Entry is open for the Cannock Chase Retro XC Race - 23 February 2025

[Retrorockit]

Tubeless conversions? Rene Herse Ultralight tires? Ceramic bearings? Carbon steerer tubes? Hollow pin chains?

 

[hoojammyflip]

Less work to just enter with the Elites and ride around with the Retro guys who start 1 minute later.

 

[nobblybits]

Why not 2 categories?

I guess because there was only a handfull of people who entered with retro bikes in previous years so not much demand for 2 categories idk

in that 4th photo, the guy is riding with a 1998 M739 chainset, so they can't be that hot on the homologation

I'm sure I saw something from last year's where it said you need a bike up to 1998, and this year it's seemingly been changed to "pre-1997". I can't find where I read that though so you're just going to have to take my word for it.

I was hoping my 2002(ish) Specialized Hardrock would be ok because that seems pretty vintage to me.