tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post1431463259825118151..comments2023-11-20T15:57:43.566-07:00Comments on KanyonKris: Race Categories are MeaninglessKanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-78748707338202747452007-10-11T18:21:00.000-06:002007-10-11T18:21:00.000-06:00Good comments.With respect to Fox, even he seems t...Good comments.<BR/><BR/>With respect to Fox, even he seems to admit he's in a gray area so maybe I shouldn't have ranted about his case so strongly. It just bums me out when riders can't ride.<BR/><BR/>I agree with your comments about categories.<BR/><BR/>And I've seen the same thing, some people race just to win. I had fun last year racing ICup Beginner, and it was cool to win some ribbons, but even then my interest was fading. This year I moved to Sport because I wanted a longer race. I liked the longer distance, and was OK to finish well off the lead. I would just rather ride the trails most days than race. So I've settled into hitting a few races each year to give me that jolt you only get from racing and the rest of the time I cruise the single-track or hit the roads. I like variety.KanyonKrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-78342080461444149622007-10-11T11:01:00.000-06:002007-10-11T11:01:00.000-06:00I have to disagree, with respect to Fox he raced ...I have to disagree, with respect to Fox he raced at Semi-pro level this year. Results? He even got on the podium at a couple of the national races. Just because someone isn't riding as well as they were a month ago does that mean they should get to move down? <BR/><BR/>One way to eliminate the hassle for the 24 hour race is to require a NORBA license that way when someone checks in with their license they are racing in the proper category. <BR/><BR/>The USA-mountain bike system is pretty much broken for categorizing racers. You are supposed to move up after 5 top 5 finishes but they don't enforce it. If they would enforce it, it would be a better system similar to road racing. <BR/><BR/>There are allowances to move down in category. Using Fox as an example, years ago he was racing semi-pro or pro. He dropped out for a couple of years and was able to return as an expert rider then petitioned for a semi-pro license.<BR/><BR/>Too often I see a lot people that race strictly to win and when they get to a level where they can't stay at the top of the podium they simply quit instead of race just to race.Utah Mnt bikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139599463285118867noreply@blogger.com