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Permalink Reply by Brandon Sequoia Rothauge on October 26, 2011 at 12:18am

The best way to be competitive with the SS racers is to race against them. If you are still racing Beginner, you could do SS as well, since you have like 5 hours between each race. You really shouldn't be racing beginner in your second year, though. If you can finish mid-pack in the SS category in a Crusade race, you're doing pretty decent. It's a great place to start building from, setting goals, working on technique, and picking people off slowly. Do it!

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Permalink Reply by anthony sands on October 26, 2011 at 7:24pm

I didn't word that properly this is my first year, I'm just in love with this sport and looking forward to next season and not being a beginner. Thanks for the info and the response. I think i'll try a couple ss races just for the hell it.

cheers 

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Permalink Reply by Richard Rosko on October 26, 2011 at 8:45am

Beginners are beginners, Cat C is another world, and Cat B is yet another world.  Singlespeed right now in Oregon is going at probably A/B level.  "Unreal" - possibly, probably if you are truely a beginner, but the more the merrier.  Give it a try and answer your own question!  Racing the extra 5 minutes can only make you stronger!  Good luck. 

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Permalink Reply by anthony sands on October 26, 2011 at 7:27pm

Thanks I'm doin' it before the end season

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Permalink Reply by Tom Sybert on October 31, 2011 at 12:57pm

I totally don't understand racing Single Speed racing in the dirt. I used to do this with my BMX bike and hated it. I ended up advancing to a geared mountain bike to help ride in these difficult terrain.

If you're going to do that you should consider riding your bike backwards at the same time. Sorry to anyone who I may have offended. By the way, I'm sure I'd get my ass kicked by them as well in a race. All though during a mountain bike race I did pass a SS guy who as I passed had is chain explode from the torque he was putting into it. Again, I had to question the idea of riding a SS bike like this. 

Maybe it's a Trackie kind of thing......for the velodrome riders out there looking to get dirty in the off season. 

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Permalink Reply by Patrick on October 31, 2011 at 5:30pm

^u might never understand it

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Permalink Reply by Tom Sybert on November 1, 2011 at 4:33am

LOL! You're right Patrick. I give the SS guys and gals credit! Riding CX is hard enough without having a bunch of gears to help.

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