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Old 04-04-16, 03:51 PM
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mack_turtle
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CX versus mtb for gravel races

I just rode the 100K Castell Grind (central Texas). it was brutal. I am starting to question my wisdom riding a CX bike on terrain like this instead of a HT mountain bike. the route has many, many "washboard" sections that will either bring you to a halt or bounce you right off the bike if you're not careful, and a bunch of sand pits that make it impossible to ride in a straight line, if you make it though on your tires at all.

where do you draw the line between terrain for a CX-type bike and mountain bike terrain?

165 pound rider on my steel cx bike with tubeless 35mm tires at 35-40 psi.
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