Mountain Bike Mike
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Still giggling - "three more laps?"
Suggestions for a Cross Bike
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Still giggling - "three more laps?"
qclabrat
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Unfortunately not, kids have golf
But will try to swing over to Sourlands
Where's the races for the next few weekends
The Heckler
You bring new meaning to the term SUCK
That was a pretty honest emotion after completing what would have been a 45 minute race duration.
The race kinda just turned into CX practice after that. It was kinda nice to just focus on cornering better.
Pearl
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING
i'm still having nightmares of seeing the 4 to go card.
The Heckler
You bring new meaning to the term SUCK
just don't look at lap cards. If you are going hard enough most S/F straights are a nice place for a quick effort. Just bury your head and pedal.
I don't know how you guys recap your races so well. All those detailed lap by lap descriptions racing MTB and CX. All that stuff is a blur. Every lap just kinda blends together in a terrible suffering fit.
You should bring note cards with you.
Pearl
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING
the recap from mill creek was a short one because NOTHING HAPPENED FOR ME AFTER 2-3 LAPS
audi666
Active Member
the key is never to look at lap cards until you think its 2 to go. nothing will make you hate life more than seeing 4+ to go.
as for this bike build:
get something 10 sp - for future racing or to sell
care about tyre choice somewhat - if you cant corner & have terrible tyres you may hate life, especially in slick conditions
try to borrow a CX-outer ring (42-46t) if you plan to run a 53/39 road setup. someone on here as something laying around im sure.
rsinger814
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Well I'm taking this thread back to the original intent haha
I finally got my bike all together after a few set backs with All-City.
![IMG_4786[1].JPG](https://mtbnj.com/forum/attachments/img_4786-1-jpg.26119/ "IMG_4786[1].JPG")
Iron Cross wheelset
105 groupset 11speed
Thompson Seatpost
Thompson Stem
King headset
TRP Spyre mech discs
I finally got my bike all together after a few set backs with All-City.
Iron Cross wheelset
105 groupset 11speed
Thompson Seatpost
Thompson Stem
King headset
TRP Spyre mech discs
Mountain Bike Mike
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Nice - I regret buying what I did when I did and I should've did a bike like this..
Cool Bike!
Cool Bike!
rsinger814
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Well you still have the rest of the season to build one 😉
rsinger814
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Of the 30 miles I put on it so far, I have been smiling ear to ear. Couldn't ask for anything else! Excited to race it!
rsinger814
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I realized there was no reason to have a budget other than being cheap. So I just did what I wanted within reason.
qclabrat
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what gearing are you running, see you have a mid cage in rear
rsinger814
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Crankset is 46-36 and the cassette is 11speed SRAM PG 1130 11-28T
rsinger814
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I don't know that it's 'normal' to go with a mid-cage. I just went with what was came as a 'package deal'. It works with my setup