Cyclocross race at the Herne Hill Velodrome tomorrow!

It's tomorrow, and you don't need to be member of a club or British Cycling, also if you don't have a cross bike it's fine too, you can go on a MTB!

£6 to enter

No excuses! ;)

Link

much wrongness

Are you doing it brakeless fixed?

Might do, brakes and gears makes the bike too heavy!!

Right on! I might come and watch then.

I've been looking to get into some cyclocross since my Crosscheck arrived in the post, fitness might be a bit off at the moment but still....
Any advice on tyres required? I'm guessing it will be wet and muddy so something with knobs?

People seems to be quite serious about choice of tyres, seems like 30-32mm are most popular, also a lot of riders use tubs so you can run with low pressure...

I have never done a cross before, so just got the first tyres available, Maxxis Locust, 35mm...

Unless the ground is really sloppy 35's are best...more comfortable.
32's are better for really muddy conditions.

not sure if i want to get my new bike dirty?!? :p

I'm gonna nip down for a looksy, time allowing... Am spending the day aimlessly riding around today... :)

Slowest rider gets bummed in the bushes? I'm not sure this is in the spirit of the sport

not sure if i want to get my new bike dirty?!? :p

No you would be better of putting some 25cc on that and using it as aunny day commuter, don't want to get such a nice looking bike dirty.

Anyone going along to round 2 tomorrow, could be very muddy...

Yes i will be there - you gonna enter it as well?

Yeah going to enter this time, came out and had a watch last week, looks like a lot of fun.

I want to try - maybe not tomorrow but next week. What time does the race start?

I've done a few of these, the are tough....but loads of fun....cross tells you how fit you are....more than any other discipline.

It's tomorrow, and you don't need to be member of a club or British Cycling, also if you don't have a cross bike it's fine too, you can go on a MTB!

£6 to enter

No excuses! ;)

Link

Did this fella pay his £6 to enter?

I want to try - maybe not tomorrow but next week. What time does the race start?

At 7!

Hey when are you going away?

At 7!

Hey when are you going away?

I've been away and now I'm back! Gonna race next week on my mountain bike to try and get some fitness for my adventure race at the end of the month. A month off the bike means that I'm not feeling very ready at the moment!

Well that hurt, lots. Could not believe how fast some of those guys go even the little kids, and how slowly some others take the technical section.
My tally:
Two crashes, some bruises including one worryingly close to the old boy.
3 and a bit laps.
Retirement due to loose crank arm.
Looks like I need some new cranks now and a lot more fitness.
Bring on next week.

JDB - i was trying to look for you, were you riding a Surly, with gears?

Well the course felt easier than last week, but it looks like i need a new seatpost :(

whats the course like,is it every weds night,i might come over from crawley

JDB - i was trying to look for you, were you riding a Surly, with gears?

Well the course felt easier than last week, but it looks like i need a new seatpost :(

Ouch...
Yeah that was me only guy rocking bar end shifters. Might be running 1x9 next week unless I can get some new cranks sorted soonish.

JDB - i was trying to look for you, were you riding a Surly, with gears?

Well the course felt easier than last week, but it looks like i need a new seatpost :(

You fat bastard Roberto! :)

How much are those posts? Was it one of those combined saddle/post jobbies?