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"You can go pretty darn low, but it does depend on your riding style and the course conditions. I weight 190 and went with 27 psi for most courses, but I don't tend to bang into rocks and things too hard. One way to judge is to start around…"

"The center chevron arrow points forward when looking at the top of the tire."

"Agree with all of the above, except I've found the straddle cable to be of the utmost importance. Get it as low as you can. You still get lots of pad clearance with these brakes, even with the straddle cable really low. Braking power is never…"

"If you can get to a cyclocross clinic that will help a lot. I know it helped me to feel a lot more confident in my first race. Other than that, just try to get out and ride some trails, grass, gravel, etc., so that it's not an unfamiliar…"

"The Utah Cyclocross series uses a number plate zip tied to the front of the bars. You pay $10 and keep your plate for the whole season...and beyond. I've never minded the one time $10 fee, I don't think it bothers most people, unless they…"

"Crusher eh? I don't have any to sell, but I was debating on whether to use them for this race or some knobbier clinchers."

"Got mine in Utah yesterday."

"You're going to love the Prestige. I have the carbon model and the geometry is amazing. I wanted to love the Con Crosso, but I demo'd it and didn't like it at all."