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armstrongscrack
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some one e-mailed me some race dates, now then as a total novice quite a fit bloke who runs good but has only ever ridden about twenty times, non competitive and none more than 30 miles, should i take part in one? please bear in mind i indulged over christmas and am not as fit as i once was. thank you please.
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Tom Butcher
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De Rosa
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| Are you Newcastle upon Tyne or Necastle under Lyme. If the latter I would say give track league a go. I know it sounds intimidating but in fact they cater for all abilities and genuinely welcome newcomers etc. Being a lap down is a lot better than being off the back of a road race and it will get the speed in your legs which will help you in road events. Not sure if there are any tracks n the north east? I much prefer being dropped in track events to being dropped in road races! |
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qcscmh
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| Are you Newcastle upon Tyne or Necastle under Lyme. If the latter I would say give track league a go. I know it sounds intimidating but in fact they cater for all abilities and genuinely welcome newcomers etc. Being a lap down is a lot better than being off the back of a road race and it will get the speed in your legs which will help you in road events. Not sure if there are any tracks n the north east? I much prefer being dropped in track events to being dropped in road races! |
Make sure the event you ride is a 4th category event only.
But even this can be a shock if you are not prepared
This is the "ROAD FORUM" De Rosa - stop poaching 
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stretch armstrong
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Go for it mate!  no one who competes in a bike race and gives it their best shot makes a fool of themselves no matter the outcome! 
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qcscmh
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bengibbs
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No one will be expecting you to win, It's your first race. Everybody's got to start somewhere. You should get time taken off your original time anyway if you do something like TT's, which makes you feel even better. 
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