Road racing

I rode my first mass-start race this morning. A 2/3/4 hilly road race 60 miles in length. I managed 24 of those miles before I was dropped, for good.

Things I think I learned;

• Surges, watch for them
  
• What happens over the top of the hill is more important than the hill
  
• Sprinting downhill to chase is interesting (and I'm shit at it)
  
• If it feels easy then a surge is imminent
  
• The outside is where all the cool kids hang
  
• Tailwinds are not cat4 friendly, crosswinds are interesting
  
• Those surges are coming for you