Originally Posted by
CastIron
I always carry a spare on a road race. OTB is bad enough, OTB and walking is unacceptable. On a course like that I'd just run my CX bike. It would be faster, safer, and more comfortable.
+1
My cx bike with speedmax would be almost as fast on the paved sections and a lot faster on the dirt.
Why would anyone run a road bike on that terrain?