Let's Talk Cyclocross - Page 19

patrolskid · 09-10-2012, 09:35 PM

tom , i'd leave the trailer at home for race days , or at the very least , kick the kids out while you are actually racing .

but serious , those gear numbers sound all right to me >

Tom · 09-10-2012, 10:17 PM

My legs are telling me a different story. I may have to try a 11-32 cassette...or a triple *shudders*

Onegear · 09-10-2012, 10:38 PM

If you are running compact cranks, I would go to a 34 front and the 27 rear should be enought. Otherwise SRAM Apex with the 11-32 would be another option.

Tom · 09-10-2012, 11:05 PM

I picked up an 11-36 cassette and will use an xt derailleur I have laying around...we'll see how that goes.

clarkee · 09-11-2012, 12:24 AM

Abbotsford, Saturday, is the course worth the drive?

the Master Plan Dan · 09-11-2012, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clarkee

Abbotsford, Saturday, is the course worth the drive?

New course... so no idea.

First BC Cup though... so going to make the trek. Then head to the Island later that day for the Victoria CX where I will get owned by the Island guys.

Dan

hooli · 09-15-2012, 05:38 AM

do this

Onegear · 09-15-2012, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hooli

do this

I love this course, although I am faced with the choice of master 30-39 or cat 4 and I think that it will be masters due to dollar/duration ratio.

Tom · 09-15-2012, 08:13 AM

Going to ride over and do some spectating. Good luck to everyone racing.

shorelocal · 09-16-2012, 03:55 AM

Surprised there's no chit chat in here about the race today out in Abby ... I'll get 'er started. Was a first year event by a new promoter/organizer and it showed. Regi was disorganized (long lines), no callups, races didn't run on schedule and ran too long (masters 1/2 went for 60 min instead of 45 min), and the course was crap IMO. To top it all off, it was $35 when AA two weeks ago was $25. Not sure how this made it into the BC Cup series with a new promoter but I won't be going back next year if it's the same course/organizer. Hate that this is how I came away from this event ... went out there to support the sport locally and this race, but it clearly wasn't worth it.

Hopefully others who raced had a better experience ... not sure though cause I heard quite a bit of grumbling. Looking forward to the two city races in 2 wks .. always a great event for those two!

clarkee · 09-16-2012, 05:27 AM

Yeah not best definitley wasn't feeling the course. On the plus side I got some racing under my belt and made it back to Vancouver in under an hour, shame I've got remove all that grass from my gears

Onegear · 09-16-2012, 09:52 PM

The only reason that yesterday's race was a BC Cup, was that the organizer works for Cycling BC. and It was a promo tie in to the BMX Supercross event. I didn't race it so I can't comment on the course or how it was run, but it looked a bit rough from the photo's.

vanonymous · 09-17-2012, 05:16 AM

Whoa, my body and my bike are beaten up from yesterday.

It ran 1 - 1.5 hours late, which wasn't so good if you have kids, or didn't plan on standing out in the sun all day. And the course was just wasn't that fun to ride. I like a good 45 minutes - 1 hour of abuse, but that course was way too rough, without any good technical sections. And those hecklers on the third run up/climb almost made me cry.

I'd think twice about going again next year, unless some big changes are made.

hooli · 09-17-2012, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shorelocal

Surprised there's no chit chat in here about the race today out in Abby ... I'll get 'er started. Was a first year event by a new promoter/organizer and it showed. Regi was disorganized (long lines), no callups, races didn't run on schedule and ran too long (masters 1/2 went for 60 min instead of 45 min), and the course was crap IMO. To top it all off, it was $35 when AA two weeks ago was $25. Not sure how this made it into the BC Cup series with a new promoter but I won't be going back next year if it's the same course/organizer. Hate that this is how I came away from this event ... went out there to support the sport locally and this race, but it clearly wasn't worth it.

Hopefully others who raced had a better experience ... not sure though cause I heard quite a bit of grumbling. Looking forward to the two city races in 2 wks .. always a great event for those two!

like onegear said it was a bc cup race because cycling bc put it on. kind of a kick in the teeth and balls for me when 3 years ago i had a bc cup race, then was told that my race didn`t `meet the standards` and was removed from the schedule. this is why we will almost certainly be doing our own thing next year.

lycra_wearer · 09-17-2012, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vanonymous

Whoa, my body and my bike are beaten up from yesterday.

It ran 1 - 1.5 hours late, which wasn't so good if you have kids, or didn't plan on standing out in the sun all day. And the course was just wasn't that fun to ride. I like a good 45 minutes - 1 hour of abuse, but that course was way too rough, without any good technical sections. And those hecklers on the third run up/climb almost made me cry.

I'd think twice about going again next year, unless some big changes are made.

that is where the hecklers were hanging out. well, there and my wife and Andrew heckling me near the start line..

that was a hard race, a maze of white tape. I wanted much more power than I had for the upper section, and my legs felt the effort during this morning's commute

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shorelocal Safe don't pay good Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Vancity Posts: 1,878 Rep Power: 82753	Surprised there's no chit chat in here about the race today out in Abby ... I'll get 'er started. Was a first year event by a new promoter/organizer and it showed. Regi was disorganized (long lines), no callups, races didn't run on schedule and ran too long (masters 1/2 went for 60 min instead of 45 min), and the course was crap IMO. To top it all off, it was $35 when AA two weeks ago was $25. Not sure how this made it into the BC Cup series with a new promoter but I won't be going back next year if it's the same course/organizer. Hate that this is how I came away from this event ... went out there to support the sport locally and this race, but it clearly wasn't worth it. Hopefully others who raced had a better experience ... not sure though cause I heard quite a bit of grumbling. Looking forward to the two city races in 2 wks .. always a great event for those two! __________________

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09-10-2012, 09:35 PM	#271
patrolskid Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,486 Rep Power: 2903942	tom , i'd leave the trailer at home for race days , or at the very least , kick the kids out while you are actually racing . but serious , those gear numbers sound all right to me >

09-10-2012, 10:17 PM	#272
Tom Witch Hunter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Red and Bear Posts: 6,949 Rep Power: 3022322	My legs are telling me a different story. I may have to try a 11-32 cassette...or a triple shudders

09-10-2012, 10:38 PM	#273
Onegear Here and Now Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: In the Trees Posts: 858 Rep Power: 11030156	If you are running compact cranks, I would go to a 34 front and the 27 rear should be enought. Otherwise SRAM Apex with the 11-32 would be another option.

09-10-2012, 11:05 PM	#274
Tom Witch Hunter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Red and Bear Posts: 6,949 Rep Power: 3022322	I picked up an 11-36 cassette and will use an xt derailleur I have laying around...we'll see how that goes.

09-11-2012, 12:24 AM	#275
clarkee Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: 12 speed heaven Posts: 254 Rep Power: 788761	Abbotsford, Saturday, is the course worth the drive?

09-15-2012, 08:13 AM	#279
Tom Witch Hunter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Red and Bear Posts: 6,949 Rep Power: 3022322	Going to ride over and do some spectating. Good luck to everyone racing.

09-16-2012, 05:27 AM	#281
clarkee Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: 12 speed heaven Posts: 254 Rep Power: 788761	Yeah not best definitley wasn't feeling the course. On the plus side I got some racing under my belt and made it back to Vancouver in under an hour, shame I've got remove all that grass from my gears

09-16-2012, 09:52 PM	#282
Onegear Here and Now Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: In the Trees Posts: 858 Rep Power: 11030156	The only reason that yesterday's race was a BC Cup, was that the organizer works for Cycling BC. and It was a promo tie in to the BMX Supercross event. I didn't race it so I can't comment on the course or how it was run, but it looked a bit rough from the photo's.

09-17-2012, 05:16 AM	#283
vanonymous Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	Whoa, my body and my bike are beaten up from yesterday. It ran 1 - 1.5 hours late, which wasn't so good if you have kids, or didn't plan on standing out in the sun all day. And the course was just wasn't that fun to ride. I like a good 45 minutes - 1 hour of abuse, but that course was way too rough, without any good technical sections. And those hecklers on the third run up/climb almost made me cry. I'd think twice about going again next year, unless some big changes are made.