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I have never seen anyone at a cyclocross race on DH style pedals. None, even the Cat 4's. Must be a Cali thing.
CX Mag is just paying the bills with this CB write up which has zero to do with cyclocross.
Is it possible to buy just the Park pump head and hose or do you have to sacrifice a floor pump?
I don't really know because I keep riding in some way or another all year long. If I am jonesing for a cyclocross-esque ride, I just do it by mixing in some dirt into my road jaunts. This a hoot and I highly recommend it.
I find a great deal of irony and amusement in the thought of "cyclocrossers" discovering mountain biking. It was the exact opposite for me as I discovered the nuances of road riding from getting into cyclocross. If I had a dollar for every time a mountain bike inspired move, tactic or skill has at once come under scrutiny from roadies I was with and/or has saved my tuckus, I would have enough kale for some silly carbon wheels. No matter how much road riding (or cyclocross for that matter) I do, I will never get all of the dirt outta my veins. Is it any wonder that the best CX riders started in BMX and mountain biking and not road? I think not.
After dusting myself off, I always either reach for whatever downed competitor is nearby giving him the "psyche!" pull away as he goes to grab my arm. I then follow this with a swift kick to their solar plexus to be sure the will not be catching back up with you anytime soon. Alternatively, bashing said competitor with your rear wheel with a sweeping motion as you simultaneously remount your steed is also a good choice. This is a more advanced move and probably should be kept in the hands of solid Cat 3's and up.
Rad, my brutha! I learned a long time ago that since I happen to like cycling and I would ride whether I was racing, riding trails all day, bar-hopping or whatever. There is no need to "train" for that. When someone starts paying me to run their colors for some kind of result, then maybe I will call the riding I do everyday "training." I look at it like this...every finish is a win; if I make someone laugh or piss someone off I win. If I run someone into the tape, beat someone to a corner, blast or bash them through barriers, I win. If I heckle my peers to the point that bystanders blush, I win. I got into this to test my mettle after 2 decades of mountain biking and because the other 40-somethings' enthusiasm over triathlons seemed too manufactured as well as too mainstream. My abilities in mountain biking have improved as a result though. See ya out there and hope I ruin your race. Ha!
How about coffee brewing and cocktail mixing for serious freds, Pro kiss and tell secrets, Adult embrocation application techniques, Hangover pick me ups for raceday, Fashion do's and dont's for for the style-conscious (rhetorical, eh?) 'crosser and music recommendations to whip you into a fury before you hit the starting line-up.
Jeez, what an a-hole in the background wearing that stupid CRC kit.
I have always thought that training was bs. Unless you are A. being paid to race or B. your singular goal is how well you will do in any particular event, then it's just another ride. So Lee, if cyclocross, mountain bike or road races vanishes tomorrow would you still ride the way you do now? I believe you would. I race XC, DH, CX, Alley cats, Crits, commute to work, booze cruises whatever. Sometimes I do well; sometimes I do not, but I do not really give a rat's tuckus because riding is fun regardless. If you were miserable riding a bike I do not think we would see your column. Your previous significant other should have asked how long you planned on continuing to ride not race. Maybe it would have worked out better. Hahaha!