Cross Country

Dale the Snail · #1 27th Nov 06, 10:43 PM

What length spike do you recommend for a standard cross country...?

I have purchased 12mm but they look very long to me. Will they be ok...?

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**admin** · #2 27th Nov 06, 11:34 PM

I usually go with 12mm unless the ground is very hard (unlikley) - you should be fine.

If its really muddy it sometimes worth putting a couple of 16mm towards the front of the spike to get more grip up hills.

steepler · #3 29th Nov 06, 02:49 PM

I usually carry 9,12 and 15mm in my bag and swap them as the conditions dictate.
Once you have screwed them in you can loose a LOT of the spike length!

Dale the Snail · #4 30th Nov 06, 07:20 PM

Thanks for the info.
I have my first cross country on Saturday. Looking forward to getting dirty....

Dale the Snail · #5 3rd Dec 06, 08:22 PM

12mm spiked worked great. Wish I could say the same for my legs.....