Cyclocross - CX and SSCX races and training

I totally saw you ride more laps than him

Cool, ta

Nice to meet you guys last night! Top work....looks soo much fun half tempted to race one myself although I would be so slow. Great event....

Do it! The great thing is that you'll find your own level - mini races within the main thing.

Also, because it is such a mix of abilities, I occasionally get to follow a really good wheel (for a few moments) to see how it should be done.

Some pics from @Monster1985

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That last one really gets across the 'fun' aspect of CX....

Cheers for posting @Howard! Great event for anyone looking for spectating/standing around drinking byob!

Just need to get a n+1 bike to race on! @KDense see what you mean seems like everyone comes off having had a proper race. If you get dropped in Road Crits it's pretty miserable

Did @Howard beat the dude on a mountain bike? That looked like a race long duel.

Came down to the last lap. Buried myself on the schlep and made no mistakes on the banks, then buried myself again to the finish. Seemed to shake him lose. Got some other guy, too. Negative split FTW.

Narrowly avoided clattering in to some peeps pulling up before the line, could have been a bit hawks.

Strong work.

the dude on a mountain bike

When people do that, it completely destroys my poor excuse of "having the wrong bike with me".

Doesn't it just!

A rare occasion where I could do damage on the drag rather than the techers stuff

I liked your "I'm all about the long distances" comment. That is a good excuse.

Ha, can never have too many excuses...

*checks calendar again *

That last photo needs a caption competition.

Obviously @KDense is excluded.

'No.....I do NOT want rosmary on my chips'

@Howard at 6min 35sec "There's our leader going through" clearly just in front of Jeremy Durrin..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv7pjquLDfk

He managed to hold my wheel for a few fleeting moments there

Frylands - anyone riding out?

Yep. It's very far away but I think a few of us are meeting at the top of Walworth Road at 17.20

Walworth Road

By the E&C?

Sorry I should have been more specific!

There's some kind of hipster village made from shipping containers there, a safe distance from the junction. If you fancy joining I'll be in Islington kit and I think we've met briefly a couple of times before

Google maps calls it The Artworks Elephant.

Thanks, might see you there, but if not don't wait for me.

Thanks @andyp too!