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GeoSpectrum
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 Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 8:17 pm Post subject: Road Racing on a XC bike |
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| I was wonder if I would be allowed to ride road races on a XC bike, I work abroad and have my road bike here in Norway with me but regularly come back to Lincolnshire where my only bike is a cross bike. Would I be allowed a start? |
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mattr
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| Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 6:44 am Post subject: |
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An XC bike or a cross bike?
Two different things.........
The cross bike (CX) with road tyres and some larger gears will be fine.
An mtb/XC bike will be useless, and you won't be allowed to start anyway. |
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Chrissylaa
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Braking could be a bit dodgy.
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mattr
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| Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Braking could be a bit dodgy. |
Why? |
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maryhinge
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| Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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There was a cross bike being ridden in the Lincoln GP!
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DenHaag
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| Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 7:52 am Post subject: |
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I've seen cross bikes at Darley and Mallory. No Problems as far as I could see. |
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GeoSpectrum
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| Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:38 am Post subject: |
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Thanks,
Moy only real concern was braking. My road bike and very efficient brakes better than the old campag record I used to ride, the cantis on my cx bike are not as effective.
Guess I'll turn up and see. |
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De Rosa
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| GeoSpectrum wrote: |
Thanks,
Moy only real concern was braking. My road bike and very efficient brakes better than the old campag record I used to ride, the cantis on my cx bike are not as effective.
Guess I'll turn up and see. |
Ride Mallory and Darley Moor and you don't even need brakes really. I have seen plenty of cyclo cross bikes at road races and they all seemed fine. Surely the brakes aren't that bad? |
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