So excited for this race, but caught behind a wreck in the first corner! Find me: Strava - / strava Zwift - www.zwift.com/... ZwiftPower - zwiftpower.com...
A shame you didn’t get a chance to get in there and mix it up at the front. A great learning experience and guessing next time you nail it and take a lap. Like you said just too amped up and ready to go to think about “what you should do”. Good experience!!
I was talking to my team about this race, we (cat 4/5), need to work more as a team when broken from the peloton. My teammate and I were close but it was just two of us trying to chase 40 riders.
@@northeast.beast1 Agreed man - the peloton took off like a rocket. Even if we could have caught back on I would've used all my matches. I also found it hard to rotate as a small chase group because of all the corners, but that could just be my inexperience.
Hey Tim, bummer! Just so you know, the rule is pretty clear - you must be involved in the crash (i.e., hit the ground, suffer a mechanical from someone hitting you, etc.) to get a free lap. I've had this conversation with officials several times, if you are "merely" impeded by the crash, you do not qualify for a free lap; you're expected to catch back on. Just to be clear, I'm not suggesting anything controversial, but if you are "involved" in a crash, you should at the least hit the ground :) Better luck next time!
I'll add a little clarification - the rules says it's a referee decision if your being impeded is significant enough to give you a free lap. Meaning you had to go off course, step off you bike or otherwise: "IMPEDED: Riders significantly delayed by a crash that causes a temporary blockage of the road (not a race stoppage) may request a free lap. Riders that have been significantly delayed (having to get off bikes, step over riders, forced detour off course to continue, etc.). may report for a free lap. Riders reporting are subject to the decision of the officials monitoring the course to allow the free lap" I have been denied a free lap in the past :(
Thanks Chris - this is really interesting actually and important for me to know! So this is the wording that I found: IMPEDED: Riders significantly delayed by a crash that causes a temporary blockage of the road (not a race stoppage) may request a free lap. Riders that have been significantly delayed (having to get off bikes, step over riders, forced detour off course to continue, etc.). may report for a free lap. Riders reporting are subject to the decision of the officials monitoring the course to allow the free lap. When provided by the race organizer, riders should report to an area that allows staging for re-entry without interfering with crashed riders or those that need mechanical assistance in the pit. All re-entry into the race shall be under the supervision of the pit official. So it seems like it's up to the race official I guess?? Maybe sort of a gray area? I definitely had to put my foot down and come to a complete stop, so perhaps it was better if I just fell over!
@@TBBCycling it's definitely up to the official if you didn't fall. In my case, I was told that I had to catch up so I just dropped out. Talking to a different official afterwards he said along the lines of "if you go down, there is no judgement, you fell", he smiled, said I didn't tell you to fall and walked away. It's always worth asking, but remember, it will take time to ask and if it's denied, you're even further back. At any rate, sorry it happened to you, I would have continued as you did, even though there was very low probability you were going to catch back on.
That Early and Being a cat 4/5. the officials would have let you back..PLUS. Lean forward and adjust your Break or Bang on Hood Like to put it back in place if you have disc brakes. I am more concerned about your cornering and drafting skills - Thanks for sharing.
A shame you didn’t get a chance to get in there and mix it up at the front. A great learning experience and guessing next time you nail it and take a lap. Like you said just too amped up and ready to go to think about “what you should do”. Good experience!!
Thanks Chris! Yep - live and learn and next time I'll be prepared.
I was talking to my team about this race, we (cat 4/5), need to work more as a team when broken from the peloton. My teammate and I were close but it was just two of us trying to chase 40 riders.
@@northeast.beast1 Agreed man - the peloton took off like a rocket. Even if we could have caught back on I would've used all my matches. I also found it hard to rotate as a small chase group because of all the corners, but that could just be my inexperience.
Hey Tim, bummer! Just so you know, the rule is pretty clear - you must be involved in the crash (i.e., hit the ground, suffer a mechanical from someone hitting you, etc.) to get a free lap. I've had this conversation with officials several times, if you are "merely" impeded by the crash, you do not qualify for a free lap; you're expected to catch back on. Just to be clear, I'm not suggesting anything controversial, but if you are "involved" in a crash, you should at the least hit the ground :) Better luck next time!
I'll add a little clarification - the rules says it's a referee decision if your being impeded is significant enough to give you a free lap. Meaning you had to go off course, step off you bike or otherwise: "IMPEDED: Riders significantly delayed by a crash that causes a temporary blockage of the road
(not a race stoppage) may request a free lap. Riders that have been significantly delayed
(having to get off bikes, step over riders, forced detour off course to continue, etc.). may report
for a free lap. Riders reporting are subject to the decision of the officials monitoring the course
to allow the free lap" I have been denied a free lap in the past :(
Thanks Chris - this is really interesting actually and important for me to know! So this is the wording that I found:
IMPEDED: Riders significantly delayed by a crash that causes a temporary blockage of the road
(not a race stoppage) may request a free lap. Riders that have been significantly delayed
(having to get off bikes, step over riders, forced detour off course to continue, etc.). may report
for a free lap. Riders reporting are subject to the decision of the officials monitoring the course
to allow the free lap. When provided by the race organizer, riders should report to an area that
allows staging for re-entry without interfering with crashed riders or those that need mechanical
assistance in the pit. All re-entry into the race shall be under the supervision of the pit official.
So it seems like it's up to the race official I guess?? Maybe sort of a gray area? I definitely had to put my foot down and come to a complete stop, so perhaps it was better if I just fell over!
@@TBBCycling it's definitely up to the official if you didn't fall. In my case, I was told that I had to catch up so I just dropped out. Talking to a different official afterwards he said along the lines of "if you go down, there is no judgement, you fell", he smiled, said I didn't tell you to fall and walked away. It's always worth asking, but remember, it will take time to ask and if it's denied, you're even further back. At any rate, sorry it happened to you, I would have continued as you did, even though there was very low probability you were going to catch back on.
It was a fun race regardless of the incident. They really do a great job in Easton. Glad you had a nice race!
That Early and Being a cat 4/5. the officials would have let you back..PLUS. Lean forward and adjust your Break or Bang on Hood Like to put it back in place if you have disc brakes. I am more concerned about your cornering and drafting skills - Thanks for sharing.