Comments on: My 2 Cents (or Sense?)… http://velocitygroupcycling.com/2009/04/21/my-2-cents-or-sense/ Where Local Riders Get Their Local News. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:01:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: LarryD. http://velocitygroupcycling.com/2009/04/21/my-2-cents-or-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-63 LarryD. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:51:49 +0000 http://velocitygroupcycling.com/?p=641#comment-63 I fully disagree with the 3rd point. They're still there. I fully disagree with the 3rd point. They’re still there.

]]> By: rusty chain http://velocitygroupcycling.com/2009/04/21/my-2-cents-or-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-62 rusty chain Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:18:33 +0000 http://velocitygroupcycling.com/?p=641#comment-62 What is this, the Vagina Monologues? Three things I can guarantee Larry D: 1. Crits have corners…some of them are sharper than others. 2. Odds are when racing you will crash eventually. 3. There was an inherent risk when you posted you willingly had your balls removed. What is this, the Vagina Monologues? Three things I can guarantee Larry D:

1. Crits have corners…some of them are sharper than others.
2. Odds are when racing you will crash eventually.
3. There was an inherent risk when you posted you willingly had your balls removed.

]]> By: CapitolS http://velocitygroupcycling.com/2009/04/21/my-2-cents-or-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-61 CapitolS Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:11:37 +0000 http://velocitygroupcycling.com/?p=641#comment-61 It doesn't seem like anyone disagrees. It seems like everyone liked it. It doesn’t seem like anyone disagrees. It seems like everyone liked it.

]]> By: LarryD. http://velocitygroupcycling.com/2009/04/21/my-2-cents-or-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-59 LarryD. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:30:12 +0000 http://velocitygroupcycling.com/?p=641#comment-59 We all may just have to agree to disagree. We all may just have to agree to disagree.

]]> By: Dan http://velocitygroupcycling.com/2009/04/21/my-2-cents-or-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Dan Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:48:47 +0000 http://velocitygroupcycling.com/?p=641#comment-58 It's not the only crit to have a 180 degree turn in it. I just raced one in Spokane with a 180 turn right before the sprint straight away. There was only 1 crash the entire day on that turn and it was in the cat 5 race. Last weekend was the downtown Walla Walla twilight crit. 120 riders flying around tight corners in the dark! Sketchy? Yes. Fun? Hell yes! Point being there is ALWAYS an inherent risk in ANY bike race. You either deal with that fact, or you don't race your bike. Simple as that. It’s not the only crit to have a 180 degree turn in it. I just raced one in Spokane with a 180 turn right before the sprint straight away. There was only 1 crash the entire day on that turn and it was in the cat 5 race.

Last weekend was the downtown Walla Walla twilight crit. 120 riders flying around tight corners in the dark! Sketchy? Yes. Fun? Hell yes!

Point being there is ALWAYS an inherent risk in ANY bike race. You either deal with that fact, or you don’t race your bike. Simple as that.

]]> By: CapitolA http://velocitygroupcycling.com/2009/04/21/my-2-cents-or-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-54 CapitolA Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:16:27 +0000 http://velocitygroupcycling.com/?p=641#comment-54 Of course they knew there was inherent risk, but they also knew that there was an inherent risk in any bike race, particularly crit racing. I think the course was cool. Like Austin originally wrote, it definitely beat doing ovals for 60minutes. Of course they knew there was inherent risk, but they also knew that there was an inherent risk in any bike race, particularly crit racing. I think the course was cool. Like Austin originally wrote, it definitely beat doing ovals for 60minutes.

]]> By: LarryD. http://velocitygroupcycling.com/2009/04/21/my-2-cents-or-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-52 LarryD. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:23:08 +0000 http://velocitygroupcycling.com/?p=641#comment-52 Do you think the promoting club knew there was an inherent risk when incorporating a u-turn into a criterium race? Do you think the promoting club knew there was an inherent risk when incorporating a u-turn into a criterium race?

]]> By: Ron http://velocitygroupcycling.com/2009/04/21/my-2-cents-or-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Ron Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:28:59 +0000 http://velocitygroupcycling.com/?p=641#comment-51 I agree,there is no better way to really learn bike handling skills (no matter what skill level), than to race your bike around just about every type of cornering scenario you could drum up. Makes us ALL better racers. And seriously, leave the curb jumping, pack chopping moves to your own training rides! I agree,there is no better way to really learn bike handling skills (no matter what skill level), than to race your bike around just about every type of cornering scenario you could drum up. Makes us ALL better racers. And seriously, leave the curb jumping, pack chopping moves to your own training rides!

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