when did it all begin?
I have been looking around the site and found an image and it got my thinking, when did cyclocross begin?There is a pic here from the 1950http://www.ukcyclocross.com/photo/circuit-of-the-claypits-1950s?context=latestSee More
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I have been looking around the site and found an image and it got my thinking, when did cyclocross begin?There is a pic here from the 1950…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by barry davies Jan 11, 2010.
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Davie Graham commented on Nezbo's blog post 'New Cyclocross bike :)'
me too
barry davies replied to Nezbo's discussion 'when did it all begin?'
well said JB, commisairs, pits, no tarmac, no water, no steps. thought it was a bike race across the country side ????
saw the belgian X champs yesterday and they never got off there bikes !!!!!!!!!!!! thank goodness for the TLI at least we teach…
John Bethell replied to Nezbo's discussion 'when did it all begin?'
I rode my first off road races in 1949, they were Harriers versus Cyclists events with the runners getting a start based on the course conditions, the first real cyclo-cross courses I rode would have given the current risk assessment crazy brigade…
Nezbo replied to Nezbo's discussion 'when did it all begin?'
that is crazy :(
over 100 years old...
here is another link i have found
http://www.blackbirdsf.org/cx/christopheoncx.html
Dave Haygarth replied to Nezbo's discussion 'when did it all begin?'
According to this article, which is pretty much concurred with all over the internet, is was c. 100 years ago.... with the first championships being held 60 years ago this year.
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Not to sure if i will be doing this on the Cyclocross Bike or the Mountain Bike :)
Hit the North 1.5 (rev.2.0) at Philips Park, Whitefield, Manchester
February 20, 2010 from 10am to 12pm
Following on from the success of this year’s winter race we are back with another mountain bike v cyclocross assault course. The snappily titled Hit the North 1.5 (Rev 2.0) – The North Will Rise Again is a 2 hour race round a 3 mile lap featuring fast bits, slow bits, muddy bits, raised deck sections, technical singletrack, steps, some carrying, over 500ft of climbing per lap, a didgeridoo player and complementary Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls.All for only £12!For more information and on-line entry go…See More
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I am iching to get out on my new cyclocross bike, only i am missing a chainset covered her in helocopter tape last night.
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