| Title: | Bicycling |
| Notice: | Bicycling for Fun |
| Moderator: | JAMIN::WASSER |
| Created: | Mon Apr 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 3214 |
| Total number of notes: | 31946 |
I am looking for info. I just won my district race Sunday. the
race was a crit. I was wondering if you can tell me how to get to
Park City, Utah The cheapest way - by bus,train or plane. How do
I transport my bike on these.
I would like to go to the National Championship. But my pocket
tell me if I go or not. Thats why I need to find the cheapest way
to get there.
Love My Trek
Mike
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| 1195.1 | Don't be so quick to make plans | AKOV11::COHEN | Andrew B. Cohen | Mon Jun 05 1989 18:30 | 9 |
Mike aren't you a Cat 4? I hate to burst your bubble but the nationals are only for people who qualify in the Cat 1,2,3 race. According to USCF rules, Cat 4 riders aren't allowed in Category "A" races and all National Championships are "A" races. BTW, Congratulations ABC | |||||
| 1195.2 | Where What Who??? | WFOV11::SISE | Mon Jun 05 1989 18:44 | 9 | |
Mike,
I also work in WFO. Where do you sit?? What is your ex# ? Is it
ok to send you mail on Jeff's account?
Lets talk bikes!
John_who_loves_his_Paramount
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| 1195.3 | Are you a wimp? | MEO78B::SHERRATT | Tue Jun 06 1989 09:25 | 4 | |
What's this trains and boats and planes? Ride the damn bike, of
course. How else would you get there?
Richard
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| 1195.4 | Fly Trek airline | IAMOK::WESTER | Tue Jun 06 1989 09:56 | 4 | |
Way to go Mike! If there is a Cat IV race then definitely fly.
It only takes about 4 1/2 hours as compared to several days by train
or bus. I think there are some notes in here re. flying with your
bike. But, hey, it already sounds like you can fly on your bike!
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| 1195.5 | AKOV11::COHEN | Andrew B. Cohen | Tue Jun 06 1989 16:52 | 5 | |
< Way to go Mike! If there is a Cat IV race then definitely fly. There is no cat 4 race. | |||||
| 1195.6 | Utah here I come!!!! | KRAPPA::ROWLEY | Wed Jun 07 1989 22:58 | 15 | |
I am getting up graded to cat III so I can race in the crit
at national. I have place enough time to get upgrated I was going
to wait till next year. But I been doing very well in my last races
7,7,2,1. one of those 7 places I would of won but my cleat came
out in the final sprint. so I finish with one leg. there was 12
of us in that sprint. I have some places from last year thats going
to help me up grade.
So I still need help getting there. I have sponsers that are
sending me. I need to know how to send my bike with me. I live in
springfield area. is there any stores I can rent a bike bag. to
travel with. The district road race is this sunday. I hope to win
that. I like those medals. gold that is.
Love My Trek
Mike Norton
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| 1195.7 | Hate to be the bearer of bad news | AKOV11::COHEN | Andrew B. Cohen | Wed Jun 07 1989 23:33 | 27 |
Mike, I hate to be the one who keeps giving you bad news. What you should do is sit down and have a long talk with Tom Vinson to get a clear picture of what's going on. First, the district crit. does not qualify you to do the National Crit. Championship. Maybe in a couple of years it will, but for now, it's just a race that you have to pay for, and get no cash for placing. It's just an excuse to race. Besides, they're trying to get as much use out of Ninigret now that it has been paved. Entry to the National Crit. is on a first-come first-served basis. Also, I may be wrong, but I think that you may have had to qualify in either the TT or road race to do the crit. Secondly, even if it did qualify. You would have to qualify in the 1,2,3 race. You didn't, you won the cat 4 race, once again, congratulations, but you aren't (or weren't) a cat 3. Thirdly, if you have read your rule book, specifically, page 25, section 11, Part 1: Category A - National. Entry in Category A races is restricted to: Category 1 and 2 riders for senior events........ Category A races include... National Championships... Mike, save your sponsors money. If you go out to Utah, all that will happen is that you will watch from the sidelines some good racing; but you won't be participating yourself. Lastly, if you haven't upgraded already, DO NOT ASK THE DISTRICT REP. TO DO IT THE DAY OF THE DISTRICT ROAD RACE. This is a sure way to get on his bad side. | |||||
| 1195.8 | still able to race. | KRAPPA::ROWLEY | Fri Jun 09 1989 16:55 | 12 | |
The National Crit does not need you to prequalify in any event.
they just take the first 300 people. Sat july 15 they will have
three heat of a 100 people in each heat. from that they take 100
top finisher to race Sunday for the National title. I know better
than to try to up grade at race day.
I will still be able to go. This is my dream and I will not stop
at nothing to get it. Plus if you don't qualify in your catagory
you can send a letter to the dirictor of the race. and if you can
prove you are good enough you can be able to race.
Love My Trek
Mike
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