Cyclo Cross Season 2011-12

Some weirdos have been wishing on the winter 'cross season for months, but there's no escaping that it starts in just 1 months time.

There's been plenty of action in the classifieds threads with 'cross frames changing hands, so hopefully plenty on people will be giving one of cycling's most accessible disciplines a go.

The best place for beginners to start, or more experienced riders to blow off the cobwebs is the season-opening Go Cross event at Herne Hill Velodrome on 7th September.

After that the London League kicks off. Some local to London, some more local to France.

JC are there plans for another beginners try out? I would love to have ago but want a bit of practice before I go arse over tit in a race.

Anyone going to the Rapha Supercross at Alexandra Palace on Sunday?

I saw the one at Huddersfield last Sunday - I can highly recommend!

Lucy, wish I'd known you were going to be there. I was in my usual situation of supporting Norton Wheelers and drinking coffee. Kudos to Rapha for putting on a good event (even if they lost track of the lap count on the womens/vets) as well as breaking with tradition and bringing real coffee to a cyclocross.

Are you going to any others this year?

Newsome School is a pretty entertaining course next weekend and if Bradford is even a tenth as good as it was last year it will still be the highlight of this year's National Trophy series (as it is every year). I'm planning on putting in a riding appearance at the Christmas Cross in Heptonstall and Todmorden is a much loved/feared event if they keep the killer cobbles in.