Junior gear restrictions in Cross?

[BdaGhisallo]

I was just watching the juniors and the u23s race at Gieten and I was wondering what the junior gear restrictions are for cross. I understand the reason for them on the road, and thinking about it, I would posit that the restriction should be greater in cross. You wouldn't want them really torquing that gear through the mud and sand - that would kill their knees and joints like nothing on the road would.

So my suspicion is that they would/should be limited to a lower gear limit than on the road. Am I right?

Thanks,
Geoff

[Kuiper]

I was just watching the juniors and the u23s race at Gieten and I was wondering what the junior gear restrictions are for cross. I understand the reason for them on the road, and thinking about it, I would posit that the restriction should be greater in cross. You wouldn't want them really torquing that gear through the mud and sand - that would kill their knees and joints like nothing on the road would.

So my suspicion is that they would/should be limited to a lower gear limit than on the road. Am I right?

Thanks,
Geoff

I'm driving on the Road 52 - 14 and that's the max.

I only know the dutch max-es of Youth catagories can't find a good site where older catagories are standing on

but I know some results from the Juniors

1. Boy Van Poppel (Netherlands)


2- Gavenda
3- Meeuwsen
4- Martinez
5- Weber

I was late home today from work when I saw this on the Internet I called Immediatly his little sister well little??? only 1/2 years younger, I could not believe my eyes of happyness[/url]

[Timo]

OT: a sister who is only 6 months younger? The laws of nature tell us they don't have the same mother

[Boogie]

I guess they ride 46*12, But at the junior level they don't check it.

[Boogie]

OT: a sister who is only 6 months younger? The laws of nature tell us they don't have the same mother

He means 1 1/2 years I guess. His little sister is National Champion by the 15/16 years.

[René]

I was just watching the juniors and the u23s race at Gieten .....
Geoff

Must be Zeddam.

[Kuiper]

OT: a sister who is only 6 months younger? The laws of nature tell us they don't have the same mother

He means 1 1/2 years I guess. His little sister is National Champion by the 15/16 years.

That's correct
she's excatly 53 weaks younger than me.

[Timo]

Ah! That makes sense

[cyclocrosser]

There are no junior gear restrictions for cross. I run a 42X12-27.

[Kuiper]

There are no junior gear restrictions for cross. I run a 42X12-27.

for the track are also no limits

[cyclocrosser]

In the US there are also limits on the track.

[BdaGhisallo]

Rene,

It was indeed Gieten. It's a dvd of that race, the elite/pros, with some highlghts of the juniors and the beloften.

cheers
Geoff

[Super_fast]

Kuiper on the track are gear restrictions. They are the same as for road.

[Kuiper]

Kuiper on the track are gear restrictions. They are the same as for road.

where are you located m8?

[simon]

at least at the 2005 worlds in germany there were restrictions for juniors. the swiss mecanics had to ban some rear derailleurs(e.g. the 11 and 12 cog wasn't rideable anymore).