The mud and course conditions Friday defeated me. Saturday, I felt good warming up, had a decent start and snap-there goes my chain. Raced about 20 seconds. Sunday, they did not call my name at all. Started in last row and by some miracle got up to about 5th or 6th at the first turn. […]
Category: Cyclocross
Cyclocross-related topics of the DrJohnM blog
I have no idea why we have had so much rain this fall. A literal deluge the last few days; resulting in a complete mud bath today at Devou Park in Covington, KY. The 3-day Cicncy weekend is one of the Ohio Valley cross series highlights. This year it coincided with fall break, so Will […]
Please, not another bike story. Worst news: no pics, just words. Sorry, it’s Sunday night and Will and I raced bikes today. Bikes are the vehicle, the real story is community. The community of people who do this cyclocross thing. I consider myself very lucky to be a member. I grew up in a large […]
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Sunday’s with Will
It is cross season. That means that Will and I go into our Sunday ritual. Catherine is grown and off to college. Will is getting close as well. I see him growing up so fast. The evidence is obvious: His bibs are tighter around the thighs and his shirt is getting close to too small. […]
In Louisville every Wednesday in the fall a group of like minded cyclist gather for cross practice. Seven years ago, these practices are what got me started in cycling. I rode a few rides with Bobrow and his disciples many summers ago when all of a sudden they started riding these road bikes with knobby […]
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Cyclocross
As Autumn begins in Louisville so does cyclocross season. The Mandrola’s are active participants. What is cyclocross one asks? I have prepared a top ten list of sorts. Hopefully, some will come out and give it a try. Cyclocross: The facts… 1. Cyclocross, AKA, “cross†is a form of bike racing/riding on varied terrain. Terrain […]