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Howard
BareNecessities
A few questions for you grizzled old cross racers, if I may.
I thoroughly enjoyed the Rapha Supercross last year ( course, crowds, atmosphere ) and have decided to try and get myself in some sort of fit state to have a go this year. It is an annual thing, I hope?
Three months seems a fair time to try and gain some fitness and so I was wondering..
I'm more used to riding ( not racing ) a mountain bike; would I be better off using my Surly Straggler, once I've swapped tyres, removed bottle cages, mudguards etc and become used to riding that off road. I'd be riding SS, so would gear accordingly for either bike ( about 60gi? ).
Should I incorporate some running into my training? I hate running, but from what I've seen, you can't avoid a little bit in cross.
Should I enter the novice race, or would a first-timer be ok in another category? I suspect I qualify as a vet now and the idea of a 'first time vet racer' seems a little odd to my mind. My bike handling skills aren't too terrible, so I don't think I'd be crashing into everyone :-)
Cheers
Pete