So no pix yet. The BSGs kept saying, "Throw leg over" but I wasn't ready last fall and I don't know that I will be this fall. I have more falling to do-- and while the women's classes are small, maybe 10 riders for some races, I could still wreak havoc going down.
Well, I don't fall that much-but I have a lot of learning to do. Even in training, though, there are advantages to the alu bike over hefting steel.
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05-02-2007, 04:30 AM #1
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05-02-2007, 10:10 AM #2
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Where in the NorthEast are you? Cross is becoming very popular here, and you will find that most races at the beginner level have around 20 riders. I started racing 'cross last year and LOVE it - ended up with 14 races, including Nationals. Focusing my training this year on the 'cross season culmiinating with a trip to Kansas for nationals!
Originally Posted by Cyclo Kitty
have more falling to do-- and while the women's classes are small, maybe 10 riders for some races, I could still wreak havoc going down.
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Lighter is DEFINITELY better!"Well behaved women rarely make history." including me!
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05-02-2007, 06:19 PM #3
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Providence, home of the Nats (for a while!). Loved the course in RWP, which remained clearly visible for weeks after the race. My mother looked at it (I didn't ride it) and started very strongly suggesting that I take up yoga.
Yes, the women's field is definitely growing, which is positive. There are some very hard-core, very macho-seeming men riding (living for) cross here. They make the skill clinics pretty intimidating. The rumour is that one of the BSGs wants to set up some clinics with the local NEMBA chapter, which could be a different crowd.
I didn't upgrade my ride from the commuter until mid-November so I've got a lot of training to do. Luckily there are good parks here with places to ride a variety of terrains and fields that can be soft enough to practice dismounts etc. The joke is that all of Providence is a cross course every spring and summer, when the DPW tears up the street and sidewalk.
Kansas City should be interesting...I won't go but I'll be paying attention!
Looking forward to your race reports!Last edited by Cyclo Kitty; 05-02-2007 at 07:16 PM.
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