cyclo-cross in Australia
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I've never heard of a real place called "Oz". But I do live in AUSTRALIA and there's bugger all cyclocross racing here. Road racing occurs during our winter to coincide with the northern summer (which I think is a stupid idea - too cold during winter), whilst MTB racing happens in the summer.
Im sure we would get decent quality fields if a RR series was held in summer instead of these bloody crits.
Im sure we would get decent quality fields if a RR series was held in summer instead of these bloody crits.
i was thinking about this this morning and really, in perth and surrounds the landscape doesnt really suit cyclocross. To much gravel make it like marbles on the track and riding a MTB is challenging enough. Cyclocross, that would be really challenging!!
But hey, i would love to see it!
But hey, i would love to see it!
Cyclo-cross can be run in any grassy/dirt road/pavement type area, I can't imagine that there is nowhere in Perth suitable for cyclo-cross, the courses are nothing like a MTB course.
As for representing at Worlds, I just put it out there, that we should have more cross so that we do have some talented riders to represent us, we are in every other aspect of cycling at the World level. If I was good enough I would love to go. What year did Luke do it? 3 or 4 years ago?
As for representing at Worlds, I just put it out there, that we should have more cross so that we do have some talented riders to represent us, we are in every other aspect of cycling at the World level. If I was good enough I would love to go. What year did Luke do it? 3 or 4 years ago?
Originally posted by Spider1977
The Tour Down Under is on in January in Adelaide. Is that summer enough for you?
For club level races, for mere mortals like us, we only have Crits during summer. As a general rule (excepting the TDU) it is road in winter, track in summer.
I too wish it was road now, got a new bike yesterday and want to see how my baby performs!
Originally posted by Etxy
For club level races, for mere mortals like us, we only have Crits during summer. As a general rule (excepting the TDU) it is road in winter, track in summer.
I too wish it was road now, got a new bike yesterday and want to see how my baby performs!
You guys must be in the wrong State. Plenty of road races down here in summer. Admittedly not elite level, but you'll get some pretty good racing even for Div. 1 riders. In fact Crits. seem to be much less frequent here than seems to happen with mainland clubs.
for a state with hardly any riders you have a good range of races
in melbourne we just have five crits per week.
which is stupid if you want to have a good road season.
your meant to be doing base km, but instead everyone does races. maybe thats why we have good track/sprinter people?
there is awesome crit depth but not on the road.
Please, please, please, start some cross racing. In Melbourne. I'll come. As soon as I can afford another bike...
I have heard tha Canberra Cycling CLub was going to run a few CYCLOCROSS events, but it never went ahead. I believe we have enough people to set up a series, and like you, I have been interested in racing at the worlds. Or like me, you can race a cyclocross bike at mountian bike races, its allowed due to unrestricted wheel dimensions!!!
rhino said:
Strong! Where/when? Is the secretary gonna bust nuts on his flat bar cyclo single speed like he did in an MTB state round a little while ago??
Ha ha, maybe! It could be said that my cyclocross bike is getting built tonight, so that has got me urgently organising the first race. Fingers crossed it will be at Westerfelds, up and down the grassy knols, with standard wooden beams to get over and run.
Putting together an IL Pomino Singlespeed, along with a geared beast once the frame arrives.
Will post the update on Thursday.
Putting together an IL Pomino Singlespeed, along with a geared beast once the frame arrives.
Will post the update on Thursday.
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