb 24, 2013 10:34 pm
vander wrote:Metor wrote:I was a year of the bike januari 2012 till januari 2013, and started just 3 weeks ago with riding again. Luckely the body has a "memory". After just one week I noticed progression allready and the last 2 weeks rode some decent amount of km (about 300 a week). But there is a huge difference between just riding or racing. Lucky I am quite skilled in riding in a peloton, makes a huge difference!
Hopefully can make the jump to A grade still this season, else the training in the winter will pay off for next season.
Thanks to all for the positive words!
Giving me hope, well done on the quick return. Out of curiosity what level were you racing at before your year off?
Postby Metor » Sun Feb 24, 2013 10:40 pm
Postby MREJ » Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:06 am
Postby toppity » Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:35 am
Metor wrote:vander wrote:Metor wrote:I was a year of the bike januari 2012 till januari 2013, and started just 3 weeks ago with riding again. Luckely the body has a "memory". After just one week I noticed progression allready and the last 2 weeks rode some decent amount of km (about 300 a week). But there is a huge difference between just riding or racing. Lucky I am quite skilled in riding in a peloton, makes a huge difference!
Hopefully can make the jump to A grade still this season, else the training in the winter will pay off for next season.
Thanks to all for the positive words!
Giving me hope, well done on the quick return. Out of curiosity what level were you racing at before your year off?
I think similar to A grade over here. (Was racing in Europe)
Postby toppity » Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:37 am
DoogleDave wrote:I also did the Latte Laps skills session beforehand (run by Rob Crowe), which was absolutely fantastic.
Postby toppity » Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:41 am
ft_critical wrote:nickobec wrote: to claim third by less than half a wheel.
Congratulations Nick.
Postby toppity » Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:46 am
Postby Crawf » Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:16 pm
Postby toppity » Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:13 pm
Postby Metor » Mon Feb 25, 2013 3:58 pm
toppity wrote:Well, from all accounts StKilda Crits are about as good as it gets in Melbourne domestically (perhaps Tuesdays at Sandown are the same) with lots of NRS boys (and the odd Pro Tour rider) racing when they can. Amazing to be able to have that much time away and still stick with B grade. I'd love to see a picture of your bike as well. Amongst all the Carbon it must have been a great sight.
Postby nickobec » Tue Feb 26, 2013 2:18 pm
toppity wrote:it must of been tough if the field dwindled down to 5. Don't see that too often in Crits.
Postby Metor » Wed Feb 27, 2013 7:27 pm
nickobec wrote:Metor congrats on your quick return to form. A Dutch friend who raced crits in Melbourne last year, commented on the amount of top end equipment Australians (and Americans) raced compared to back home. So your trusty 24 year Repco would of definitely stood out. Been racing almost a year seen two steel bikes raced, my first race was on a 25 year steel frame, but with 10 speed 105 and one of the TT riders I race uses an early 90s steel framed TT bike.
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