My FIRST Fixed Gear Crit Race 2nd Place Podium at Tupps Brewery McKinney, Texas 4K
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Channel: Trail and Tail · 2018 · Sports
#fixedgearcrit #fixedgear #fixie Today I made the decision that I was going to participate in my first special Fixed Gear Open Criterium Race at the Tupps brewery Wednesday Night Crit. The rules? Fixed gear bikes only. No coasting cogs. No caliper brakes, and no disc rotors allowed. All mechanisms of stopping must be removed and or/disabled. First one to the finish line wins! Direction of the race is in a clockwise direction around the course. Since this is an "open" race, any USAC card carrying Cat 5, Cat 3, Cat 1, Pro, may participate. I immediately felt very comfortable riding around these turns even within close proximity of my racing peers. Everyone's actions were very smooth and predictable. Its amazing how not having brakes or the ability to coast does that. We did have very few instances where we slowed down entering a turn with a rider close to my front wheel and I had to focus on using my legs to slow the whole mass of my body and my bike down, but I didn't have any issues with it. For the most part we maintained our speed throughout the whole course and if anything, I was focusing on trying to keep my speed up and recover when I had the opportunity. After reviewing this onboard video several times, I have identified key techniques and timing that I plan on replicating as close as possible in training in order to become a better rider. It was truly a learning experience riding my bicycle in this race and without any question I would love to do another again as soon as it comes up. Hard street riding primarily on my road bike and secondarily on my fixed gear Fuji has helped immensely but I have a long way to go in order to be competitive with the professionals. Subscribe | Share | Comment | Like --------------------------------------------------- Armenian http://www.youtube.com/user/Armenian https://www.facebook.com/armenian2
