#CrossIsComing

[Steve O]

So the Cannon accosted me at coffee yesterday morning and I publicly (and perhaps regretfully) stated that I would register for this.
I have not yet, because I’m not sure if I should race Saturday morning or Sunday morning in the newbie race. Am open to advice on this decision.

I am woefully unprepared to do this, for two reasons:

1) I do not have a bike
2) I am woefully unprepared

[hozn]

DCCX is an amazing event and you’ll have fun, I am sure. I don’t know if it matters which day. I’ve raced once on Saturday and gone a few times as a spectator. I guess, I would recommend racing Sunday if you are riding your bike over there as that should be the quieter day to ride through DC.

I plan to be there one of those days with my son who is racing the 9-10 junior field. I don’t know what size bike you ride, but you are welcome to borrow mine if 59cm fits. Ideally you’d have a bike you could practice on too, though, as the barriers and remount benefits from practice. I am terrible at it, but get some free practice opportunities now that my kid will be doing cx practices a couple times a week. Also, given my poor form in jumping back on the bike, it is lucky that I didn’t want to have any more kids.

[consularrider]

I’m wondering why there isn’t newbie Masters class.

[sjclaeys]

@Steve O 180633 wrote:

So the Cannon accosted me at coffee yesterday morning and I publicly (and perhaps regretfully) stated that I would register for this.
I have not yet, because I’m not sure if I should race Saturday morning or Sunday morning in the newbie race. Am open to advice on this decision.

I am woefully unprepared to do this, for two reasons:

1) I do not have a bike
2) I am woefully unprepared

I’m signed up for the Saturday morning race, thinking that the course will be in better shape versus Sunday morning. While I have a bike, am learning that there are definitely skills to learn. The wooded area at the end of Powhatan St has some logs that can be used for practicing going over obstacles.

[hozn]

Good point on the course being in better shape on Saturday. They do have that off-camber hairpin turn that gets pretty sloppy after a few races have gone through.

[streetsmarts]

@hozn 180672 wrote:

Good point on the course being in better shape on Saturday. They do have that off-camber hairpin turn that gets pretty sloppy after a few races have gone through.

@Steve O 180633 wrote:

So the Cannon accosted me at coffee yesterday morning and I publicly (and perhaps regretfully) stated that I would register for this.
I have not yet, because I’m not sure if I should race Saturday morning or Sunday morning in the newbie race. Am open to advice on this decision.

I am woefully unprepared to do this, for two reasons:

1) I do not have a bike
2) I am woefully unprepared

I know there are cross bikes but if old mountain bike from the 90s would work you’re welcome to it. It’s a specialized hot rock 21 “.

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[rcannon100]

@consularrider 180645 wrote:

I’m wondering why there isn’t newbie Masters class.

You gonna race????

Nothing like starting one minute ahead of the 60+ year olds…… and getting passed by the cat 1/2 60+ year olds 5 minutes into the race.

Of course what is really really great is that in one series, the 50+ year olds and the 60+ year olds get to race with the U19s. What could possibly go wrong??

Saturday v Sunday?? Way two many variables. Weather. Direction of the course. How good the beer hand ups are. Last year on the Sunday’s direction I hit cobbles near the north side of the course and blew out both tires. Didnt even finish one lap.

[rcannon100]

There are four excellent local races:

* DCCX, North DC, Oct. 20-21 THE “W” – MOST FOOD TRUCKS – THE PARTY IN THE CITY
* Cap Cross, Lake Fairfax, Dec. sometime THE CHUTE!!!! THE CRAZY BAND ON THE HILL!!!!!
* Hyattsville Hyattsville (duh) Sept 30 ummmm, BEES!!!! CAT 5s CRASH IN THE FIRST S TURN!!!!!
* BikenetiCX Haymarket Nov 18 PIRATES!!!! ANYTHING GOES!!!! WEIRDOS!!!!
* Ed Sander NCVC, Lilly Ponds, MD, Nov 4 WAFFLES!!! AND POISON OAK LACED MUD!!!!!

Photo: Bruce Buckley

[consularrider]

@rcannon100 180679 wrote:

You gonna race??? …

Nope, I be in Maine that weekend riding in the White Mountains.

[Sunyata]

@Steve O 180633 wrote:

So the Cannon accosted me at coffee yesterday morning and I publicly (and perhaps regretfully) stated that I would register for this.
I have not yet, because I’m not sure if I should race Saturday morning or Sunday morning in the newbie race. Am open to advice on this decision.

I am woefully unprepared to do this, for two reasons:

1) I do not have a bike
2) I am woefully unprepared

Race Sunday, since I will most likely not be there on Saturday. I have a bike you can borrow.

[Sunyata]

Oh. And by the way…. #crossisHERE

I raced this past weekend at a UCI race in Roanoke. It was stupid hot, and I am ridiculously unprepared for cross.

BUT… I did end up beating someone in both races on Sunday that beat me in the VA State Champs Cat 3 race last year. And then I melted because it was 100F outside.

[Steve O]

@Sunyata 180686 wrote:

Race Sunday, since I will most likely not be there on Saturday. I have a bike you can borrow.

Thanks! Still not certain which day, since sjclaeys is racing Saturday and we can humiliate ourselves together rather than separately.
Hopefully I will have procured a bike in advance, but if that goes awry, I may take you up on your loaner offer. Last time your bike was not too heavy to pull around behind me as I ran around the course.
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I most assuredly appreciate the cheering and moral support you will offer should I ride on Sunday, which tips the scale in that direction. But will you actually already be there by then or still in bed?

[PeteD]

The nice thing is that going early you get to heckle everyone. And that goes doubly for both days.

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[Sunyata]

@Steve O 180723 wrote:

I most assuredly appreciate the cheering and moral support you will offer should I ride on Sunday, which tips the scale in that direction. But will you actually already be there by then or still in bed?

Not only cheering and moral support, but BEER!

And yes, we will be there before the first race. DCCX is an ALL day party.

[streetsmarts]

I plan to go on one or both days and hang out and heckle all my friends! @PeteD 180726 wrote:

The nice thing is that going early you get to heckle everyone. And that goes doubly for both days.

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