Cyclocross Anyone?

[Bostonian1976]

I need a new sport/hobby lol. Anyone here cyclocross? I love road biking but can get bored with it.....done mountain biking forever so I've worn that out too a bit. Maybe it's time for me to race.

Anyway...I'm curious to hear if anyone cyclocrosses and what you think of it?

[other1]

I did it for a couple of years. It is a really intense workout. Most of the time I was wishing I had a third lung to dip into. I raced with a mountain bike, but they don't allow you to do that anymore.

[other1]

Hey Bostonian, perhaps you should come out here to central Mass. and ride with us. We'll put the white knuckle factor back in your mt. biking.

[Bostonian1976]

that'd be very cool...I'd be into that!

[MDK]

Longest 45min of my life! It is a blast and one heck of a workout. It's been a few years since I crossed but I got into it when I lived in western SC-there is a good cross series in fall winter the western NC/SC. I had a Redline cross bike that I got from Excell Sports in Boulder CO-not super nice but it was a good medium level ride. Some guys also used Mt Bikes-I think it depends on the rule makers of the race but I would think that would be OK for most races but you'll want a rigid bike-front suspension is OK but it will get heavy on the running sections. 3rd is definatly needed as you'll be tasting your two pretty quick.

[FJORD]

I have never done it but I always know when the season is about to start. Cause the cross riders will come in and remove some of the more entertaining obstacles from the mtb trails.

[Ospreyguy]

Had no clue what it was, had to do the google... That said, I would probably love it then die. (I wish I was in shape...) I guess I will stick to the gas powered vehicles.

[N8!]

have you tried single speeding yet...???

[Bostonian1976]

N8! previously said:

have you tried single speeding yet...???

in the city or offroad?

[oldskoolboarder]

I do all of the above. I have:

1) Indy Fab Planet X Cross bike
2) On One Il Pomino Singlespeed cross bike
3) Van Dessel Country Road Bob (older style) fixed/singlespeed cross

I've been racing here in SF Bay Area this season but during the last race in Golden Gate Park, my calf "popped" during a run up over a barrier. I tried to run/ride it out but I was done, probably for the season. I'll know tomorrow after I get back on the bike.

our series here is pretty low key. Much nicer folks than the typical crit crowd. Racing is definitely a lung burner but it's cool that my races are 40 min or less. I can race on Sunday and still spend time w/ the family.

If you've never seen cross, here's some vids:

Hans Kellner Dot Com :: Cycling Videos

Back east are some good race series. Looks like season is almost done there, w/ the championships in RI.

http://www.ne-bra.org/pages/calendar/showCalendar.asp

Out here, we're just starting w/ rain...