Tempted To Try......

[Richard A Thackeray]

Cyclo-Cross again

After giving it up about 4 years ago, mainly due to shift pattern.

I think I might try a couple of forthcoming races, both are Yorkshire Cyclo-Cross Association events


September 22nd; Thornes Park, Wakefield
October 6th; Temple Newsam, Leeds

The main reasons I gave it up were shift-patterns, & cost......being a parsimonious (tight-fisted?) Yorkshireman, & fell-running was a lot cheaper!!

But, at the moment, I have no planned races on those days, & have ridden both courses in the past quite a few times (preferred Newsam, when it was in Avenue Woods though - the Bullerthorpe Lane side)


I'll just have to dig the cross-bike out, & get practicing in the local woods

 

[Howard]

Good stuff. Could try single speed to reduce running costs?

The biggest cost I find is time - unless the race is local you spend pretty much a whole day but race for an hour.

 

[dan_bo]

do IT! doo IT! dooooo IT!

 

[oldroadman]

Good stuff. Could try single speed to reduce running costs?

The biggest cost I find is time - unless the race is local you spend pretty much a whole day but race for an hour.

Single speed on Yorkshire courses - are you mad .....

 

[Howard]

HTFU?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Good stuff. Could try single speed to reduce running costs?

The biggest cost I find is time - unless the race is local you spend pretty much a whole day but race for an hour.

Single-speed???
I meant work by shifts, not gearing!

As for the two races I mentioned, both are close;
Thornes Park = 5miles
Temple Newsam = 8 miles 'ish'