15 September 2008

cyclocross for the masses

i like this, it's from bloodline originally posted 9/11/2008
there was a time, not that long ago, when if you wanted to race cyclocross you had to either convert a touring frame or use a beat-up road bike and hope for the best. those days are gone, i miss them.

now everybody thinks you need this or that expensive set-up to engage in one of the most primal cycling experiences. cyclocross is not rocket science, hell it's how i've been riding all my life. there was that little blip where i thought a mountain bike was a good idea. mountain bike races used to be called cross-country races, the first mountain bikes where designed for downhill racing. it is quite easy to ride a cyclocross bike on many mountain bike trails, just skip the big drops and dismount. look for the trails designed to be cross country ski trails in the winter. the grooming of these courses evens out the wash-outs and really steep sections.

you may even like cyclocross, stranger things have happened.