Rapha Supercross 2015

[Stuart]

Ah:

Whilst there is no need to have a CX bike for Round Three in London, it is a requirement to have two brakes, a helmet and shoes that will not slip when dismounting for obstacles. Road cleats will be too slippery, especially if it rains

[StevenDrew]

I have a feeling (and desire) that it will involve natural or man-made obstacles and off-road sections so a road bike may be far from optimal

A London League Commissaire who has to remain nameless told me that they're not allowed to use the grass as the land owners don't want a mess. I suspect any obstacles will be made-made...

Unfortunately I am unavailable having entered a grass motorway crit at a municipal park in Kettering. For me it's all about the glamour...

[Astrid Wingler]

How can one have cross without grass?
Bring back Ally Pally!

[Stuart]

How can one have cross without grass?

Thats not what Steven said. I don't believe for a moment it will be all tarmac - sand, astroturf, cobbles, mud and other surfaces are all possible. And I'm sure based on past experience the course will have plenty of "features"

[danielwolman]

im banned from riding CX for the foreseeable future otherwise id enter this

[StevenDrew]

How can one have cross without grass?

Thats not what Steven said. I don't believe for a moment it will be all tarmac - sand, astroturf, cobbles, mud and other surfaces are all possible. And I'm sure based on past experience the course will have plenty of "features"

Okay, for clarity, from another source:

"The course does not contain any grass, mud or dirt as far as I am aware."

[StevenDrew]

Bring back Ally Pally!

Chris and I are looking into it

[Stuart]

Okay, for clarity, from another source:

"The course does not contain any grass, mud or dirt as far as I am aware."

Hmm, unless there's sand then its not actually cyclocross is it? Anyway, Im sure it will be fun and a good excuse to run file treads.

[Chris Clague]

I don't think it even claims to be cyclocross - I thought it was billed as 'citycross' as in the Morvelo events (and run by the same organiser).

[Stuart]

Well there is still judicious use of the word cross all over the event so I'm sure it won't be a crit

[Stuart]

Although the first 2 rounds are listed in the BC Cyclocross calendar and this round isn't

[Chris Clague]

I'd be a lot more ambivalent about it if it wasn't under the 'Supercross' banner.

[Astrid Wingler]

Maybe "supercross" is the way to go in terms of spectacle and participation. Personally, I prefer the traditional "cyclocross" (I'd obviously ban disc brakes too). I'd also be concerned about how safe that kind of supercross is. Being knocked off by an over-eager male vet while I wobble along slowly over some soft surface is one thing, for that to happen on tarmac is something quite different.

[Chris Clague]

Aside from the disc brake remark (and we both know Thomas doesn't agree on that one) it's a circus. I think the spectacle angle is probably the way forward but not the concrete/tarmac.

[PaulWixon]

Hipster novelty city race then? The fact they've had to remind people that they must have brakes is a bit of a giveaway as to who they're expecting to attend.
I hope there's a longest skid & a best man-bun competition.
Right, I'm off to my artisanal cereal cafe...