Cat 4 Racing

Ninjatrev

Ive never done a cat 4 race before and im just wondering if i will be able to keep up on a cross bike? my road bike wont be ready by the time of the race i dont think.

Its not exactly practical but i was hoping it was managable.

ozzzyosborn206

depends how good you are, also i doubt there is much difference is there? put some proper road tyres on it, maybe change the gearing? and should be fine

ozzzyosborn206

depends how good you are, also i doubt there is much difference is there? put some proper road tyres on it, maybe change the gearing? and should be fine

Ninjatrev

how fast do i need to be going? its a 32mile one.

gsk82

if you're paid up you might as well go either way. if you're good enough to do ithe full race on a road bike you should manage at least a good chunk of it on a cross bike i'd have thought.

emx

Ninjatrev wrote:

how fast do i need to be going?

as fast as everyone else - and then slightly faster than everyone else at the finish....

Anonymous

I've just come back from a race (I'm a really bad cat 4) and average speed was 25.5mph for 1hr11mins. Obviously being in a group helps!

Zachariah

Just put on slicks and do your best, then tell us what happened!

ga02clr

Cross bike is fine for racing as long as you have slicks on.

I took a fifth last Saturday and first on Sunday to get out of cat 4. I was riding a old Jake the snake (aluminium) and shod with Continental GatorSkin Road Tyre the steel bed ones.

As long as you can handle your bike and you have slicks fitted you can compete. If its crit racing it makes very little difference, obviously if you have a hilly cause then it makes more of a difference.

milese

It will be fine.

If your at a slight disadvantage it is still going to be very good experience and training for you.

The sooner you get involved in races the sooner you'll become a better racer, whatever your bike is.

Anonymous

A cross bike with slicks will be fine in a road race (unless you are way undergeared)

A road racing bike in a cross race is total fail however!

hammerite

if you have a compact you'll be fine. If you have a 46/44x12 as your biggest gear you might find that your legs are turning over a bit quick!

racingcondor

In the race I got my upgrade to Cat 3 the 15 year old who beat me (I came 3rd, he came 2nd) was on a cross bike. :oops:

It's not about the bike.

inseine

As someone said elsewhere, it's 4th Cat not Cat 4. You be saying Campy next.

Chip \'oyler

inseine wrote:

As someone said elsewhere, it's 4th Cat not Cat 4. You be saying Campy next.

And fixie

Anonymous

Chip \'oyler wrote:

inseine wrote:

As someone said elsewhere, it's 4th Cat not Cat 4. You be saying Campy next.

And fixie

Stop it, you loosers!

mattshrops

inseine wrote:

As someone said elsewhere, it's 4th Cat not Cat 4. You be saying Campy next.

it's you're not you

Bronzie

mattshrops wrote:

inseine wrote:

As someone said elsewhere, it's 4th Cat not Cat 4. You be saying Campy next.

it's you're not you

You'll! (or you will)

kieranb

once did a 3rd/4th cat race at Cystal Palace where one guy turned up and raced on an MTB, he managed to stay with the bunch for a good while.

mattshrops

Bronzie wrote:

mattshrops wrote:

inseine wrote:

As someone said elsewhere, it's 4th Cat not Cat 4. You be saying Campy next.

it's you're not you

You'll! (or you will)

:oops: :oops:

inseine

Ha

mattshrops

you be glad i is dumb like you?

inseine

I is