I just got a USAC membership. There is a race in Feb that I want do but I don’t want to do cat 4/5 race. I would like to do the cat 3/4 race. What do I have to do? Ive never done a cycling race and this is very confusing.

I’m glad to start as a Cat 4 (UK), learn the ropes in a more forgiving environment, try not to not get dropped, and maybe even podium with a bit of experience under my belt. In the short time this year I did hard (race-like) group rides, I soon realised how calm, smooth and efficient the racers are…

Yup, and I would add that there is a thought that crits are the most dangerous discipline. I personally have seen worse carnage in road races. The incidents i am referring to there wasn’t a technical part of the course or really any reason (perhaps part of the cause)… the group was moving fast, bu…

@Alen I once pushed my bike up to the 3/4 race and just rode it even though I was a cat 5. That’s terrible. Don’t do that. Ok. I did that more than once.

[image] Matt2380: I personally have seen worse carnage in road races Oh, absolutely…and those crashes often happen when the pace is NOT hot. But w/ the double yellow line and a mellow pace, everyone is packed together and there is nowhere to move. One guy overlaps wheels and BOOM, just like y…

This is the thread I didn’t know I needed :wink: :eyes: :popcorn: I hope the OP wins the race and proves everyone wrong … but experience has taught me this will likely not be the case. I was/am 4 w/kg and got thrashed at my first Cat5 crit - I even started and reported on it in a thread on this f…

This the one? Fastest/best way to learn crits?

Chad’s encyclopedic knowledge / search skills on this forum are beyond impressive…I usually can’t find a thread that I posted on yesterday!!!

Fine … I looked it up :wink: This is the one: https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/signed-up-for-my-first-crit-race-strategy-results-are-at-post-57

I keep getting drawn back to it becuse I can’t get over the “I don’t know what I’m doing, but I don’t want to race with the beginners, because they don’t know what they’re doing” logic. In reality this will be a non-issue because anyone out of their depth will just get dropped very quickly. That ha…

[image] 4ibanez: I’m glad to start as a Cat 4 (UK) Sweet Lord! I would not have wanted to be in your races! I would say that starting in the lowest Cat, wherever you’re racing, does have another benefit. Getting to know the riders you’re likely to be racing against for years to come. Turnin…

How can I race cat 3/4?

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mcneese.chad December 9, 2020, 3:25am 72

This the one?

Fastest/best way to learn crits?

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How can I race cat 3/4?

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