Adventures of the Northwest

Cyclocross.....for those that are dedicated and strong!

Many people that I raced with or trained with during the track season have decided to do cyclocross. I decided it was not a sport for me and after seeing the first race I can see how right I was. Regardless, it is an intense sport that requires a lot of conditioning, endurance, strength, determination, bike handling skills, lack of fear, joy of being covered with mud, possiblity of flipping yourself (and your bike) across the dirt, the mud, the rocks, the asphalt and whatever else I am not thinking of! It is intense and I hope those that I know can do it - having fun and staying safe! My thoughts will be with them at every race they do and I hope to watch as many local ones as possible! :)

May their wheels stay on the ground when needed and be lifted (over barries) when needed and never be reversed! :)

Pictures of Pat, Jane, Jill, Carol and Maura racing their first cyclocross race.

posted by Seattlebiker @ 7:57 AM