CrossGeek

When will I ever get it through my thick noggin that Rome was not built in a day? Or that I’m not Rome? I am sort of famous among my friends for pushing my pace just a little too hard, or going a few miles too far. I’ve trained like that for 20 years. Everyone [...]

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The last time I saw a rider throw his bike down in disgust was in the 1997 Tour de France. It was ’96 winner, Bjarne Riis, who threw his bike into a ditch halfway through his time trial. It did not help his time. Saturday night, under the stars and just past the beer corral, [...]

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Why is cyclocross so damned fun? Maybe it’s the mud, or the bruises, maybe the beer, or the loose semblance of camaraderie. I think what it boils down to is that I feel more alive during a cross race than at just about any other time. Cyclocross is the most intense hour of effort, pain [...]

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