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flag tylerthegiant
Posted: Jul 28, 2013 at 0:17 Quote
I miss it! So much!
flag oeae
Posted: Jul 28, 2013 at 3:51 Quote
Took mine on the local trails for the first time yesterday, and now addicted.

Whats the usual race terrain? I see a lot of muddy fields and artificial obstacles, does it ever involve singletrack? Also, anyone do longer events, like up to a day?
flag madd-matt
Posted: Jul 28, 2013 at 4:54 Quote
oeae wrote:
Took mine on the local trails for the first time yesterday, and now addicted.

Whats the usual race terrain? I see a lot of muddy fields and artificial obstacles, does it ever involve singletrack? Also, anyone do longer events, like up to a day?

Almost all your time will be spent riding round muddy fields at youth centres, schools and various sports grounds. Depends on where about in the country your racing. You occasionally get some sweet singletrack but mostly mud. The most hardcore event in the UK has to be the 3 peaks which is legendary.

Also took my first ride out last night, really great fun. Just drifting through dusty gravel, such a good feeling. This afternoon will be a few hours battling the wind and rain though.
flag tylerthegiant
Posted: Jul 28, 2013 at 11:35 Quote
The first races here suck. So hot and dusty. Just kills me!
flag madd-matt
Posted: Jul 28, 2013 at 13:07 Quote
Dusty races never happen here! This blog is a pretty good read.
http://crossjunkie.blogspot.co.uk/
flag tylerthegiant
Posted: Jul 28, 2013 at 13:20 Quote
Their the preseason race super fun. Every Tuesday night in September. One part of the track is threw a feild that is just dusty and like sand. Then there is sand! So fun! I miss murdering myself. I don't understand why I can't kill myself just ridding. But I push myself harder in cross.
flag leerowe
Posted: Aug 28, 2013 at 12:09 Quote
i really would own a cyclocross bike but just couldn't afford it at the mo unless i sell me road bike ?? hmm i can see the appeal of on/off road any time you like and love the sound of xc on drop bars lol Eek Razz
flag madd-matt
Posted: Sep 8, 2013 at 10:34 Quote
Get the cowbells out, it's Cross season!
flag tylerthegiant
Posted: Sep 8, 2013 at 10:48 Quote
Yeah buddy!!!! No racing for me second year in a row.
flag octanejake
FL
Posted: Oct 10, 2013 at 7:32 Quote
Anyone racing yet? How has it been going?
flag tylerthegiant
Posted: Oct 10, 2013 at 7:51 Quote
Nope Frown ((. I think I'm going to have disk tabs welded to my frame. New fork and wheels bamn new bike!!!
flag octanejake
FL
Posted: Oct 10, 2013 at 8:02 Quote
Nice. I'm planning on putting a rigid fork and 35mm tires on my xc bike after college nationals and then running that for the cx season.
flag tylerthegiant
Posted: Oct 10, 2013 at 10:34 Quote
It be cheaper for me to do that then buy a new bike and seeing I rode the crap out of that's one it's all messed up.
flag madd-matt
Posted: Oct 10, 2013 at 10:39 Quote
Two races down, missed a couple unfortunately. Placed 2nd and 4th in the U23's.All been bone dry too which is a shock. Just trying to find some form now. Here's a picture:
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flag pete-melton
Posted: Oct 10, 2013 at 17:29 Quote
Ive done one race so far this season, ive got another one sunday. im a junior on my first full season. Heres my bike
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