The CXOff: Apple Cross – 2 Walls, 1 Course
2 WALLS, 1 COURSE – A TALE OF BREAKING DOWN [dropcap size=small]A[/dropcap]s this post Apple Cross week has progressed, I’ve searched for direction for this next post. Obviously, talking about my race is a given, but there’s always been another angle to add to the mix. Now frustration has set in as the struggle to pare down […]
The CXOff: Product Spotlight on The Service Course Original Wash Kit
When one gets dirty, one must get clean. In de wereld of cyclocross, one gets dirty every race. There are varying degrees of dirty, but the Wash Kit can handle them all. The Service Course Original Wash Kit ($55USD) includes a heavy-duty 5 gallon bucket with an airtight screw-on lid. Inside are 3 tampico-bristled, wood-handled, cleaning […]
The CXOff: Rockburn CX – 53rd Step Of The Podium
A PODIUM SPOT FROM A COLLECTIVE OF MINOR WINS As I started this post I had a bunch of random thoughts I didn’t feel like forming into cohesive paragraphs, because tired/lazy. So, bullet points. Each week builds upon the last. This collective of racing experience is formed from physical changes, skill changes, and process changes. […]
The CXOff: Tacchino Cyclocross – So It’s Finally Come To This
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH I imagine there’s a point in many beginning CX racers progression where the “enough is enough” factor sets in. What part that is probably different for everyone. For some it may be registering earlier, or working on dismounting/remounting, getting a better bike, training harder, or quitting altogether. For me, it’s the realization that […]
The CXOff: Ed Sander Memorial CX – This Thing Of Ours
[dropcap size=small]W[/dropcap]hile the DCCX report was filled with monumental emotions, there was another element becoming the overarching theme: community. The mini “Why Cyclocross?” interviews I’ve been doing began to reveal this as well as my interactions throughout my day at the races. Each weekend you meet up in some field to do the same crazy thing and instead […]