ritcho <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...
Quoted message said:Went out there to see what all the fuss is about. There were about
twenty or so riders in B grade, the track is bumpy and the pace was
more than fast enough for me. Several people tried to get away in
breaks, but they were mercilessly chased down. One of my few highlights
was substantially chasing down a couple of breaks myself.
The sprinters took off a little earlier than I thought (into the
hairpin, rather than just after), but it probably didn't make much
difference. So I finished around midfield as everyone arrived more or
less together. Doh! (although I never claimed to be a sprinter
anyway).
I don't wanna rain on your sunny day, but are you sure you want to be
chasing breaks down ? Consider the chase monkey who chases down
breaks for no real reason, never seem to be actually forging a break
and end up mid field. Meanwhile the tracky sprinters with powder keg
thighs, say "thanks chase ape, have a banana and move over while I do
my thing"
For what it's worth, unless your chasing is tactical, in that the
sprinters are your buddies and your making sure they are up there come
sprint, never chase. Let the other monkeys do it (there is always
someone who will), and conserve your energy for an assault to bridge
to the break, or, go for it your self.
Unless, of course, in Lance fashion, you go, "I hate that guy and I'm
gonna spoil his break".....
Which I'll confess to doing at times. Now where's my banana...
Rick
