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I'm sure Craft gear is great but I love my Un D Shurt base layer from DeFeet. Recycled content fabric, light as a feather, warm as can be in the chill but no overheating and made right here in North Carolina. Doesn't get any better.
I'm another E TN amateur crosser who went to the watch the Worlds and I was thrilled to see you race. What an experience for you! Your final result may have been disappointing to you but you went to the WORLDS! You can imagine all your local supporters were living vicariously through you at the Worlds ('I knew him when he first went to the Worlds in Louisville!'). I hope you continue to tear it up, get more experience and keep amazing us wannabes.
This was truly an epic day for cyclocross. The course was tough and conditions worsened through the day but the racers took it all as part of 'cross. It was what I think of as a perfect day for Euro style CX. These images will remind me of what a day it was and I will enjoy them over and over.
While not in the league of some more experienced racers I use my single speed as my pit bike since I run the SSCX race as well. I love my SS!
Wow, national coverage for an event in my neighborhood! I did this brutal race and it's no ride around the block. It was a beautiful day in the High Country and I'm glad the event helped local agencies and the Lees McRae team. If you're up for a challenge any of the King of Pain events are worth looking into.
Sweeeeet! My sweetie's ride needs a new pair of shoes and I love Candy!
I'll second that Lee. Any day on the bike is a gift. Whatever you can do at whatever age you are is a personal accomplishment.
Ditto. Starts still make me nervous and at first I tended to let the majority of the pack go and stay out of the fray. You will not place very well with this strategy however. You don't have enough time to 'catch up'. There will be crashes among noobs at the start and at the first turn but once you get to know some of the other racers and their skills you know when to avoid them or go around them. Remember the reason you're out there- to have fun, challenge yourself, and maybe see how you stack up against others. You might surprise yourself.
At 200 mph it would just be a NASCAR race anyway...
Ouch! We must embrace new things, sometimes terrifying things, to be more complete. With practice comes skill, as long as you don't break something serious! MTB is not my happiest place but I also plan to get some trail time in this summer (most of my team are big MTBers) and get some skills I can use in CX.
Can't wait to read more of your columns Josh. I waited till 50 to start bike racing. I think 'cross is a bit safer than Mtn biking so I'm going to focus on CX. After a few races on my Cross Check I was hooked and found a used geared and a leftover single speed CX bike. I'm addicted. I race to see what the old body can do and I imagine you may be doing something similar. I have to admit it makes me feel a little better about my age when i finish in front of a youngster. Is that bad? Cyclocross, It's the hardest thing you'll ever love.
Mo reviews- saddles, brakes, disc equipped rides, shoes, gloves, and keep the tire and wheel reviews coming. Some normal human training regimes, core and strength exercises, yoga moves, nutrition advice...
Thanks for these exercises. I find that back exercises and yoga are a must for my training. I know younger racers who don't do either- 'no time.' They'll find time eventually
Yes things have a way of happening, sometimes for the best. Whatever comes your way in the future remember how much you love cycling and do it for the rest of your days. Thirty years into my adult cycling life I love cycling as much or more than when I was in college and I can afford better (and more) bikes now too. I may take longer to recover from a tough race weekend but I found out last year that I love 'cross too. And I'm not stopping till I can't ride anymore. Ned Overend rules!
As a 51 year old beginner that is hooked on CX I now know my future- I want to race 'cross at the nationals when I'm 70!
Only in Vegas Rob and Bart, Only in Vegas...
It all looks so easy! Only thing is your heart rate is probably in the 160s and there a LOT of people doing the same thing while you are trying to remount in their midst. Oh, and it can be a bit slippery during all this...