Originally Posted by
Lazyass
Does anyone race in the SS class? I was in 30+ MTB races in the 90's. I was looking to start up again but today there are actually very few races compared to my days in it. But CX is big here and at 50 years old a 30 minute race is perfect. I'm actually thinking about SS, I have my eye on a Raleigh RXS but I'm wondering how competitive it is compared to Masters 50+ CX5. Any opinions?
This year will be my third season racing exclusively on a SS. How competitive it is compared to 50+ Masters field is really going to depend on who shows up to race but in many ways I'd say they're pretty comparable. Many Masters racers are just older fast guys (not the same thing as 50+ Cat5) and SSCX-ers seem to be faster guys in their mid-30's. My experience is that at a bigger events entering the SS class as a Cat5 racer is akin to jumping into the deep end of the pool. The pointy end of SSCX races are no joke and are usually won by Cat3's or higher in the races I've entered.