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What is Cyclocross?

By Anonymous
     Cyclocross is a type of bike racing where you race many laps around a short track made of a mixture of grass, trails, pavement, muddy places, gravel, sand, and steep hills and other obstacles that require the rider to dismount and carry their bike over the obstacle then remount on the other side. Races can be based on a time limit or certain number of laps. In many occasions, race officials wait to see how long it takes for the first lap to be completed before deciding on how many laps/minutes the race will be.

     Cyclocross bicycles are quite similar to road bikes with a few changes such as greater tire clearances, lower gearing, stronger frames, knobbier tires, cantilever or disc brakes, and a more upright riding position. All in all, cyclocross is a great sport.

Cyclocross bike

Next week: What is Randonneuring?
Works Cited
"Cyclo-cross." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 04 May 2017. Web. 12 May 2017.
"Spotted: Specialized's All-New 2018 Specialized CruX Cyclocross Frame - Cody Kaiser's CruX from Sea Otter." Cyclocross Magazine - Cyclocross News, Races, Bikes, Photos, Videos. 02 May 2017. Web. 12 May 2017.
"What Is Cyclocross, CX, Cyclo-cross or 'Cross? - Cyclocross 101." Cyclocross Magazine - Cyclocross News, Races, Bikes, Photos, Videos. 08 May 2014. Web. 12 May 2017.

Comments

  1. AnonymousMay 12, 2017 at 12:35 PM

    Hmm. Never heard about this. Good post!

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  2. AnonymousMay 15, 2017 at 8:27 AM

    Cool, have you ever done this or do you want to do it? I can't wait for next weeks post.

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    1. AnonymousMay 15, 2017 at 4:55 PM

      I want to do it but haven't found any beginner races near us yet. Thanks for the comment!

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  3. AnonymousMay 19, 2017 at 10:13 AM

    Cool, cyclocross sounds pretty cool, if you like this, try cross country biking, it is like cyclocross, but cooler.

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