good read - so when's your first race of the season?

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Mar 27. Not looking fwd to it, as I've been off bike all week and sick for last half of week, but def wanna get it out there and get it started for the season.

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Good read. Thanks B

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Good luck Mr. Bernard sir! And get better soon...

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Fun read but I have one huge objection. In the midwest, where I first cut my teeth on the bike, having chainring grease on the inside of your right calf is called a "Cat5 tattoo". It is mocked and scorned. I don't know why beginner rides get grease there and more experienced rides don't (regardless of speed) but I found it's the case.

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I'm with you @Alex. I was always told it's the mark of a noob.

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Okay, that has scared me from racing even more then I was before. I guess if I want to race a half IM one day I'll hate to bite the bullet sometime...

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@Sam. The article is about road cycling races which are entirely different from the bike leg of a triathlon. So much so that being good at one doesn't necessarily make you good at the other. They're both do-able though intimidating from afar. That said, in my experience tri's have a more approachable culture than road racing.

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@Alex, we called it novice chainring mark. I totally agree with you.
@Samantha, road racing is more intimidating in general - there is no personal best, either you are with the pack or you're gone... so there's more pressure. Also riding close to other people requires more bike handling skill than riding alone. But to me, it's much more exciting.

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