[Sportsandrec] Tandem Cyclocross...

[PghJohn11 at aol.com]

Thank you.  Great explanation.  Now I understand.
 
 
In a message dated 10/8/2010 3:28:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
kthornbury at bresnan.net writes:

I always  describe cyclocross as off-road riding on a road bike. I have 
also 
heard  it compared to a steeple chase on bikes. Basically, the races are on 
"off  road" courses and usually include sand traps, off-camber sections,  
occasionally shallow water crossings, and obstacles that require the  
riders 
to dismount and carry their bikes over. There are rules as to the  
obstacles 
for regional and national-type events, but we're just a local  club, and 
I'm 
not sure how closely our courses conform to the set rules.  The courses are 
not as technical as MTB single track rides, but are more  difficult than 
road 
riding. "Cross" bikes are typically road bikes with  some brake and tire 
modifications, and dedicated "cross frames" have a  slightly different 
geometry, especially in the head tube and rear hanger  sections. Racers 
usually ride a course for a certain amount of time, plus  1 lap (my race 
for 
example was 30-minutes plus 1 lap).

Hope this  helps.  


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