I’ll be riding round and trying to get to the finish in one piece. See y’all there! My training will consist of a week of walking the show at Eurobike, followed by a week at Interbike – so not ideal…
I’m in for a second ride. Landcruisers last time, but I’ve got hold of some Cindercross I’m going to test over some lakeland rocks. Now, how does this fell running thing work again…..
I’m in! Just settled up the bill now. This will be my first time. The South Wales ‘cross league kindly provided a gap in their race schedule to allow for the 3 peaks so it seemed rude not to have a go.
I’ll be rolling on 35mm Speed Kings I think. Pondering upgrading my brakes to some Avid Shortys as I’m intending to ride as much as possible of the course.
Bigger question for me is what shoes for running/walking and riding? My current Shimano ones have seen better days and I’m in line for an upgrade.
I shall be riding Tufo 34s – worked ok last year, with a pair of 10 year aged Michelin Mud on my spare wheels. Hopefully I’ll be a bit fitter than alst year as well.
i’m in – just got my email this morning and fully entered with a mate. first time for the 3 peaks in my first year of riding cx looking forward to it on my jake the snake i’ve just built up to replace my ss cross check for cx and road duties. worried about punctures though my 35mm speed kings haven’t had the best track record…
35mm Schwalbe Smart Sam’s for me. Used them the last few years with no problems and they’re low enough profile and light enough not to be too bad on road.
Not to be a complete numptyhead, oh what the heck… what gears are folk using?
Last time I was on a borrowed bike, can’t remember the gear setup. I’ve a feeling it might have had some MTB stuff on – big cassette, little chainring, that let me ride a fair bit. Current 36×25 bottom gear seems a bit harsh, so thinking I’ll see what I can tweak without changing the mech. What’s your bottom like?
34×27 – compact chainset and 12-27 cassette. If you read Dave Haygarth’s blogs on kit for 3PCX, he covers gearing quite a bit 3PCX gearing. In sum, go too low on the gearing and you’ll actually be going slower on the bike than if you were carrying…
How we all set for the weekend? Looks like it’ll be a wet one!
Forecast on the day isn’t that bad but the ground there is pretty saturated.
CX bike all set up although I’ve just this second discovered that, sitting in the kitchen unridden since the weekend, it’s got a bloody puncture! How the hell did that happen?!
Rode LL2 last Sunday, just need to clean the dust off, lube the chain and readjust the front mech. Sprint wheels are ready to go, mud clinchers also ready and spares (just in case) need taking off erindoor’s bike.
So that’s another year of cars parked all along the road at the bottom of our track and cars racing down the road. Think I might have to drive our sheep down the Helwith-Austwick road at the appropriate time, very slowly……
seriously though, the fells round here are the wettest I have seen in ages. You have been warned!
