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20-04.-2004, 03:05 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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Cat 5, Cat 4...what's the difference?
Just wondering how much of a difference there is in the skill and fitness levels between 5s and 4s. I am getting ready to upgrade to 4 and am wondering what to expect, since all it takes to get to 4 is to compete in 10 races. It also seems like there has been a wreck in half of the Cat 5 races I have been in, and I am guessing that this is because 5 racers are just squirly and inexperienced. Are there as many wrecks in 4, and how much more fit are the riders?
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20-04.-2004, 06:26 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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Re: Cat 5, Cat 4...what's the difference?
4's and 5's are pretty close physically. 5's have stupid, less damaging wrecks near the begining of a race, while both 4's and 5's have nasty wrecks near the end of a race, usually during the 30 mph sprint finish.
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20-04.-2004, 12:18 PM
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Location: South Florida
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The real difference you'll see in the cat 4 is that it will be very difficult to go to cat 3. There is a lot of competition in 4 so one needs to work a LITTLE harder.
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22-04.-2004, 05:13 AM
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Location: Chicago
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Re: Cat 5, Cat 4...what's the difference?
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And here is how you upgrade... http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=580 |
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