“Sucks the most”
I think I want to race cyclocross.
I ride my bike every day. Nine times out of ten I’m just commuting, but I like to get in longer recreational rides when I can. I like to ride fast and far, even if I’m not the fastest or the longest lasting. While there’s always a bit of friendly rivalry on group rides with friends, I’ve never considered myself a competitive cyclist. In my mind competitive road riding has always been more about pomp and opulent bikes and components then about the thrill I get from going fast.
Cyclocross seems to be much more on my level. Dirty, fun, fast, furious, burning up in less than an hour, the “punk rock cousin of road racing”. It’s all around me here in Northern California, so I figure it’s about time I get a taste for it.
See this trailer for PURE SWEET HELL, a Super8 surf-style documentary of American ‘cross culture)
Also, skinny knobby tires are sorta hot.
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January 22nd, 2008 at 12:43
I can’t believe you want to do this, yet are afraid of rock climbing. Holy Crap Jono. That stuff looks crazy! Yah, I can see why it would be fun the same way getting lost in the Alaska wilderness among bear and devilsclub in the mud and rain are fun. What do you say after a race? “Oh wow, that was awful, I feel almost dead, I can’t wait for the the next one?” Sheesh. More power to you my friend.
January 22nd, 2008 at 13:26
Jono: let’s revive the historical intent of cyclocross (from ):
”[…] European road racers in the early 1900s would race each other to the next town over from them and that they were allowed to cut through farmer’s fields, over fences or take any other shortcuts in order to make it to the next town first.”
Hell yes. I’d always lose, slowing trying to stay clean.
I love the guy drafting a motorbike in the video. ;D
June 15th, 2008 at 04:43
[…] Earlier this year I made a promise to myself to give cyclocross riding a try, and to actually attempt some races. Even after my first knee injury, I figured I’d be able to work some kind of purposeful ‘training’ into my riding in the months before the winter season rolled around. I also intended to keep with a routine of weekend century rides that brought me such exceptional health and strength in the Spring of last year. Being off the bike until the end of Summer cuts into these plans though. […]