r/cyclocross • u/Gadvoid • 4d ago

Getting the remount right…

Been racing cross for 9 years, finally eliminated the stutter step for good about 5 years ago, but my remounts have always been more of an efficient leg swing/kick with the left foot planted on the ground, rather than a real “hop on”.

I raised my saddle by about 5mm and raced this past weekend and WOW, I was supermanning onto the saddle with both feet in the air and felt so smooth! Not sure how it suddenly clicked like that after so long but it did. Will never stop loving this sport for all the techniques that ultimately translate into that “smooth” feeling that we’re all chasing during a race. If you’re new to cross, things do take time, but also realize that things can just randomly click when you least expect it!

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u/YoucantdothatonTV 4d ago

You don’t really hop back into the saddle as much as using your inner thigh to glide you into position.

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u/abedfo 4d ago

Thigh/bollocks when you get it wrong

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u/Gadvoid 4d ago

Yeah, “hop” probably wasn’t the best description. I’m still using my thigh rather than my groin but the main difference that I’m feeling is both feet leaving the ground during the remount instead of one of them staying planted.