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Sep 2011
7:36pm, 27 Sep 2011
474 posts
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SuperDave!
Spikes are a mystery to me. I'm not even sure they make them wide enough for my mutant feet  sorry to hijack your question Andy. Hope someone can give some guidance
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Sep 2011
7:39pm, 27 Sep 2011
182 posts
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Andy_B
No worries, appreciate the input. I also have wide feet but not sure mine are mutant lol.
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Sep 2011
8:23pm, 27 Sep 2011
9,634 posts
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controversial
i wouldn't recommend to use medium distance spikes for XC
I use proper XC spikes and they very useful on very muddy buggy terrain, they will give you a lot more grip than the track spikes!
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Sep 2011
9:20pm, 27 Sep 2011
96 posts
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runningowl
I have wide feet also. people used to say fell/trail shoes are just as good. I do lots of fell and bought some New balance XC spikes and can tell you spikes make a huge difference in XC races
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Oct 2011
5:54pm, 2 Oct 2011
236 posts
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Mrs mjb
Andy - go for XC spikes then if you want to run on the track you just change the spikes in the front to shorter ones. Plus you have the added bonus of having the extra grip for XC. The other option of course is if you have some fell or multi terrain shoes then wear these for the 1st couple of races to see if it is for you as forking out £40 for a pair of spikes may not be worth it.
We have just had to buy new spikes for no 1 daughter as she had grown out of hers and they fit no 2 daughter perfectly so a mad dash to Sweatshop today. Bought some addidas XC spikes (bright pink - she is not too impressed, but, they were the best fit). Should have been £45, but, we got them for £25
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Oct 2011
11:53am, 4 Oct 2011
1,848 posts
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daviec
I've added the Scottish East League fixtures, plus East District and National champs races to the fetch database.
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Oct 2011
12:07pm, 4 Oct 2011
19,408 posts
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Dave A
I've always worn fell/trail for XC races. However, the leagues that I run in are more trail than the XC you'd see at the nationals
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Oct 2011
12:47pm, 4 Oct 2011
15,321 posts
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SPR
I got spikes for the first time last year, they are better IMO.
Just under 6 weeks to go
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Oct 2011
7:03pm, 7 Oct 2011
242 posts
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Mrs mjb
Good luck to all those starting XC leagues tomorrow
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Oct 2011
10:44am, 8 Oct 2011
28 posts
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oi you
Thank you mrs mjb. Kent League starts today and I'm unusually edgy. In the last few years I've slid gracelessly down the V50 rankings, but now I'm into the V60s - a gfood run would be appreciated, please.
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