Loading ...Cyclocrossing Across the Country
July 28th, 2008 Filed Under editorial, rider diary, training
New England ‘crosser Scott Rosenthal has taken ‘cross to a new level. 40 days ago he started a cross-country journey on his ‘cross bike, aiming to ride from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Boston, Massachusetts. While he’s long had dreams of riding across the country, invitations to weddings in Montana and western Massachusetts made him realize it was possible to do so this summer and ride his bike to the weddings.
We’ve been following his progress through Scott’s emails and pictures, and from his online journal. He says it’s been a great exercise on bike handling and of course been great for his fitness and base miles. We have a few pictures and favorite excerpts from his trip below:
Day 6:
I left Tonasket and set out for Wauconda Summit after an extra early wake up. Apparently the town info center has such nice grass because they have highly effective sprinklers beginning at 6:30. So my shady spot under the tree was not as great as I had hoped. I took all of my gear off the grass and then took advantage of the sprinklers. I was THAT GUY who washes himself in the town park sprinklers. [More…]
Post Linx
Permalink | Trackback |
|
Print This Article | Leave a Comment
Avoiding Injury - Getting Ready for Mounts and Dismounts
July 23rd, 2008 Filed Under Issue 1, print_archives, training
It’s nearing that time of year when ‘cross racers are dusting off their ‘cross bikes and doing a few drills. Don’t start off the season on the wrong foot with an injury caused by repetitive drills of motions you’re not used to like remounts. Contributing author David Perez has got some easy stretches to make sure you don’t suffer any setbacks before the racing has even begun. (This article was originally published in our premier Issue 1.)
The start of the cyclocross season always brings renewed energy to any rider. Many of you have already been racing the road or mountain bike circuits while others are coming off of other sports such as triathlons. Jumping back onto the `cross bike brings into play a whole new set of mechanics that we must once again master. Mounts, dismounts, barriers and adverse weather conditions are common components of cyclocross and can lead to some very unique cycling injuries. In these articles, I will provide you with treatments and preventative measures for injuries typically seen in this sport. For some of you this material will build on existing knowledge from previous injuries. For the rest of you, if you implement some of the suggestions outlined here, it may be the difference between a pain-free season and one ruined by dealing with difficult injuries.
So, in this christening article we will address one of the more common (and painfully obvious) choices [More…]
Post Linx
Permalink | Trackback |
|
Print This Article | 1 Comment