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[PA HIRE]

My bike weighs 7.3 kg's race ready which isn't bad considering it's size.

Anyways my email to ppa worked and my seeding is now much better and more inline with my current race results.

[Eldron]

Scott 1, on 14 October 2011 - 02:35 , said:

My bike weighs 7.3 kg's race ready which isn't bad considering it's size.

Anyways my email to ppa worked and my seeding is now much better and more inline with my current race results.

Dude - disregard most of the posts on this thread. The hub way seems to be "piss on everyone's dreams before they can even dream them".

Too many of us old men with an "when I was young I had to walk 500km to school and back and it was uphill both ways. In the snow. Without a jersey. Barfoot. On rocks and glass" attitude.

Like some of the posters said - the biggest difference between seeded racing and pro racing are the intervals - most seeded riders tend to stick together and ride for time. Pros race for position and will attack each other on flats, in wind or up hills (whatever suits their skill set) until the opposition is dead - time be damned. Going from 80% riding to 2:30 of intervals is difficult and takes time and specific training. Be patient, train hard and it will happen.

[kingalton]

You can also contact the race organisers and motivate why you would like a better seeding, they sometimes do listen...

[Puncheur]

Fakes, on 10 October 2011 - 09:27 , said:

Do what the greatest cyclist ever did - lose a ball.

[Puncheur]

Eldron, on 14 October 2011 - 02:55 , said:

Dude - disregard most of the posts on this thread. The hub way seems to be "piss on everyone's dreams before they can even dream them".

Too many of us old men with an "when I was young I had to walk 500km to school and back and it was uphill both ways. In the snow. Without a jersey. Barfoot. On rocks and glass" attitude.

Like some of the posters said - the biggest difference between seeded racing and pro racing are the intervals - most seeded riders tend to stick together and ride for time. Pros race for position and will attack each other on flats, in wind or up hills (whatever suits their skill set) until the opposition is dead - time be damned. Going from 80% riding to 2:30 of intervals is difficult and takes time and specific training. Be patient, train hard and it will happen.

My Post Of The Day.

Great one, Eldron.

[AndreZA]

Fakes, on 10 October 2011 - 09:27 , said:

Do what the greatest cyclist ever did - lose a ball.

I bet you R100 that Eddy Merckx still has all his balls.

[X-Man]

Scott 1, on 10 October 2011 - 08:02 , said:

Currently N but they re seeded me to K (Would be higher but it includes 2 races from years ago).

I would also like less dangerous riders as in the lower groups you get people with I pods, they can't hold their line as well as loads of wheel sucking and the excuse 'I'm to tired to do any work upfront'.

Where you from did you say???

[jeepdude]

Eldron, on 14 October 2011 - 02:55 , said:

Dude - disregard most of the posts on this thread. The hub way seems to be "piss on everyone's dreams before they can even dream them".

Too many of us old men with an "when I was young I had to walk 500km to school and back and it was uphill both ways. In the snow. Without a jersey. Barfoot. On rocks and glass" attitude.

Like some of the posters said - the biggest difference between seeded racing and pro racing are the intervals - most seeded riders tend to stick together and ride for time. Pros race for position and will attack each other on flats, in wind or up hills (whatever suits their skill set) until the opposition is dead - time be damned. Going from 80% riding to 2:30 of intervals is difficult and takes time and specific training. Be patient, train hard and it will happen.

ja i have to agree .... cannot believe how certain guys really have a stick (broom or dynamite) up their arse... chill man. boetie hier sal gou uitvind hy gaan nie elite haal as hy ne vinger trek nie. drafting and taking turns only take you that far...

[jeepdude]

AndreZA, on 14 October 2011 - 03:06 , said:

I bet you R100 that Eddy Merckx still has all his balls.

yep thats why he was constantly fiddling with his saddle... they kept rubbing

[the_other_guy]

to race with the elites isn't a walk in the park... as the guys previously stated, you need to train extra hard to race with the elite.

If you're doing good in the seeded bunches doesn't mean that you will be able to keep up with the elites. Trust me, found out the hard way...

Its a whole different game when you are sitting in the elite bunch riding on a flat road clocking speeds exceeding 50km/h...

[MTB_Roadie]

I think he must go race with the elites.....so he will end up pissing like a puppy....

If you from CT go train with a elite bunch, they will snap you like a chopstick...and if you can't even manage that then add that training experience by about 2 and then you get a similar result what elites is like....

[flymango]

A very interesting thread. Can anybody advise me on how to become an alpha male?

[TNT1]

flymango, on 14 October 2011 - 04:00 , said:

A very interesting thread. Can anybody advise me on how to become an alpha male?

On the dog eating spronkler thread, chubba was advised to bite his pooch's false nuts.

[the_other_guy]

flymango, on 14 October 2011 - 04:00 , said:

A very interesting thread. Can anybody advise me on how to become an alpha male?

take out the leader...