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SSCX is all about getting that gear right. If you do you can be pretty competitive on most courses - I'd favour a cassette SS rather than a screw on for that reason. Much easier to switch gears around.
Race at PORC today was tough, as per normal. The normal icy/slimy steep descent near the start line was baked dry with bits of rubble sticking out ready to catch you out should you get your line wrong. Punctured metres beyond the pits on my second lap so ended up running an entire lap and was pretty unmotivated after that. Still, a finish is better than a DNF.