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But crit races are not like coming down from Stelvio kind of speed where nervousness counts. Crit races are exactly like cx races but on asphalt or at least whe
by gergely 4y ago
But crit races are not like coming down from Stelvio kind of speed where nervousness counts. Crit races are exactly like cx races but on asphalt or at least where I'm in Europe ;)
- prmoustache 4y agoI rode my cyclocross bike in the Swiss alps for months while waiting for my custom road bike. It was perfectly fine descending mountain passes. As I said, that so called nervousness is overstated because people overthink it. BB height matter but for the most part we intuitively and inconsciously accounts for it and adapt. Also the difference is minute, from a 5 mm to 15mm. It is not like we switch from a road to a tall bike either. And guess what? A tall bike is pretty easily rideable, there are even people doing offroad on them.
- Melatonic 4y agoA lot of people do not size their cross bike right - they ride a top tube length that is too short. Maybe this also helps with tight turning radius (which could be an advantage during a cross race).