Is competing in Time trials "racing"

[PK99]

Is this an insurance related question possibly ? (Where a policy excludes 'racing'.)

more to do with legality of racing on the road
http://thecyclingsilk.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/so-what-powers-do-police-actually-have.html

 

[Vapin' Joe]

I'm going to pitch in my 2p as one of the "nay" voters - I occasionally blast out a ten miles as fast as I can on solo rides, on a fixed route, to give me a target to improve my speed a little. I wouldn't consider this as racing, though it is a "race against the clock" if you like. It's more just a case of doing the best you can, irrespective of comparison with other riders.

I guess most others are thinking of entering organised TTs, in which case I would agree (since you are directly comparing times with one another under comparable conditions) that it is basically a race for all intents and purposes.

You've rather contradicted yourself there. There's a difference between blasting out a distance as fast as you can on your own and entering an event, pinning a number on your back and competing against other riders under strict competition rules. The former has nothing in common with the latter.

 

[Justinslow]

Is this an insurance related question possibly ? (Where a policy excludes 'racing'.)

No, really just a discussion on whether I can call myself a "racer" or not

 

[Cuchilo]

No, really just a discussion on whether I can call myself a "racer" or not

Call yourself what you want mate ....... We all do

 

[ChrisEyles]

You've rather contradicted yourself there. There's a difference between blasting out a distance as fast as you can on your own and entering an event, pinning a number on your back and competing against other riders under strict competition rules. The former has nothing in common with the latter.

Fair enough - if that's how a TT is defined, then that's not what I do! Though I wouldn't say they have nothing in common either, I don't think sticking a number on my back would make so much difference to my ten mile fast-as-I-can ride. There would be more people flying past me at envy-inducing speeds though...

 

[Citius]

No, really just a discussion on whether I can call myself a "racer" or not

Be more sophisticated - call yourself a competitive cyclist.

 

[Piemaster]

How about Parkruns? Which is officially NOT a race but a time trial, even if it does have a mass start.

I'm in the 'yes' for cycling though.

 

[MiK1138]

You go Fast, you can Win, sounds like a race to me

 

[Justinslow]

Call yourself what you want mate ....... We all do

Ha ha, yes, just an interesting debate about time trialing, racing on the road and peoples view points really

 

[PK99]

it a bit like rowing really:

Cycling TT is the same as:

Processional races
(Sport: Rowing)
Definition
The boats start at set intervals, with the crew that achieves the fastest time being declared the winner.