Rochester Cobbs Hill Cyclocross (Comments: 5)
Author: Jason Crane
Date: 7 October, 2007
Category: Cyclocross, Road Stories, Xtracycles / Cargo Bikes
Bernie and I took the Packet (Xtracycle) over to Cobbs Hill this morning for the cyclocross races. What, you might ask, is cyclocross? Here’s what the unimpeachable Wikipedia has to say:
Cyclocross is a form of bicycle racing. Races take place typically in the autumn and winter (the international or “World Cup” season is September-January), and consists of many laps of a short (2.5–3.5 km or 1.5–2 mile) course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and obstacles requiring the rider to quickly dismount, carry the bike whilst navigating the obstruction and remount in one graceful motion.[1][2] Races for senior categories are generally between 30 minutes and an hour long, with the distance varying depending on the ground conditions. The sport is strongest in the traditional road cycling countries such as Belgium (and Flanders in particular) and France.
Getting some air on Cobbs Hill
Cobbs Hill was a nice site for the race. Steep hills, lots of switchbacks, and good places from which to watch the race. And bringing the Packet to the race was like bringing a bag of cash to Capitol Hill. Everyone was crowding around me, wanting to know about the bike. I met several RocBike regulars for the first time, including Joey and Gary. I also ran into Shana, Bruce, and Tim. Hey gang! (Be sure to check out Bruce’s photos and Joey’s photos.)
This is Tung Luong from Full Moon Vista, one of the assemblers of my Xtracycle. As he came down the big hill, he saw me and yelled “Hey, Xtracycle!”
I whittled my gazillion pictures down into a few dozen:
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