You can ride any bike in the WMCCL as long as:
- it is operated wholly through the motive power of its rider;
- the handlebar ends are plugged, not merely covered by tape, and
- other projections from the bike are protected as far as possible.
British National Championship and British National Trophy Events are restricted to cyclo-cross bikes only, as defined by the UCI Regulations, but for WMCCL events, those regulations do not apply.
Mountain bikes and gravel bikes are sometimes used at our events. However, you will do best on a bike designed specifically for cyclo-cross. Our courses are designed so that a skillful rider will travel fastest on (or carrying) a cyclo-cross bike. Don’t forget that cyclo-cross often requires that you dismount and carry your bike over obstacles or through unrideable sections.