Originally Posted by
bOsscO
Some very important points here for the OP.
Except for this year (stupid COVID-19) I've raced CX for the last 4 seasons and realized in season 1 I'm never going to podium, like ever. But it's so fun I keep signing up for races in a category where generally come middle of the pack.
So
LNKFixed when racing returns best to decide how competitive you want to be, sign up to race and "run what ya brung" to see where you place. Then decide on the new whip.
Same. I will likely never see the podium in my local series. There are some seriously fast guys, even in the masters fields, but it's still a ton of fun. I sprinted elbow to elbow flat out with another racer last year for 20th place. He got me right at the line, and his teammate tossed both of us beers after the finish.
I really miss CX racing.