Cyclocross - CX and SSCX races and training

Hard to inflate, won't hold air, burp easily.

Ok, sounds like I might have my work cut out for me.

Doesn't burst in to flames?

Disappointing.

Just seen some pictures of the final round of the Yorkshire league in a couple of weeks (we have disappointingly few events) and the course is looking very interesting. It's on MOD land with a mixture of hard track, scrub heath, sand and some very steep gradients that they use for training tank drivers.

Should be a lot of fun. I've been running up some steep banks for fell running training and reckon I'll be needing that practice.

The armchair racing material has arrived, no need to get muddy and wet :)

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I a little confused about where round 14 of the London league is gonna be. BC site says Bethlem and the London league site says Redbridge. Which one is it?

Redbridge (Hog Hill).

The hospital were not game this year.

damn ok cheers

Helen Wyman giving an excellent demonstration of where the National Champion shouldn't be with a quarter lap to go.

It depends entirely on how much of a gap there is. :)

#gapinthehedge

There was entirely no gap whatsoever

Having capitalised on Nikki Harris losing her chain, Helen Wyman stuffed the banking and landed in the hedge. Harris came past as she extracted herself and took the win.

All reports I've seen say Wyman had a mechanical that caused her crash.

Some eye witness reports are suggesting otherwise but having not been there myself I can't verify these. However, with a clean section of tarmac between the pits and the banking, and having watched top riders struggle with it the day before, I know what I consider the most likely cause.

Nice little film from this weekends Danish championships:
https://vimeo.com/151501464

You can even catch a glimpse of @Rasmussloth strolling through the pit!

There's a series of photos on Facebook which suggest it was rider error not mechanical error. Can't link to them on my phone though.

asking again - Does anyone have a pair of carbon cross forks, canti mounts, fairly long straight 1 1/8 steerer they have for sale? Something like EC90x or Ritchey would be ideal but I'd consider others too.

Thanks

keep strolling strolling strolling...

I have a pair of enve forks I would consider selling that meet all the criteria. In excellent condition (bought them last year and used for 5 races). Would want £200 for them.

I had forgotten about those. Nnnnggh.

Who's good at assessing the damage to carbon forks?
Mine look alright, there's a bit of a scratch, if I could use them I'd be able to pair v brakes up front with one disc brake at the back until I can stump up for a fork and brake cccccombo up front.

What brake you lookin for, eventually? I have a little used trp spyre 160mm.

I am an expert and I say go for it. What is the worst that can happen?

THAT ONE. EXACTLY THAT ONE.

You inherit my bikes?

Give me a shout when yer in the market.