Three Peaks Cyclocross

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Originally Posted by Antisocial

How times have changed - What happens when you reach puberty nowadays, you must tell me when you get there.

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Ouch.
Well ive developed breasts.

Are you allowed to ride as a bunch on the road, ie, drafting?

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Originally Posted by Ady In Accy

Are you allowed to ride as a bunch on the road, ie, drafting?

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I would have thought so? It isn't a TT or a tri...

Yup, just form an orderly queue behind me!

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Originally Posted by Ady In Accy

Are you allowed to ride as a bunch on the road, ie, drafting?

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Originally Posted by brett

Yup, just form an orderly queue behind me!

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why what car will you be driving.

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Originally Posted by Al Fowler

Ouch.
Well ive developed breasts.

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I've heard this is hereditary - is Merry your Dad?

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Originally Posted by Ady In Accy

Are you allowed to ride as a bunch on the road, ie, drafting?

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the first road section is like a full on crit..:eek:

the lead car in the neutralised section is doing 25mph plus !

so it's a very fast start and fighting to get a good place and a good wheel

from what I could make out last year Wheelbase basically occupied the front of the grid and lead em round like the pied piper...the whole race was strung out behind...it's crazy:D, but exciting:)

I was much suprised by this my first year.....

think of it as a big fell race with a stile in the first few hundred yards...:cool:

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Originally Posted by trilathon

the first road section is like a full on crit..:eek:

the lead car in the neutralised section is doing 25mph plus !

so it's a very fast start and fighting to get a good place and a good wheel

from what I could make out last year Wheelbase basically occupied the front of the grid and lead em round like the pied piper...the whole race was strung out behind...it's crazy, but exciting:)

I was much suprised by this my first year.....

think of it as a big fell race with a stile in the first few hundred yards...

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I donb't think my cross bike knows how to go at 25 mph :eek: It does about 20/21 on the flat... that is it :eek:

So what is your advice? Go with the manic speedsters at the front, or hang back and avoid the kerfuffle and risk of crashes? I am not envisaging to be very fast, had thought I'd only average 20mph on the road sections and about half that off road?

Mind you, I'd be faster if I can hang onto a good wheel... Hoping one doesn't frown upon me not taking turns at the front, LOL!

No worries about being accused of wheel sucking in that bun fight... if you find a good wheel just stick on it. Last year I made a real effort to hang on the coat-tails of the front(ish) group and it did make a real difference when we left the road. Hardly any queuing at the stile and the guys ahead of me once we got off the bikes were going at a decent clip. Trying to overtake once your off the bike on Inglesod is real pain and wastes loads of energy.

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Originally Posted by nikalas

No worries about being accused of wheel sucking in that bun fight... if you find a good wheel just stick on it. Last year I made a real effort to hang on the coat-tails of the front(ish) group and it did make a real difference when we left the road. Hardly any queuing at the stile and the guys ahead of me once we got off the bikes were going at a decent clip. Trying to overtake once your off the bike on Inglesod is real pain and wastes loads of energy.

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So I should try grab a wheel at the front and try and stay on it then? I find this hard enough at road races... although I do tend to boldly start right at the front... < wibble >