Why not use cyclocross for the same purpose? It's nearer to the right length and more intense.. and you don't have to spend 4 hours in the rain, not getting into the break and rolling in with all the choppers.
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Why not use cyclocross for the same purpose? It's nearer to the right length and more intense.. and you don't have to spend 4 hours in the rain, not getting into the break and rolling in with all the choppers.