Have I missed something on here or is there really no cyclocross thread on this site?
I did a competitive one yesterday to add to my cycling 'palmares' leaving only tandem cycling and tricycle cycling to complete my cycling 'bucket list'.
Bloody hell, it was brutal. I'm primarily a road-runner but always did the cross-country races in the winter to maintain fitness and provide competition so I found cyclocross as being the cycling equivalent of road racing.
It was the Rapha series at Broughton Hall near Skipton and it was very well organised with lots of entertainment. Trouble was, there were lots of races so the thick porridge-y mud became deep and really energy sapping.
I bought a dandy-horse specifically for the winter season but went into it a bit raw. It was a pity nobody told me to ride on low pressure tyres as there were very low inclines I simply could not ride up as my drive wheel wouldn't grip but other riders swept past me with ease.
All in all, I'd recommend it to anyone with a competitive spirit as despite all the negativity, overall, it was a real pleasure.
I did a competitive one yesterday to add to my cycling 'palmares' leaving only tandem cycling and tricycle cycling to complete my cycling 'bucket list'.
Bloody hell, it was brutal. I'm primarily a road-runner but always did the cross-country races in the winter to maintain fitness and provide competition so I found cyclocross as being the cycling equivalent of road racing.
It was the Rapha series at Broughton Hall near Skipton and it was very well organised with lots of entertainment. Trouble was, there were lots of races so the thick porridge-y mud became deep and really energy sapping.
I bought a dandy-horse specifically for the winter season but went into it a bit raw. It was a pity nobody told me to ride on low pressure tyres as there were very low inclines I simply could not ride up as my drive wheel wouldn't grip but other riders swept past me with ease.
All in all, I'd recommend it to anyone with a competitive spirit as despite all the negativity, overall, it was a real pleasure.