Cyclocross with MTB - The Chainlink2024-03-28T20:43:18Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/cyclocross-with-mtb?feed=yes&xn_auth=noHehehe. It doesn't feel "shor…tag:thechainlink.org,2015-09-19:2211490:Comment:9443602015-09-19T15:08:40.262ZYasmeenhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/YasmeenSchuller
Hehehe. It doesn't feel "short" because it is pretty intense. 30 minutes feels like forever. ;-)
Hehehe. It doesn't feel "short" because it is pretty intense. 30 minutes feels like forever. ;-) Will do. Thanks for the links.tag:thechainlink.org,2015-09-19:2211490:Comment:9445852015-09-19T14:17:39.680ZMatthttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MattSupert
Will do. Thanks for the links.
Will do. Thanks for the links. Thanks. I didn't realize the…tag:thechainlink.org,2015-09-19:2211490:Comment:9443552015-09-19T14:17:15.259ZMatthttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MattSupert
Thanks. I didn't realize the races were so short.
Thanks. I didn't realize the races were so short. Some people do race with an M…tag:thechainlink.org,2015-09-19:2211490:Comment:9442712015-09-19T01:37:33.055ZYasmeenhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/YasmeenSchuller
<p>Some people do race with an MTB at first (before buying their CX bike). You may want to <a href="http://www.thechainlink.org/events/introductory-cyclocross-clinic" target="_blank">attend the clinic</a> and/or a practice if you would like to know what to expect e.g. dismount/remount, barriers, sand, etc. </p>
<p>We added a lot of the information in the <a href="http://www.thechainlink.org/page/cyclocross-101-the-basics" target="_blank">cx 101</a> and the…</p>
<p>Some people do race with an MTB at first (before buying their CX bike). You may want to <a href="http://www.thechainlink.org/events/introductory-cyclocross-clinic" target="_blank">attend the clinic</a> and/or a practice if you would like to know what to expect e.g. dismount/remount, barriers, sand, etc. </p>
<p>We added a lot of the information in the <a href="http://www.thechainlink.org/page/cyclocross-101-the-basics" target="_blank">cx 101</a> and the <a href="http://www.thechainlink.org/page/virtual-cyclocross-starter-kit" target="_blank">cx starter kit</a> with links to all of the registration pages. Hope that helps!</p> I'm assuming you mean racing…tag:thechainlink.org,2015-09-19:2211490:Comment:9444892015-09-19T00:59:10.662ZArturo Ghttps://thechainlink.org/profile/ArturoG
I'm assuming you mean racing cyclocross? If so, you can definitely race on a MTB, just make sure you take off the bar ends if it has them. You'd be starting as a Cat5, which is the beginner category, and those races are 30 minutes long. I wouldn't worry about nutrition for a race that short, just make sure you are hydrated before the start as carrying a water bottle during the race is difficult. Check out chicrosscup.com for more info. The series runs virtually every weekend until the end of…
I'm assuming you mean racing cyclocross? If so, you can definitely race on a MTB, just make sure you take off the bar ends if it has them. You'd be starting as a Cat5, which is the beginner category, and those races are 30 minutes long. I wouldn't worry about nutrition for a race that short, just make sure you are hydrated before the start as carrying a water bottle during the race is difficult. Check out chicrosscup.com for more info. The series runs virtually every weekend until the end of December, with the first race at LaBagh Woods this weekend.