I'm after a bit of advice here from some of the more seasoned quicker guys as to how I can help my riding out a little.
I've not done many races in the grand scheme of things, and consistently ride to a 'mid pack' result. Normally I tend to crash/have a minor off on the run too which obviously doesn't help towards my times.
My big issue is really that I tend to ride a lot faster out of a race run, like much faster. And no matter what I seem to do, it always goes wrong when it counts.
Classic example this weekend was riding with a guy who finished comfortably in the top 10 of our catagory. I asked if he minded if I could hook on the back of him when doing a couple of 'race pace' runs. However I could stay with him all the way down the track, pretty ragged and on the limit of my riding. Yet race time comes & we're miles apart. Frustrating!
I'm not super competitive, I ride because I enjoy it, and I tend to just cruise runs at uplift days when not racing. I'm not even planning an all out assault on my riding and an attempt to become really quick, but I would like to ride to my ability when the clock ticks...
Is this something that comes with racing more? Should I push more when riding outside races? Should I just accept I can't race for toffee?
I've not done many races in the grand scheme of things, and consistently ride to a 'mid pack' result. Normally I tend to crash/have a minor off on the run too which obviously doesn't help towards my times.
My big issue is really that I tend to ride a lot faster out of a race run, like much faster. And no matter what I seem to do, it always goes wrong when it counts.
Classic example this weekend was riding with a guy who finished comfortably in the top 10 of our catagory. I asked if he minded if I could hook on the back of him when doing a couple of 'race pace' runs. However I could stay with him all the way down the track, pretty ragged and on the limit of my riding. Yet race time comes & we're miles apart. Frustrating!
I'm not super competitive, I ride because I enjoy it, and I tend to just cruise runs at uplift days when not racing. I'm not even planning an all out assault on my riding and an attempt to become really quick, but I would like to ride to my ability when the clock ticks...
Is this something that comes with racing more? Should I push more when riding outside races? Should I just accept I can't race for toffee?