Quote Originally Posted by spokewench View Post
Re: your bruised shoulder. I've seen a lot of people pad their top tube so it doesn't bruise them so much. Looks kind of funky, but it is cyclocross after all. Just a thought

spoke
Lots of people do that, I have seen it to. Of course, that would add weight to my really light bike . I figured out, finally, the proper shouldering technique so that the weight is actually in the crook of my arm vs. completely on my shoulder. It's also amazing the difference a lighter bike makes.

Some of the women on my team, however, are considering 80's style shoulder pads under their jerseys!

SheFly