What kind of trails will it take... - Cyclocross Magazine2024-03-29T07:38:57Zhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/forum/topics/what-kind-of-trails-will-it?commentId=1198434%3AComment%3A31984&feed=yes&xn_auth=noPersonally, I ride singletrac…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-07-26:1198434:Comment:333682009-07-26T00:45:14.731ZJeremyhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/JeremyChinn
Personally, I ride singletrack year round with mine. 35c clinchers at 50lbs/pressure and I weigh just under 200lbs. The singletrack in my area has a large amount of exposed roots combined with mud, but no rocks at all. My ride has no problem with that and I enjoy the heck out of it.
Personally, I ride singletrack year round with mine. 35c clinchers at 50lbs/pressure and I weigh just under 200lbs. The singletrack in my area has a large amount of exposed roots combined with mud, but no rocks at all. My ride has no problem with that and I enjoy the heck out of it. a year ago I did a two-man re…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-06-25:1198434:Comment:321862009-06-25T17:22:52.191Zandrewhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/cyclocross
a year ago I did a two-man relay in an eight-hour mountain bike race. i took my cx bike and my mtb (29er hardtail with susp fork), and alternated bikes on laps.<br />
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it was pretty technical singletrack, and rode 700x38c ritchey mount cross tires. when leaving the start/finish on my skinny tires, some guy shouted "I hope you have lots of tubes!" and chuckled. I'm not quite sure why he said that, as he could see I had a downtube, seat tube, top tube, and more. I was all set.<br />
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anyway, the lap had a…
a year ago I did a two-man relay in an eight-hour mountain bike race. i took my cx bike and my mtb (29er hardtail with susp fork), and alternated bikes on laps.<br />
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it was pretty technical singletrack, and rode 700x38c ritchey mount cross tires. when leaving the start/finish on my skinny tires, some guy shouted "I hope you have lots of tubes!" and chuckled. I'm not quite sure why he said that, as he could see I had a downtube, seat tube, top tube, and more. I was all set.<br />
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anyway, the lap had a bunch of rocks, roots, and fireroad climbs. and it was hard riding on my cx bike. but to my surprise, i was a few minutes faster on the cx bike than my mtb each time. granted, by the end I was hurting more from the effort (mostly had to do with being over-geared on the climbs). there's no way i could have done 5 laps on my cx bike, but it showed me that for a shorter race, a cx bike can be just as fast if you're comfortable on your cx bike and can get tire pressure right. I ride my crosser(s) on prett…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-06-21:1198434:Comment:320252009-06-21T23:50:24.137ZAlan Millerhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/AlanMiller
I ride my crosser(s) on pretty much anything and I'd say the limiting factor is your tire setup. Getting rid of my inner tubes allowed me to be a lot more aggressive on the rougher sections.<br />
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It's weird -- there are actually certain techy sections of local singletrack I can clean more reliably on my cross bike than my MTB.
I ride my crosser(s) on pretty much anything and I'd say the limiting factor is your tire setup. Getting rid of my inner tubes allowed me to be a lot more aggressive on the rougher sections.<br />
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It's weird -- there are actually certain techy sections of local singletrack I can clean more reliably on my cross bike than my MTB. I raced my CX (Scandium Salsa…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-06-20:1198434:Comment:319892009-06-20T13:03:28.171Zcxchivahttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/cxchiva
I raced my CX (Scandium Salsa w/ Ritchey Pro fork) bike the other night on a short track MTB race and it was pretty rough/rocky in spots and I beat the hell out of my bike. I was watching the lines that the MTBers were taking...they didn't really have to think about a line, just go and let the suspension do the work. And then there was the "cyclocross line" that I was taught to appreciate a long time ago, adds a lot more dimension and fun to your riding and skills. I got 12th out of 35 racers.…
I raced my CX (Scandium Salsa w/ Ritchey Pro fork) bike the other night on a short track MTB race and it was pretty rough/rocky in spots and I beat the hell out of my bike. I was watching the lines that the MTBers were taking...they didn't really have to think about a line, just go and let the suspension do the work. And then there was the "cyclocross line" that I was taught to appreciate a long time ago, adds a lot more dimension and fun to your riding and skills. I got 12th out of 35 racers. Guys could kill me on the descents but it became a game of cat and mouse on the climb being that the cx bike is lighter. If I didn't have a family to raise and more huevos I could see being faster...maybe after several more races. I think that CX bikes can take a beating but you have to ride with agility and finesse. I've done plenty of mtb races…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-06-19:1198434:Comment:319842009-06-19T23:05:04.398Zrobhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/rob
I've done plenty of mtb races with technical singletrack (even a DH race) on my cross-check.
I've done plenty of mtb races with technical singletrack (even a DH race) on my cross-check.