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[RacerChick]

This is Cyclocross ...

 

[BiknBen]

That's not cross. Someone knocked over the barriers. The regulation height for a barrier is 40 cm.

 

[elzoller]

ah, like hike 'a bike

 

[RacerChick]

That's not cross. Someone knocked over the barriers. The regulation height for a barrier is 40 cm.

Hi Ben,
These are run up stairs on a hill, not barriers. The race is in Schnectady, NY part of the NYCross.com series

RC ...

 

[BiknBen]

Hi Ben,
These are run up stairs on a hill, not barriers. The race is in Schnectady, NY part of the NYCross.com series

RC ...

All right...I'll let it go this time. :rofl:

 

[idbrian]

I didn't think i wanted to try cyclocross, now i know it.

 

[ArmyOfNone]

I didn't think i wanted to try cyclocross, now i know it.

You do not know what you are missing my friend

 

[idbrian]

I simply just don't get it. The running with the bike thing.

I imagine if your into road riding and mtbing, it is perfect.

Is that picture supposed to be some kind of extreme, cyclocross riding at its best type shot?

 

[ArmyOfNone]

Oh there are much better shots out there. You will not be running with your bike for miles. You are only off your bike for 30 secs at a time, if that much.

This website i feel truly captures the essence of cyclocross:
http://www.fifthstreetcross.com/index.html

 

[axcxnj]

i liked how this one came out of me

 

[RacerChick]

I simply just don't get it. The running with the bike thing.

I imagine if your into road riding and mtbing, it is perfect.

Is that picture supposed to be some kind of extreme, cyclocross riding at its best type shot?

I compete in a 3 hour mountain bike race, but just a 40 minute cyclocross race puts me in a comatose state. There is no time to rest. Last weekend Tommy and I raced back to back cross races, Saturday was in Cambridge, NY and Sunday we were in Bennington, VT. At the top of a long grass climb on Sunday there were a double set of barriers :drooling: what a stupid place to put them! the hill was hard enough. Road riders I feel have an advantage compared to mountain bike racers. In cyclocross racing I think endurance and power are keys to doing well.

RC ...

ps. Good idea to put a Cyclocross forum up

 

[Steve Vai]

I simply just don't get it. The running with the bike thing.

Cyclocross is hardly about running with your bike. Dismounts are becoming rare. In a 2.5K course you may be off your bike for 20feet of it, the rest is PAIN in the saddle!! UCI rules are setup to make the courses fast.

-Jim.

PS-Try it!! You can borrow my pit bike!!

 

[jdog]

I have only done one race but I think about it all the time.

I am hoping to do fifth ave this Friday and Fair Hill on Sat.

 

[ArmyOfNone]

picture this...

You, a Halloween costume and a kid chasing you on a unicycle! All while your racing your cross bike!

http://api.ning.com/files/B3Oc*2HWf...MTP7vo4NzmjQiznuWcAZ1OR5jbeI4Srn/DSC_0108.JPG

 

[Steve Vai]

SWEET!!!!

-Jim.

 

[axcxnj]

it looks like nicholas cage on the unicycle