3 out of my past 4 races I have crashed. 2 of the 3 were because I was racing with the little 8 year old kids, which everyone knows are preaty bad around the corners. What do I do to get arround them but still maintain the speed needed to win the race?
2007-08-13 14:53:59 · 10 answers · asked by u14_sharks_united 2 in Sports ➔ Cycling
IT IS NOT LIKE I CAN CHOOSE WHO I RACE WITH, THAT IS JUST HOW IT WORKS!
2007-08-13 15:28:18 · update #1
Beat them to the corner, or turn shallow enough that you can continue to pedal.
Take a BikeEd classes - there are 4 basic skills that will help with road racing.
Try participating in critical mass where you live. You'll learn bike handling skills quickly, or fall a lot.
Here are the four skills taught in BikeEd courses:
Quick-stop - stop as quickly as possible with both hand brakes.
Rock dodge - if you see an obstacle, briefly move the handlebars around the obstacle - not enough to lean the bike, but enough to clear it. it could be a rock, a
quick turn - brief flick the handlebars to lean the bike, rotate the handlebars in the direction you want to turn to complete the turn. this is important to avoid right hooks (motor vehicles turning right immediately in front of you, too close to stop)
looking over your shoulders while riding a straight line - look behind you while maintaining a straight line.
Here are some other skills - practice dismounting on either side; also the cyclocross dismount, run, mount -- the latter will help you get into the race when you do tumble.
2007-08-14 04:04:59 · answer #1 · answered by georoad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. You should be able to beat them off the line... no more worries.
2. Get close to any slow rider (8 or 50 years old) make sure you are a little rested, then blast past them ASAP.
You should be able to do both of these things. Never ride WITH slower riders that can't handle their bikes well.
2007-08-13 15:25:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
first you should get some good gloves if you don't already and make sure they are good for you, that would help. To hold the handles on the bike hold them hard and when you go around the corners learn you body with the bike, like lean into the corner.
2007-08-13 15:00:38 · answer #3 · answered by colinreilly90_3 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Around them? Get yourself some really knobbly tyres and weld on some Ben Hur swords (Barbed wire and spikes also good for the bike.)
Don't view them as obsticles, view it as a target rich environment.
Luck
2007-08-14 00:30:17 · answer #4 · answered by Alice S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Road? MTB? BMX?
Just give em as much room as you can.
If you really want to practice - it is a good idea - get a trustworthy buddy and a soccer field and practice bumping and passes. Take it easy, learn to absorb a bump and keep riding.
2007-08-13 16:09:11 · answer #5 · answered by scott.braden 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Race five year olds. You'll pull out in front faster and not have to worry about other riders.
2007-08-13 15:13:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
beat them of the start and block them from passing, or like i always do against my friends, get a good racing line
2007-08-14 08:03:35 · answer #7 · answered by ApWolfFox 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The more you ride the better you will be at handling your own bike. You can't prevent somebody else from riding into you, but you can get better at avoiding them.
2007-08-13 15:37:59 · answer #8 · answered by CM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stop racing 8 year olds.
2007-08-13 14:57:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
don't pedal while turning, squeeze the brakes lightly before you go into a turn
2007-08-13 17:25:00 · answer #10 · answered by pockethotrod 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋