Just out of interest Lee, if you decide to race your OS Robbo in 40+ 20" can i ask what would be the reason for making the choice over OS? Just curious, i've got no views on YOUR decision & that's simply because YOUR decision is yours & has nothing whatsoever to do with me. Like i said, i'm just curious as to your train of thought. Is it the amount of riders? greater/better competition? I'll admit that while there's only 3 or so of us in OS i'd choose to race 40+ 20" over OS for the greater competition but as long as OS is running & allowed to then i'll race it to support it + it's a great way to gain & maintain fitness. Yes, at first it's hard while your body tries to cope with the extra effort & it does effect both (if you're doing 2 classes) performances BUT........... a little sacrifice now makes for a bigger advantage later. Anyone that knows anything about conditioning will tell you that 1 of (if not "THE") best way to get better at what you do, is to do it. I can only use myself as an example, in the time (& thats not every weekend) i've been doing 2 classes i've gone from not being able to get the whole way round a track (Milton Keynes, Dagenham, Herne Bay) in 1 class, to being competitive in 2. If i had to choose one form of "training" (I.E sprints, gym, pump etc) i'd have to choose racing simply because all round, i don't think you can beat track time/race conditions.
Oh & before anyone takes this totally out of context, this is NOT directed at any individual, it's simply MY take on the above statements & alike
