Cyclocross - CX and SSCX races and training

Some new sections!
I might get training for next year!

Also, a reminder that it's Koksijde today, women's race at 1245 UK time, men's race at 1400.

I knew that it wasn't a World Cup anymore but a mid-week C2 is quite the drop! Good thing the racers make the race.

Is anyone going to watch the National Trophy on Sunday?

Hopefully. Are you racing?

No chance, I have been ill since before the regionals :-(

I was hoping to roll gently over though if it is dry, should be a good event!

That's frustrating. I've got a stinker of a cold at the moment, so I'm hoping it improves by Sunday. Not sure standing around outside for a few hours in January is the best treatment, especially as I still have one, and possibly two, races left.

Why was it downgraded?

I guess something to do with an argument with Golazo and whoever organises euro world cups on behalf of the UCI

Zoe Backstedt looking very strong today

Best races of the Kerstperiode? I've watched Diegem and that was great, any other good ones?

I'd watch Gavere, Loenhout and possibly Baal.

That's on the men's side. For the women, I enjoyed Gavere, Guillegem and Koksijde.

Zolder mens was good, especially if you don't know the result.

I’m after a Crockett or checkpoint with stranglehold dropouts in a 50/52? Ideally just a frame as I think I’ve got all the bits I need to cobble together for next season.

If anyone sees one can you just let me know, currently in the stashing money to one side stage.

One of the best ways to train for CX is winter base miles on classically styled rim brake bikes just sayin.

On the real what are stranglehold dropouts?

They’re treks way of letting you do gears and single speed

If you want to do winter base hit me up.

One of the best ways to train for CX is winter base miles on classically styled rim brake bikes just sayin.

How would you know?

On the real what are stranglehold dropouts?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6AsvdLSFBc&ab_channel=TrekBicycle

On the real what are stranglehold dropouts?

you have been trained for this

OK Andy I had that coming.

These are called sliding dropouts! Is stranglehold trek's proprietary nomenclature?

Yes, basically.

It was impossible to resist the sly dig, but please be assured that it was done very much in jest.

I’m marshalling at the national champs today - the course is brutal. It’s hard just watching

Really good to see the nationals being live streamed on YouTube junior women about to start

…. that’s definitely a tough course for the juniors ….. Backstedt not making it a very exciting race for the Elites though … !

Is belgian nationals not available anywhere? Could have sworn it was on discovery + yesterday