'D' Grade Thanks to Steve & Glen

[canary]

I would like to thank Steve & Glen for forfeiting there 'C' grade ride to help us 'D' grade riders on Sunday, it made for a better ride when we stayed in a bunch. I myself am on a 'steep' learning curve with all the things you need to know and they were of great assistance. 

[RUBICON]

Wow canary!    Thankyou!  I know firsthand what its like to be thrown in the deep-end when it comes to racing & tactics, and in the past, many of the more experienced riders have offered their advice and guidance to myself (and still do so).

I hope all the D graders took it as a learning curve, and not just as us two, taking it easy in a lower grade. Some of the D graders have been asking questions lately about road racing, so we were asked (and offered) to do some races in D Grade to hopefully explain and put into practice some of the answers to those questions: ie pace lines, everyone doing turns at the front & not blowing up in the first 5 kms     not being a burglar     when to chase and probably the most difficult, how to climb and not get dropped    (trust me at 94kg Im still working on that one) 

So thankyou and I look forward to sitting on your wheel again, next week   

[canary]

I will have to work on not going to hard when I have a turn in front 

[WHITE]

I will have to work on not going to hard when I have a turn in front 

I can fix that problem for you. We call it going up a grade.

[GrantF]

Here's some more great advice for the newbies (thanks to HD website).
http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2008/04/sitting-in-and-bowing-out-art-of.html

[Bex37]

Here's some more great advice for the newbies (thanks to HD website).
http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2008/04/sitting-in-and-bowing-out-art-of.html

Couldn't stop laughing. Absolutely hilarious in spite of it being true. 

[Ciaran]

Here's some more great advice for the newbies (thanks to HD website).
http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2008/04/sitting-in-and-bowing-out-art-of.html

Couldn't stop laughing. Absolutely hilarious in spite of it being true. 

Bike snob knows.  I read it everyday over the morning coffee, it's a great way to start the day.