I think what the correct thing to do is assess how far ahead of the pack you are and gage your relative strengths. if you are weaker than him you must take pulls even if it means slowing down the pace a little and even if they are shorter, this also allows the other to recover while still moving forward. You are also pulling your weight and legitimize your involvement in the move. However, there are to be no gifts at the line, classy or not classy it doesnt matter. Hypothesize that you are the stronger rider, you still make the other rider work enough and if you are that much stronger then you attack the break before a sprint is expected.

I think it depends - was the breakdown of efforts like 60% - 40%? Then I think no, all bets are off and you sprint for the W. But if the other dude is basically towing you around the whole time and you've been steadily recovering (even if it feels like you're dying, you're probably in better shape than the guy that's been in the wind), I think it's kind of wack to attack him in the last 100 meters or whatever.

who's going tonight? my first FBF 4 race!  looking forward to getting dropped

wtf is with the thunderstorms every tuesday

Brendan Rigby said:

wtf is with the thunderstorms every tuesday

Really. Better than the weekends I suppose. I'm in if the weather is okay. 

I'm also in dependent on the weather.

I'm in unless it's raining when I leave

If it's just rain (no lightning) I'll be failing over to Plan B which (for me) is probably an hour at threshold in Prospect.  There, I said it.

i'll be there tonight.

i just checked out last week's photos:

http://www.oneimagingphotography.com/2013RaceSeasonSeason/Regional-OrthopedicsTuesday611/Regional-OrthopedicsTuesday611/29946787_ttmtbp#!i=2571006730&k=FBK7NRZ

fuck me.  i am so white i make this guy look tan.

fuck me.  i am so white i make this guy look tan. 

crow 

John Malcolmson said:

@weather: DO NOT hold your line

Mark Clifford said:

i'll be there tonight.

i just checked out last week's photos:

http://www.oneimagingphotography.com/2013RaceSeasonSeason/Regional-OrthopedicsTuesday611/Regional-OrthopedicsTuesday611/29946787_ttmtbp#!i=2571006730&k=FBK7NRZ

fuck me.  i am so white i make this guy look tan.

Don't worry.  With me there you'll look tan again.

@Mark - for posterity..

Where does Clifford's jersey stop and his arms begin???

^

Headed to Prospect to spin for a couple of hours.  If weather holds, I'll join the FBF party. Wheeeeeeee!

i dub this thread "Tuesday Evening Meteorology Club"

facebook says yes at the moment.  go to the "regional orthopedics . . ." page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Regional-Orthopedics-Tuesday-Race-Series/138389839566715

Ok, positive thinking lads, positive thinking...

from facebook..@ 4:24 "UPDATE! I am at FBF now and it is raining. The course is not flooding yet and I am monitoring the situation. Next update will be in 30 minutes.

Charlie Issendorf
Race Director"

if the race is on, i'll be leaving momentarily. can meet at GAP at 5:30 or 5:45, depending on when Charlie announces it's on

Mother nature has not been kind to NYC racing season so far..

BAH, cancelled

Makes me feel a little better about the slice of pizza I ate upon arriving home.

Brendan Rigby said:

BAH, cancelled

Hangs head.  Puts on fenders... slow walks out of the house with bike to the park...

Where is tonights happy hour?