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  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
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    Houston, TX
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    Support for boyfriend starting cyclocross

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    Hey everyone,

    My boyfriend, an avid rider and LBS manager, is going to give cyclocross a shot this season. I've watched a couple of videos with them and I'm excited to see a race in real life. I'm just not sure what to expect or how to support him at these events. I've gone to numerous crits, so I'm accustomed to these types of events and also road ride myself. Any tips? Can I hand him water bottles along the route?

    Thanks for any help you can give!

    Starla

  2. #2
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    Jun 2006
    Location
    Newport, RI
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    Cowbells seem to be the choice way of showing support.

  3. #3
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    Jan 2009
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    Houston, TX
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    Out of curiosity, do that have "prem" laps as the do in crits? If so, they typically use cowbells to signal a prem lap to the riders around here so I don't want to confuse anyone by banging a cowbell around.

  4. #4
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    Jun 2006
    Location
    Newport, RI
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    Oh, I don't know...I only went to one cyclocross race, and lots of people were ringing cowbells. On the hosting lbs website, it said "don't forget your cowbells!" so I figured it was pretty standard.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Posts
    355
    oxygen might be helpful.

    seriously, unlike a crit or most road races, there is really no opportunity to sit in, suck a wheel, or otherwise recover. You are going full out the whole time, which is why cx is so hard (and back in my day not exactly loved, except it kept you in really good shape during the off season!).

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    Chicago
    Posts
    293

    Cowbells!

    There aren't typically prime laps in cross (at least, not in Chicago). Cowbells are a staple. At our races, we just stand around and scream our heads off, cheering the racers on. That's the best you can do to support someone. Other than, have his water ready when he finishes, and maybe a garbage can nearby in case he needs to vomit.

    Really, I promise, it IS fun!

 

 

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