Bikenetic CX – Dec 14, 2014

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Hey team – the final cyclocross race of the season is this Sunday Dec 14, https://www.facebook.com/bikeneticx

Pre-registration has been extended and closes tonight 9pm (Friday), there will be beer and lots of great prizes (I think you need to pre-register to be eligible for some of the prizes).

Sign up for a race, what do you have to lose? Let me know and I can help you get started with picking which race and day licenses.

Sunday should be sunny and warm, sorry – not as much mud as Capital Cross Classic.

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[Raymo853]

Already signed up for one race, thinking of also signing up for the single speed at 3:15.

[Rockford10]

We will be there less DKel. The boy is racing in the 9-10 division, hoping for a new red cx bike.

[Tim Kelley]

Great race! Very well put together for a first year event…

[Erin C]

The hard work put forward by the group was very clear. It was a fun and challenging course with cool perks and neat features. Already look forward to racing it next year!
A big thanks to the Bikinetic Team and volunteers.

very well done!

erin

[Rockford10]

Great event yesterday – the weather couldn’t have been better! The boy ended up categorized as “going to eleven”, so he didn’t podium, but we all had a great time.

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[dkel]

@Rockford10 102018 wrote:

Great event yesterday – the weather couldn’t have been better! The boy ended up categorized as “going to eleven”, so he didn’t podium, but we all had a great time.

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And I’m totally jealous of my kid that he got to do it and I didn’t. So next year, do I strip the racks and fenders off my Straggler and race, or just race it as is? (My CX tires totally fit under my fenders.)

[hozn]

@dkel 102022 wrote:

And I’m totally jealous of my kid that he got to do it and I didn’t. So next year, do I strip the racks and fenders off my Straggler and race, or just race it as is? (My CX tires totally fit under my fenders.)

You strip off those things you mentioned … and the bottle cages.

Actually, you buy a Traitor Crusade and race SS.

[ShawnoftheDread]

@dkel 102022 wrote:

And I’m totally jealous of my kid that he got to do it and I didn’t. So next year, do I strip the racks and fenders off my Straggler and race, or just race it as is? (My CX tires totally fit under my fenders.)

Strip it.

[cyclingfool]

@dkel 102022 wrote:

And I’m totally jealous of my kid that he got to do it and I didn’t. So next year, do I strip the racks and fenders off my Straggler and race, or just race it as is? (My CX tires totally fit under my fenders.)

Get a dedicated race bike?

[rcannon100]

Racks and stuff may be against the rules. They certainly would be unwelcome by your fellow cyclist. Cyclo is the NASCAR or roller derby of cycling. Expect to crash. Several times.

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[Raymo853]

rcannon100, where did you get this photo from?

The event was super cool. I raced the first race at 8:15 and nearly everything was still frozen. That was a good thing, I assume as things melted it got tougher. Had a good race and finished 10th.

My only disappointment, the beer tent could not open early enough for me. I assume that fault lies with the VA State Gov.

[dkel]

@rcannon100 102036 wrote:

Racks and stuff may be against the rules. They certainly would be unwelcome by your fellow cyclist. Cyclo is the NASCAR or roller derby of cycling. Expect to crash. Several times.

Ugh, rules?! I think my CX tires are too wide for the rules…don’t some people race fat bikes and junk?

@hozn 102029 wrote:

Actually, you buy a Traitor Crusade and race SS.

I have already looked at this, believe me. If I ever do a CX race, I’ll likely start with what I have, even if I have to strip off all the accessories, which is a big pain in the rear. It’ll be next year, anyway.

[KayakCyndi]

@rcannon100 102036 wrote:

Racks and stuff may be against the rules. They certainly would be unwelcome by your fellow cyclist. Cyclo is the NASCAR or roller derby of cycling. Expect to crash. Several times.

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The pic above explains precisely what I was afraid of doing and why I opted to run those every single time.

[hozn]

@dkel 102042 wrote:

Ugh, rules?! I think my CX tires are too wide for the rules…don’t some people race fat bikes and junk?

I have already looked at this, believe me. If I ever do a CX race, I’ll likely start with what I have, even if I have to strip off all the accessories, which is a big pain in the rear. It’ll be next year, anyway.

I think the tire width rule is a UCI rule; I don’t think their rules apply to any of these local races.

Yes, you should just strip your bike and race it. Actually, you should strip it down, put on some big tires and do Snot Cycle this winter.

[vvill]

@dkel 102042 wrote:

Ugh, rules?! I think my CX tires are too wide for the rules…don’t some people race fat bikes and junk?

Rules like tire width aren’t enforced in most CX races (they are for UCI level elite races). The only actual rules I can think of is no bar ends, and two working brakes (don’t show up on a brakeless track bike).

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