The XC thread

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Jigs Jan 2009 5:17pm, 5 Jan 2009 12,218 posts	Jigs Thanks guys goes to measure spikes
mxhornet Jan 2009 6:17pm, 5 Jan 2009 18,564 posts	mxhornet Funnily enough the first time I used my most recent pair of cc spikes was for a track session, after swapping the 12mm spikes for 6mm ones.
mxhornet Jan 2009 3:11pm, 6 Jan 2009 18,595 posts	mxhornet Our county champs on Sunday is 5 laps !!
mxhornet Jan 2009 3:11pm, 6 Jan 2009 18,596 posts	mxhornet Oh and I'll not be wearing spikes either.
Gobi Jan 2009 3:26pm, 6 Jan 2009 25,157 posts	Gobi Most champs are this Saturday I think horney lad, we shall check the course but I have a feeling I will be in racing flats again
mxhornet Jan 2009 3:34pm, 6 Jan 2009 18,601 posts	mxhornet Ours is Sunday as are Cambs, Suffolk and Lincs in this area. Our course has a c. 200m section I'd not be happy using spikes on.
Gobi Jan 2009 3:40pm, 6 Jan 2009 25,158 posts	Gobi NICE
mxhornet Jan 2009 3:50pm, 6 Jan 2009 18,602 posts	mxhornet However does mean we have a nice long hill five times
Gobi Jan 2009 4:21pm, 6 Jan 2009 25,160 posts	Gobi not so nice :¬0
chrisity Jan 2009 4:56pm, 6 Jan 2009 6,178 posts	chrisity 5 laps is mind numbing, unless it happens to be over20 miles mx. how do they keep track of which lap the middle/back markers are on?

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