| A
is for |
anxiety….
before, during and after most races |
| B
is for |
bonking….usually
after 20 miles of racing |
| C
is for |
cranks.…coming
off mid race - the peloton weren’t too pleased |
| D
is for |
dropped.…a
regular occurrence and related to G |
| E
is for |
elbowed….a
key race strategy employed by the Hammer and other slow sprinters
|
| F
is for |
fat
….as a Hippo - 12.8% to be precise and rising |
| G
is for |
goodbye….occurs
within the first 3rd of a race as you go off the back (or off
the front if you are related to W) |
| H
is for |
haze….the
lactate kind - happens when the pack hits 24mph or above |
| I
is for |
idiots….plenty
of these in the final kilometres of road races |
J
is for
|
juniors....
tanked up with testosterone and race at speeds that ruin it
for the rest of the 3rd and 4th cat fraternity |
| K
is for |
knackered.…before,
during and after all races |
| L
is for |
losing….
it’s takes more dedication than you think |
| M
is for |
manic….best
describes most road races |
| N
is for |
none….money
- especially if you start BC road racing |
| O
is for |
off the back.… usually in the first third of a race |
| P
is for |
paceline
… keep well away from this as it will only end in tears |
| Q
is for |
quick….all
other riders |
| R
is for |
race….
you don’t want to do them, but you can’t live without
them – now what’s that all about? |
| S
is for |
serious
racers…there’s far too many of these around |
| T
is for |
traffic….oncoming
at 60mph and a serious threat to life and limb in most races |
| U
is for |
urine
test…as if they’d bother with us! |
| V
is for |
vets…
the masters of their craft or old miserable codgers –
depends on your age |
| W
is for |
winning
… done by other riders |
X is for |
xanthochroid….if
this word passes through your consciousness mid race then beware
of U - and change the supplier of your energy drink |
| Y
is for |
yak....most of us oversized riders look like one on a bike |
| Z
is for |
zest….flowing
through the veins of all other riders |
