[pumpkinator]

anyone know the official way to move up in cat standings?

i've heard that you must win 5 crits in a row to move up to 4 and so on and so forth.

i have never raced.

 

[bfrich]

To move up to Cat 4 - you basically just have to get some experience racing.

From USAC: 5 to 4 upgrade requirements

5-4: Experience in 10 mass start races.

 

[pumpkinator]

thanks man.

any links you might could lead me in that explain in debth?

 

[bfrich]

Here is the link

https://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=580

 

[splat]

i have never raced.

Don't say that at the start line of your first race.

 

[pumpkinator]

Don't say that at the start line of your first race.

will 'get ready to have your tiny little girly arses handed to you on a silver platter!' work than?

i will not lose.

 

[sanjuro]

will 'get ready to have your tiny little girly arses handed to you on a silver platter!' work than?

i will not lose.

Uh, everyone behind you is thinking about hitting the pavement on the first turn.

 

[maddog17]

Uh, everyone behind you is thinking about taking you out on the first turn.

fixed!

another thing to consider too is to not be reckless and follow the rules that are set for each race. besides the rules that are always in place, each race may have their own tweak to it because of the area your in. being aggresive but smart is fine, but don't be a tool and reckless. you may find that if your a tool you'll have people bitching about you to the officials. do it enough they take notice and remember you so when you want to move up, they may deny you based on your past. if you haven't raced road, then i would suggest you find a local club and either join or start to ride with them if they have weekly rides. if they have weekly club races then that would be a good place to start to learn. it's usually cheaper, the pace may or may not be the same as a sanctioned race, but that's how i got my start with the Boston Road Club. they always held a weekly crit race and when there wasn't a USCF race that weekend, those club races were busy and it was like $7 to race compared to the $20+ to race a USCF sanctioned race.

 

[pumpkinator]

....MY FLESH IS ETERNAL! I HAVE COME TO TAKE WHAT IS RIGHTFULLY MINE!!!!!


btw, i think my bike is broke, there's no chain on it. =)

 

[pumpkinator]

Originally Posted by sanjuro
Uh, everyone behind you is thinking about taking you out on the first turn.


bring it.

 

[sanjuro]

My original comment is your first concern should be not to crash and not to cause a crash.

Don't pedal thru turns, keep your lines, no swerving, and be safe.

Win or lose, don't cause a crash.

 

[splat]

i got my start with the Boston Road Club. they always held a weekly crit race and when there wasn't a USCF race that weekend, those club races were busy and it was like $7 to race compared to the $20+ to race a USCF sanctioned race.

Did you do any of the Weekly Wells ave Crit's ? I did too many of those

 

[pumpkinator]

My original comment is your first concern should be not to crash and not to cause a crash.

Don't pedal thru turns, keep your lines, no swerving, and be safe.

Win or lose, don't cause a crash.

thanks for your advice Sanjuro.

 

[splat]

will 'get ready to have your tiny little girly arses handed to you on a silver platter!' work than?

i will not lose.

I think you are in for a reality slap.

 

[maddog17]

Did you do any of the Weekly Wells ave Crit's ? I did too many of those

when there wasn't a USCF race, i was at Wells racing. i raced every weekend, sometimes twice if there was a USCF on a saturday i'd go to Wells and race there on sunday if i was feeling ok. still one of the best ways around here to learn how to race in a pack.