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  1. #1
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    Cyclocross Pictures

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    Yesterday we went to a local race to take some photos.




    You gotta be in some amazing shape to do this I think.



    I especially enjoyed watching them run the stairs in their bike shoes no less, and then leap back onto their bikes.

    There are 300+ photos of this event on our website. Some with more mud than showing here.

    Tandem Hearts

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  2. #2
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    I want to try that SOOOO BAAADDD but the only cyclocross group I found here was all guys - and guys that compete. Now - while guys don't scare me - guys that compete in a sport I have never even tried does. I wrote to their website and their response was I was welcome to join them but they ride fast. OK...my question was where can I go to Learn how to do this not how fast do you ride!!! hahahaha - ahh well - I'll keep trying........I WILL do this on of these days!
    Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand, strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming: "Yeah Baby! What a Ride!"

  3. #3
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    I have done a few cyclocross races (on my mountain bike). It really is hard! That "dismount, pick up bike, run, drop bike, remount and ride" skill is not easy! I was never in the right gear to start riding again! I prefer regular mountain bike cross country racing, but you've got to try everything once, right?

    Nice picture as always!

  4. #4
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    Just got back from a round of the cyclo-cross world cup in Belgium and it was fantastic.

    The course was very twisty and doubled back on itself with a couple of hills, and from the top you could see the riders about 5 times. This was my first experience of watching cyclo-cross and it was very exciting.

    BUT... on this occasion I am more than happy to just spectate. It looks soooooo hard and I know I'd get in such a mess with the dismount/ re-mount thing.

    Road riding is great, mtb is great, but cyclo-cross? Think I'll just carry on cheering others and enjoying the Belgium beer.

 

 

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