Defining CX: The Chase
If you’ve ever watched Phil & Paul (keep reading after you roll your eyes) call road races, you’ll have heard one of them say ad nauseam, “the elastic is stretching”, or, “the elastic has broken”. And, if you’ve ever raced your bike at least once, you’ll have found yourself in a position clinging to the rider’s wheel in […]
Why Cyclocross: Cassandra Maximenko
Cassandra Maximenko (@drmaxct) wisely made the *transition* (see what I did there) from triathlon to cyclocross and hasn’t looked back. Looks like trading swim, bike, run voor bike, hop, run has gone well. I almost didn’t get this as I didn’t want to bother her while she was warming up for her race, but it turned […]
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 […]
2015 Super 8 CX Series: #5 – Tacchino Cyclocross
Tacchino Cyclocross Spectacularly beautiful conditions at Rosaryville State Park set the table voor Tacchino Cyclocross, the #5 race in the @BikeReg Super 8 CX Series. The morning was still damp and greasy (as it has been every Sunday AM) for the 4/5 Beginner race which made for hilarity and, obviously, fun. Most of the rest of […]
The CXOff: The Official Super 8 Tour Shirt
If I had thought of this idea well before the CX season, I would’ve had this screened. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. Regardless, I wanted to get this design out in case people wanted to support the project or simply liked the shirt in general. Super 8 CX Series – The 2015 CXOff Tour Shirt […]