Quote Originally Posted by mairead View Post
Hi all:

Im a road biker and looking to get into cross racing. I am building up an old specialized frame this week with the thought of trying out the last race of the season here in New England, just to get a feel for it and have some fun getting muddy. So, here is my question....

Will I be massively struggling if I ride is toe cages as opposed to clips? My road clips wont work (look) and I am not really in a place to get mtn shoes and new pedals for one weekend of racing.

any thoughts/suggestions/tips?!?!

Thanks!
So, are you planning on the Ice Weasels or Natz Schmatz race? I'll be at Ice Weasels on Saturday. Likely to be the only woman racing in the Open SS category (I have a green Voodoo - if you are coming, look for me and say hi!).

OK. Back on topic - I agree with Andrea and others - don't use cages, but use platforms. Getting in and out of cages is hard enough without having to do it potentially in a hurry (i.e., if someone in front of you crashes or bobbles, you need to be able to get free pretty quickly).

Hope to see you!

SheFly