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The 'Cross Season is Well
Underway
Don't miss out! To start out all you need is any bike with
enough clearance for muddy conditions and tires with some
grip to keep you moving. So don't be shy and give it a
try.
Reading CC Cyclo Cross Championship
After a very tough battle between Brian Bingham and Stephen
Bale on Sunday 14 October, Bale eventually managed to pull
ahead and take the champion's trophy for '07/08.
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Bill Higson Memorial Cyclo Cross
Reading Cycling Club promotes its annual cyclo-cross
event on 25.11.07 at the Newbury Showground
Introduction to
Cyclo Cross
Cyclo-cross is simply a cross-country form of cycle racing
and is mostly a winter sport. Most courses will include run-ups
or artificial obstacles, so dismounting and running with the
bike are also important elements of the sport. As the courses
are short it makes an ideal event to bring the family... |
| RCC Results for Remembrance
Day/Wessex
League Round 7 |
| SENIORS |
| 25th |
Steve Bale |
| VETERANS |
| 60th |
Colin Bates |
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| WESSEX League rankings here |
| NEXT Event: |
18.11.07 North Hants CX / Wessex League
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Crabtree Plantation, Basingstoke |
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selection of videos on CX are available here,
produced by Velo magazine they cover most of the basics and
there are some good pointers. Worth watching if you want a bit
of background. |
Where to race:
Each area has a league which organises a full series, starting
from September through to February. Reading comes under the
Wessex
League [http://www.wessexcx.org.uk].
All local events can be entered ‘on the day’ and
cost £8-10. All events are posted on the BCF
web site. |
Training:
If you want to be a better bike racer and take your riding
to a new level, then Cyclo-cross is for you. To get better
at the technical side of CX, watch some of the best racers,
read books, watch videos or better still enter some races!
For
a sample weekly training session
click here [opens a PDF].
It also includes tips and tricks. |
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links:
Wessex
CX league
British
Cycling
www.cyclo-cross.com
www.londoncyclesport.com
www.cyclo-cross.info
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Other places to go..
For an out and out mountain bike club, we suggest you visit
the excellent Reading
All Terrain Club and follow their links.
For more info on membership please e-mail ben@ratmbc.co.uk.
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