Yea I am running a 50/34 and while fine for road riding, definitely not ideal for cross. It being my first season and really only owning (or even have space for) one bike, it does double duty. But I think I will be investing in at least a new set of chain rings and pairing them with a shorter chain. I also like the idea of running a 1x10 setup but would probably need a dedicated race bike for that.

I didn't use my big ring at all in this last race and even in my first race I only used it for the start. After I got onto the dirt it was never used again. Still figuring out a lot of stuff and proper gearing is one of them. Mostly just going with the, dive in and figure it out technique, but I know I am doing at least 3 more races this season so plenty of time to learn.