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My top road racing tips:
TRAINING:
Live 30km away from work- Ride every day, no matter what the weather. Sometimes go fast, sometimes don't. Always chase HGVs and Buses, motorpacing is good for you, and prevents you being late.Take the long way home if it's Sunny, or overcast, or just not raining.
Although I've only raced one summer of TTs this was my training plus weekly turbo intervals and it was nuts seeing how much quicker I got. The weight fucking drops off too.
NurseHolliday
My top road racing tips:
TRAINING:
Live 30km away from work- Ride every day, no matter what the weather. Sometimes go fast, sometimes don't. Always chase HGVs and Buses, motorpacing is good for you, and prevents you being late.
Take the long way home if it's Sunny, or overcast, or just not raining.
Do a chaingang, especially if it has loads of old bosses in it.
RACE PREP:
Have a mate with a Van- Going to a race with mates and having a laugh on the way there will relax you, and you'll always get a better result, and if you don't, someone is there to drive you to the pub.
Always have everything sorted the night before. Racing is stressful enough as it is without trying to find your lucky socks or shave your legs at 5am.
RACING:
Get in the break! It might hurt, but it'll only hurt slightly more than racing for 8th. Plus being in the break is the best feeling ever, first pill, first line, first shag, all balls compared to being in the break. Though the likelihood is, first time, you won't finish first.
POST RACE:
PINTS, well halfs, if you've become a craft beer ponce like myself.