Cyclocross - CX and SSCX races and training

It would be a factor if everyone was riding extreme bikes - for example the F-Si Hi Mod team is 9.2kg and the equivalent SuperX is 7.2kg.

At the more normal end there’s probably about 1kg in it; the SuperX 105 is 9kg and the equivalent F-Si 9.8kg.

In the races I can ride my F-Si I wouldn’t be rocking the heaviest bike.

Do you ride the races you could rock your F-si?

Res! But not tonight as CBA.

Not quite the same but a friend of mine rode his cross bike at a 10 hour mtb race and came second.

At a local TT the regular winner apparently does it on a MTB.

I really want to believe this

Not this one, is it?

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/andy-wilkinsons-dolan-time-trial-bike-29431

I'm honestly not sure, but it's local to there (run by the Frodsham and Runcorn clubs).

Anyone doing the north west league this year? As it's my first season, I'll pick and choose which events I do but gonna try get to about half.

I still dont see how he could ride that course without crying on a cross bike, never mind come second over ten hours.

I am unfit, cant really be arsed getting fit and have a race entry this weekend somehow. May as well embarass myself.

I still dont see how he could ride that course without crying on a cross bike, never mind come second over ten hours.

Must have been an awful dull course.

What is the thinking man's intermediate tyre du jour?

Looking at the Vittoria Terreno Mix to carry me through most of the season- I bought the Specialized Terra Pro last year for when things get proper gloopy but never got around to fitting them and used WTB Cross Boss the whole way though

I use tubs for intermediate conditions, but if I was going for clinchers I’d go for the Terreno Mix. I’ve got the Dry and Wet versions and they are superb.

Ten Under the Ben

That's one less endurance race on my shortlist.

n00b CX question #406/5976:

when riding your biek (on roads) to a race, do you bother taking a proper pump with gauge so you can change pressures before and after the race? Or just ride on roads with soft tyres?

Usually there's someone with a car who'll have brought a pump that you can nick.

I've seen other people do this. Not me.

Mini track pump with a guage is handy

I've had someone ask if they can use my track pump. I can't think of any reason I'd ever say no. I've had to do the same at a TT when I forgot mine. Didn't have any problem finding one to use.

I've always asked nicely to borrow. And never been denied. Who wouldn't let someone borrow a pump? I mean, they might say no if they knew of my amazing spannering skills. But fortunately no one has found out.

The latter normally. But I take a pump and a gauge. Then use my finger and thumb to check pressures.

Don't bother setting to a pre-established pressure. You'll ride a sighting lap then let more air out anyway.

Hi everyone, I need to get back into this, still on a single speed though. Is the London and south east league the only one, do people take the train to the races? I don’t have a car no more! F-yeah, one less car and a ball ache, quite literally.

Thanks everyone. In the park now to practice some skills.

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It's that time of year again. What dry grass/compact mud tyres do people recommend this year?