On the road at 330am this morning to make sure I'd be suited and booted and ready for the course reconnaisance of the Maebashi CX course.
A great course and location. A fun race too.
Cut and paste report below.
Cheers, Andy
「maebashi CX race report」
maebashi CX today
my second CX race of the season
a great course
start dash > stairs > camber > grass twisting > sand > chicane > table top > pump track > forest technical > gravel twisting > home straight > repeat
2h to check out the course is a luxury
42 riders in my category
towards the back of the grid
3,2,1 Go!
I clip in first time
a good start
but it's a traffic jam
grab a few places on the stairs
grab a few places by taking the steeper camber
the twisty grass section
little chance to move up here
just following the wheels
microrecovery
the sandy straight is a chance to grab a few places in TT mode
in a race like this
you have to play to your strengths
by running the table top and the forest section
I can grab a few places
more energy used
but less risks taken
the gravel section is super bumpy
difficult to get going before the next turn
I pass Motoking
he'll follow me for a couple of laps
on the home straight I thought I'd be able to make big gains
but it didn't really happen
riding on feel
I felt I was on the limit
3 more laps of push push push
Motoking will pass me
he wants the points!
all out to finish!
mid pack 18th
happy with my race
no crashes
the diesel engine is good
I think I can tune up the engine more
I need to keep doing intervals
and more 30 minute race pace efforts
next race is ueda CX in 2 weeks
here we go!
#berdspokes #astutowheels #teamimezi #imezi #imezi167 #167grv #imezisealant #プロジェクト167 #exlub #cycleshopjyonnobitime #akagioffroadenduro #raphaprestige #grinduro #gfmyoko #nobeyamagravelchallenge
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A great course and location. A fun race too.
Cut and paste report below.
Cheers, Andy
「maebashi CX race report」
maebashi CX today
my second CX race of the season
a great course
start dash > stairs > camber > grass twisting > sand > chicane > table top > pump track > forest technical > gravel twisting > home straight > repeat
2h to check out the course is a luxury
42 riders in my category
towards the back of the grid
3,2,1 Go!
I clip in first time
a good start
but it's a traffic jam
grab a few places on the stairs
grab a few places by taking the steeper camber
the twisty grass section
little chance to move up here
just following the wheels
microrecovery
the sandy straight is a chance to grab a few places in TT mode
in a race like this
you have to play to your strengths
by running the table top and the forest section
I can grab a few places
more energy used
but less risks taken
the gravel section is super bumpy
difficult to get going before the next turn
I pass Motoking
he'll follow me for a couple of laps
on the home straight I thought I'd be able to make big gains
but it didn't really happen
riding on feel
I felt I was on the limit
3 more laps of push push push
Motoking will pass me
he wants the points!
all out to finish!
mid pack 18th
happy with my race
no crashes
the diesel engine is good
I think I can tune up the engine more
I need to keep doing intervals
and more 30 minute race pace efforts
next race is ueda CX in 2 weeks
here we go!
#berdspokes #astutowheels #teamimezi #imezi #imezi167 #167grv #imezisealant #プロジェクト167 #exlub #cycleshopjyonnobitime #akagioffroadenduro #raphaprestige #grinduro #gfmyoko #nobeyamagravelchallenge
#ajocc