tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post2816503686323430144..comments2024-03-19T05:40:22.017-04:00Comments on Sprinter della Casa: Racing - 2012 Ronde de BethelAkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00430651087205849350noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-67086343574462762202012-03-19T11:06:56.657-04:002012-03-19T11:06:56.657-04:00I just wanted to say thanks for your tips. Believ...I just wanted to say thanks for your tips. Believe it or not, your good time and effort really tied my experience together. I had a great first crit. Thanks for your generosity. I can tell you do a lot for this sport.<br /><br />Also very sorry to hear about the crash in one of the races that you put on. Read about it on the forum and I am sure times are bittersweet for you as I also know you just had your baby last weel (congrats on that)Mark Cafierohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658413606689465660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-1975636042947464552012-03-08T21:16:45.173-05:002012-03-08T21:16:45.173-05:00awesome! Thanks so much! I am getting really pum...awesome! Thanks so much! I am getting really pumped for the 18th. This all helps a lot.<br />MarkMark Cafierohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658413606689465660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-54218222094643933772012-03-08T10:29:38.128-05:002012-03-08T10:29:38.128-05:00Mark - you understand it now. That link was much b...Mark - you understand it now. That link was much better than my attempt at explaining. With motorcycles there's a lot more inertia, a lot more speed, but it's the same principle.<br /><br />If you want to watch bad cornering action, look at the notoriously poor descending pros, like Michael Rasmussen. In the 2006 Tour he actually creates a gap in the group because he corners so poorly. Even last year there were riders who went wide at the turn exit, indicative of an early turn in. It's agonizing to watch.<br /><br />At the same time it's beautiful to watch a good descender, they go so much faster than you'd think possible.<br /><br />As I mentioned in a different post you can practice cornering all the time - driving your car, pushing a shopping cart around (this was the only way I could practice when I was a kid), pushing a Matchbox car around on a table (ditto), etc.<br /><br />You can also watch car road racing (left and right turns), watch how a solo car will follow a good line, a defensive (leading) car will turn in early to defend, an offensive (following) car will turn in late to attack out of the turn.Akihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430651087205849350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-1171997536743410632012-03-08T10:19:22.804-05:002012-03-08T10:19:22.804-05:00Very helpful! I see what you mean now. Don't...Very helpful! I see what you mean now. Don't get too anxious to turn, begin the turn about the time you hit the true "corner" of the turn. I found this to be helpful: "You don’t have to see the actual position of your imagined apex, just mentally slide it a little farther around the corner than where you think the actual road apex might be." I'm going to ride the course this weekend and practice. Hopefully this doesn't prove to be a self-fulfilling prophecy of sort! :) Thanks again.Mark Cafierohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658413606689465660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-87257171654846090272012-03-08T09:00:39.559-05:002012-03-08T09:00:39.559-05:00SOC - I'm glad you stayed upright. A bunch of ...SOC - I'm glad you stayed upright. A bunch of racers were commenting on the "I didn't know this was a 'cross race" kind of thing on the cool down lap.<br /><br />Sunday!Akihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430651087205849350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-58446822141255995032012-03-08T08:59:41.570-05:002012-03-08T08:59:41.570-05:00Mark - Turning in early means you steer/lean into ...Mark - Turning in early means you steer/lean into the turn early. So, for example, if there's a pretty sharp right turn, a non-trained (or uneducated) driver will turn in immediately, then, as the curve keeps going, drift to the outside. You'll see this a lot on public roads, where the yellow line is worn off in a turn.<br /><br />Let me find a picture somewhere. I found a great article <a href="http://www.soundrider.com/archive/safety-skills/RS-cc2.htm" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Akihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430651087205849350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-23213652537920648002012-03-08T00:17:59.590-05:002012-03-08T00:17:59.590-05:00Hi There, I was reading another one of your posts...Hi There, I was reading another one of your posts, "how to avoid crashing" and you talk a lot about riders to turn in early. Do you mean riders who start turning too fast? I guess I am confused. Is there a diagram out there in the WWW that shows good and bad turn paths? Thanks again, for this blog, I love it.<br /><br />MarkMark Cafierohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658413606689465660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-9944466255168200292012-03-07T21:50:53.741-05:002012-03-07T21:50:53.741-05:00Heh - after my "mountainbike" episode, I...Heh - after my "mountainbike" episode, I ended up dead last in that 3/4 race. So I figured as long as I finished the P123 (and didn't get dropped), I couldn't help but do better. And as long as I was pedaling, I wasn't shivering.<br /><br />Awesome result for you - I still can't figure out how you do it. Seeya next Sunday!SOChttp://www.suitcaseofcourage.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.com