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Thursday, June 5, 2014

Multiple Bike Types in Cross Country Race

Wouldn't it be cool to do a raam style event (without the glitz, hype, "charity" charades, etc) allowing for recumbents, cross bikes, mountain bikes and DFs available to the racer.

Some off-road / mountain bike / gravel race routes could be included, too.

I think it is essential to have support vehicles (two) for a cross country event.

However, I don't think it necessary to have the same crewmembers all the way across the country.   Two `core' crewmembers would do the whole trip.  The other crewmembers would start and stop every 300 - 500 miles.  Different crewmembers. 

Maybe the crew would use their own vehicles, and `relay' bikes and provisions to the next crew and vehicle.  Even use mountain / cross bikes `borrowed' and left behind. 

A few dry runs for shorter distances (1,000 miles) and safer routes would work out some logistics and offer productive lessons.

I  might do it.

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