Cycol-cross

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col

Legendary Member
Its racer type bikes with slimmer knobblies and better clearances than a normal road type frame,used on the rough,a bit like mountain bikes.
 

stevenb

New Member
Location
South Beds.
it used to be on TV all the time years ago....but the mountian biking Cross Country is more popular...although Cyclo Cross still has it's admiring fans. ;)
 

Big T

Guru
Location
Nottingham
Cyclo-cross is cross country running on a bike. Usually on a 3-4 km circuit in parkland or woodland. Races last about an hour. Courses are mostly rideable but there are places where you have to run - obstacles, very steep hills.

It's great fun but physically quite demanding and you need to learn some new skills like dismounting and shouldering the bike.
 

Blonde

New Member
Location
Bury, Lancashire
Mud, and more mud.... traffic free circuit racing with a soft-ish crash landing etc.

Bikes: traditional cyclo X bikes usually have drop bars, cantilever brakes and often utilise bar end shifters for changing gear. A lot of people ride informal 'fun' events on hard tail mtbs though, or in fact any bike that will get round a lumpy muddy field without beating you up too much.

Went to watch a local club event once where there appeared to be a fairly even mix of men, women and children doing the course. It looked like it was great fun and a good workout on a winters morning.
 
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