Cyclocross - CX and SSCX races and training

Anyting a little closer to peckham? Is there training ran at Herne hill?

Will have a look at them, would like them for sunday but worst case I'll go without and just talc the shit out of my tubes

can someone recommend a decent set of cx wheels for my mate? discs, 11s sram, tubeless. problem is he weights 110kg

There' 3 training sessions at the cyclopark. I don't think vcl are running any sessions.

I await the southnlondon cross elders to tell me I've got it wrong again.

:)

There were training sessions at herne hill but don't think they're are currently plans for anymore this year.

I wonder: where can I go an see the Felt cross bikes in the flesh?

They seem to fallen out of favour with many dealers. My best guess is Leisure Wheels in Hemel Hempstead.

Bradford on Avon cycling fest has the Western League season opener on Sunday.

It's a short post-race trip to the Rapha Archive store if you need two reasons for the long drive.

Almost ready for my first UK cx season. Just need to zip tie cables, get some latex tubes and replace steel sliders with aluminum ones. First race for me will be 27th sept. Can't wait to meet y'all.

Future upgrades will include better tires for deep mud and hopefully the new 1 1/8" Ritchey carbon disc forks... I wouldn't mind shedding a couple grams as it ways 9,6kgs right now.

^ this bike is 10/10

Anyone planning on racing the first London League round at Stanmer Park tomorrow?

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Yes, I'll be there

Stanmer Park was fun yesterday. Very hot, draggy climb, switchy technical section in the woods where I lost loads of time on every lap. @Jon. did well I think, despite me almost wiping him out when I fell off.

My thoughts on yesterday:
1) Weird having such short laps
2) If you go too hard, even on a small section (the hill) you might never really recover
3) You can lose a lot of time if you bin it and get cramp as a result

1st YCCA Yorkshire league race yesterday. New location in Skipton. Proper course. Lots of short, sharp climbs and mucho off camber grassiness. Bloody hot though. Bring on the mid-winter temps. Mid table mediocrity for me, but think I was the only one on SSCX so claiming that ;-)

I was badly in the red after two laps, then probably backed off too much as I was worried about finishing. I also didn't have anyone handing me up bottles, so was gasping by the middle of the race.

Which category are you in? I'll be up at Northallerton next week for my first league race. 40-45s, probably the only one on SS, definitely going to take a shoeing.

Yes, could have done with that too. Had some clubmates watching - should have recruited them!

I'm seniors, so we'll be in the same race (Vets so popular, they had to split the cat!). Not sure if I'll be able to make it to Northallerton unfortunately, but will try to get up if poss. It'll be tough SS, as its reet fast and flat. Good fun :-) if I'm around, I'll be in a bright orange "Garage Bikes" jersey. Give me a wave of you see me.

Will do. I'll be one of the small horde in Norton Wheelers colours.

I was the guy who dropped his chain on the start line and had to sprint back to the bunch, immediately in the red and had to spend a lap recovering, although at the back in the woods meant that was easy. Apologies to those behind who had to go round me at the start.

It was hard and hot, only did 8 laps, just missed out on my 9th which I was kicking myself about. Had to carry a bidon in my pocket, was too hot to race without water.

That gravel drag was a killer, especially with the grass reflecting the heat either side and it being sheltered from the wind.

Was it you on the floor with his bike on his back and wheels flying everywhere? Or was that a bit before the start?

No, that was one of the Vicious guys I think. That was funny as it happened as he went up to the start line. Mine was on the whistle....less funny

Yup, OK.

I wonder if anyone caught the Vicious guy on camera?