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New Petition to bring barriers back to cross...
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wrote in message oups.com... http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/cyclocross Barriers are a crutch. Dismounts and running are what make cyclocross unique not wooden barriers. In 2004, 4 dismounts were allowed per lap. Now it is 6. Promoters need to get creative and achieve the dismounts using other means - sand, stairs, steep hills. Wade |
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Wade Summers wrote: Barriers are a crutch. Dismounts and running are what make cyclocross unique not wooden barriers. In 2004, 4 dismounts were allowed per lap. Now it is 6. Promoters need to get creative and achieve the dismounts using other means - sand, stairs, steep hills. Wade Wade, I agree wholeheartedly, BUT, as a race promoter I recognize that to have more races available, it needs to be relatively easy to put on a race in a variety of venues. I'm lucky to have terrain choices that allow me to get those dismounts in without more than 1 set of barriers, but in some venues that may be a real challenge. Why can't the rule state 6 dismounts, and if there *are* natural obstacles readily available, *then* the barriers must be limited, but otherwise more than 1 set of barriers can be used? USAC requires course inspection and approval, so the chief refs can be given latitude to include this in their inspection. Just a thought. And as a racer....I dig barriers. But that's just me. Wes |
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"Wes" wrote in message oups.com... Wade, I agree wholeheartedly, BUT, as a race promoter I recognize that to have more races available, it needs to be relatively easy to put on a race in a variety of venues. I'd agree to that but here in New England the season is starting earlier we are still getting several conflicting races now and so there doesn't appear to be a shortage of venues available. I'm lucky to have terrain choices that allow me to get those dismounts in without more than 1 set of barriers, but in some venues that may be a real challenge. I'm lucky too. I've got a great venue and this year (my fourth year) I really was able to use the place to the fullest (other years there were construction projects I had to work around). I had two beach areas that had to be run and a staircase. My long grass run-up - turned out most of the top riders in each category could ride so I ended up with 2 runs - 3 for some folks.(the staircase was the last bit taking you off the beach, making it a very long run). I didn't use any barriers. I was trying to show people you could have a *real* cross course was with no barriers. I was a little tired of " no barriers is making cross a grass crit "argument that was floating around the cross scene. I'd challenge anyone to say my race was a grass crit. Running 25 yards through sand and then up a staircase is like no crit I've ever done. A couple of riders I respect came up to me and indicated it was one of the best courses of the season. Everyone I spoke with agreed it was challenging. Why can't the rule state 6 dismounts, and if there *are* natural obstacles readily available, *then* the barriers must be limited, but otherwise more than 1 set of barriers can be used? USAC requires course inspection and approval, so the chief refs can be given latitude to include this in their inspection. Just a thought. I agree there probably should be some flexibility. But part of the reason I took the stance I did is I saw some promoters make no effort to spice things up. They used the same courses they've used in the past and just took out the barriers. Then there is bitching by promoters and racers a like about how the lack of barriers is killing cross. I think it is lack of imagination and initiative. Wade And as a racer....I dig barriers. But that's just me. Wes |
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