do you drive-side?
Drive-side dismounts/portaging/remounts: important skill set, or not necessary if you’re good enough in the non-drive side?
I ask because my training program has me practicing on both sides on skill days. I’ve been told by various sources that drive-siding is generally unnecessary, but I don’t think it would be on the plan if it wasn’t minimally important. To be fair, I should mention it’s easy for me to go drive-side because I run double guards up front that keep me from being accidentally gored by my chainring.
- Nick in SF
Gah Bless Oregon’s cross calendar
Just so y’all know what you’re missing by not being in the great Pac NW, check out the link to see what’s on the schedule for cross racing in Oregon. Go Granola!
http://app.obra.org/schedule/2008/cyclocross#September
-West Coast Posse
New Sponsor
Colorado Crossniacs, August 19, 2008
We would like to announce a partnership with the Golden Bike Shop. They will be providing support and services for those Crossniaces racing in Colorado (and even those visiting from lower elevations). They offer a wide selection of ‘Cross bikes including Salsa, Felt, Spot, and BH. Check out their blog for Front Range happenings.
Buckhill
Hit the Buckhill mtb race up Sunday. There were some really fast dudes lined up (Moore, Hall, Oftendahls, Fischer, ….) so my goal was a top 10. Spent the first lap eating dust from the riders infront of me. Spent most of the second lap trying to recover from a really, really f-ing hard crash. Bit the dust on a downhill sweeping corner. Thankfully Barry and Allison Tungseth were sitting in the woods spectating so some one got to see me sliding on my face. I was going to fast trying to catch up to H-wood who was just infront of me. Got up and had a pretty smooth race from there on out. Gave up one more spot to a Penn cycle dude who was rocking it real smooth. Crossed the line in 11th place. One more shot at a top 10 at the border battle. I’m sure that field will have an even stouter line-up. Mtb racing is a blast and I’m glad I gave it a go. The people are cool as they come and the courses are fun. It’s almost as fun as cross.
Peace out.
cj
Minnesota Cyclocross Racing Team Cup (MCRTC)
For Immediate Release
08/11/08
Grumpy’s/LGR
Tim Hayes
hayes.tim@gmail.com
Crossniacs
Jared Roy
jaredmroy@hotmail.com
Minnesota Cyclocross Racing Team Cup (MCRTC)
Sponsored by TIME SPORT USA and Presented by SmithersMpls.com
Announcing season-long team series competition to decide the best Minnesota cyclocross team
After much CRYing, Grumpy’s/LGR and Crossniacs, sat down and put together the end all be all competition to decide the best of the best. After hours and hours of contract negotiations, TIME SPORT USA and SmithersMpls.com stepped up as the title sponsors. “It was a tough decision…we were evaluating sponsoring a pro team or the MCRTC and we decided the MCRTC would give us a lot more exposure for our brands.” stated Smithers. “We are honored to be working with Grumpy’s/LGR and Crossniacs, both world-class teams.”
The guidelines for the series are:
The top 3 racers per team per race are counted for the series. Teams must email the series administrator, hayes.tim@gmail.com, prior to September 7 to let us know to keep track of their team. Teams must also donate a nominal $10 fee to partake. The $10 fee will be donated to a local food shelf.
If you do not notify Super Rookie, then you will not be included in the competition will miss out on bragging rights for a whole year. The MCRTC will be presented at the Minnesota State Championship race.
The winning team will receive the MCRTC and the honor of keeping it at their shop sponsor until next season’s team is chosen – think Stanley Cup of Cyclocross.
Limited edition MCRTC apparel will be available for sale at the cross races.
