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They will either have a Cat 5 or a Cat 4/5.Do all races have a CAT5, I assume this is where all the first timers will huddle?
Good stuff @MadisonDan, I'm going to give them a try this week.
Haha @Santapez, not going to ask if I should go tubular or clincher...
I think the MTB>1999 road bike?I stumbled on this thread by accident. Lots of great information here. I never considered riding cross until I read the thread and looked at some videos online. I could get totally stoked for this.
My super-newbie question... If I was going to try my first race, would it be better to use my mountain bike with 27.5 plus tires (Kona Big Honzo DL), or would it be better to get some knobby tires for my road bike (1999 Cannondale)? I don't care if the road bike gets mucked up as I've only been using it on the rollers in the winter, but it has canti brakes and probably limited tire clearance.
Also, is there a category for 50+ newbies on substandard equipment? Cat7?
Thoughts/suggestions?
I stumbled on this thread by accident. Lots of great information here. I never considered riding cross until I read the thread and looked at some videos online. I could get totally stoked for this.
My super-newbie question... If I was going to try my first race, would it be better to use my mountain bike with 27.5 plus tires (Kona Big Honzo DL), or would it be better to get some knobby tires for my road bike (1999 Cannondale)? I don't care if the road bike gets mucked up as I've only been using it on the rollers in the winter, but it has canti brakes and probably limited tire clearance.
Also, is there a category for 50+ newbies on substandard equipment? Cat7?
Thoughts/suggestions?
i'd put knobby tires on the road bike but either will work. the canti brakes should give you clearance for 33mm tires. If you don't want to invest any money on equipment though, go for the mountain bike.I stumbled on this thread by accident. Lots of great information here. I never considered riding cross until I read the thread and looked at some videos online. I could get totally stoked for this.
My super-newbie question... If I was going to try my first race, would it be better to use my mountain bike with 27.5 plus tires (Kona Big Honzo DL), or would it be better to get some knobby tires for my road bike (1999 Cannondale)? I don't care if the road bike gets mucked up as I've only been using it on the rollers in the winter, but it has canti brakes and probably limited tire clearance.
Also, is there a category for 50+ newbies on substandard equipment? Cat7?
Thoughts/suggestions?
77+25= 102I'm signed up for the cooper river race this weekend and I noticed there's 70+ people in my class. How many of us are on the course at once? In my head I'm picturing the most beautiful chaos
In my head I'm picturing the most beautiful chaos
It's like restrictor plate racing. Puts everyone on the same equipment basically, especially the same crappy narrow tires.Curious... I've only watched a couple of races on YT but I don't think I have seen anyone using the drops.
So what's the point of a drop bar in CX?
It's like restrictor plate racing. Puts everyone on the same equipment basically, especially the same crappy narrow tires.
Less bike, more rider. Otherwise it would turn into XC racing.
That's my opinion. Change it?