Independence Day Cyclocross Race Photos

RussS · *by **RussS** on Sun 5/Jul/09 12:51pm*

but but but - where's the big mud bog?????

Wyatt - take note bro ..... we need a humungous mudpit

Spokes · *by **Spokes** on Sun 5/Jul/09 1:30pm*

Oli wrote:
Spokes wrote:
Oli wrote:I've actually been wanting a CX bike for ages and watching yesterday's race definitely made me want one even more...still doesn't really make me want to race, but you never know.

Just fire some knobbys on one of the Bianchis and your there......
Total tyre clearance fail.

Heaps on mine, steel is real (old).

Oli · *by **Oli** on Sun 5/Jul/09 8:04pm*

Mine is steel too. God, you're wearing me down.

jo · *by jo on Sun 5/Jul/09 8:27pm*

Awesome coverage! Looked like pain-filled fun. :thumbsup:

Chickenman · *by **Chickenman** on Mon 6/Jul/09 7:40am*

Oli wrote:Mine is steel too. God, you're wearing me down.

C'mon Oli, my bike started as a roadie. What's holding you back?

YANKEEHOTELFOXTROT · *by **YANKEEHOTELFOXTROT** on Mon 6/Jul/09 1:35pm*

Thanks everyone for the kind words. It was a great experience. Will let all know what the UHCC says about another couple of races there in August/September. Keep the feedback coming!
Hedgehog Photography took some wicked shots of it all, and has prints available for a paltry sum--ten bucks.
Below are a few gems.

: Mr Ken Feist.

Chickenman · *by **Chickenman** on Mon 6/Jul/09 1:45pm*

YANKEEHOTELFOXTROT wrote:Thanks everyone for the kind words. It was a great experience. Will let all know what the UHCC says about another couple of races there in August/September. Keep the feedback coming!
Hedgehog Photography took some wicked shots of it all, and has prints available for a paltry sum--ten bucks.
Below are a few gems.
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It looked awesome from the coverage!

I might have to make the the trip down for further races :thumbsup:

YANKEEHOTELFOXTROT · *by **YANKEEHOTELFOXTROT** on Mon 6/Jul/09 1:47pm*

Man, was it funny to see the expressions on the faces of the riders after only 15 mins of pain. Nearly everyone had a look of disbelief when they found out that there was still 30 minutes to go.

YANKEEHOTELFOXTROT · *by **YANKEEHOTELFOXTROT** on Mon 6/Jul/09 1:49pm*

Jim Long--do you still have your race number? Marco is after it.

Nick_K · *by **Nick_K** on Mon 6/Jul/09 1:54pm*

Cool photos, yankeehotelfoxtrot.

Spent half of Sunday scheming to get another cross bike (ss of course). The boss put the brakes on a speedvagen

YANKEEHOTELFOXTROT · *by **YANKEEHOTELFOXTROT** on Mon 6/Jul/09 1:58pm*

Even if the boss said yes, you'd have to wait 18 months for a speedvagen!

Nick_K · *by **Nick_K** on Mon 6/Jul/09 2:07pm*

Thats if they deem you worthy to have one. Among other things the application form makes you right an essay about why you deserve one.

A bit pretentious but amazing bikes.

Trail · *by **Trail** on Mon 6/Jul/09 2:10pm*

Oli wrote:Czech out this form! If the race was won through leaping barriers athletically Nick_K would have won hands down...

Those barriers look bunny hopable on a mountain bike :eh:

I used to be able to clear haybales by bunny hopping over them back in the days when I had a rigid bike with toe clips... I would have thought some of those mtbike setups would have been able to clear it?? Probably pretty hard to do on a CX bike...

Nick_K · *by **Nick_K** on Mon 6/Jul/09 2:16pm*

Trail wrote:
Oli wrote:Czech out this form! If the race was won through leaping barriers athletically Nick_K would have won hands down...

Those barriers look bunny hopable on a mountain bike

I used to be able to clear haybales by bunny hopping over them back in the days when I had a rigid bike with toe clips... I would have thought some of those mtbike setups would have been able to clear it?? Probably pretty hard to do on a CX bike...

I supose if you had the skills (so completely counting me out no matter what the bike

) you could bunnyhop the one in the pic but the other ones definatly not. 1 was uphill were you had minimal spped and the other was a set of 3 about 2m apart.

Trail · *by **Trail** on Mon 6/Jul/09 2:22pm*

Nick_K wrote:
Trail wrote:
Oli wrote:Czech out this form! If the race was won through leaping barriers athletically Nick_K would have won hands down...

Those barriers look bunny hopable on a mountain bike

I used to be able to clear haybales by bunny hopping over them back in the days when I had a rigid bike with toe clips... I would have thought some of those mtbike setups would have been able to clear it?? Probably pretty hard to do on a CX bike...

I supose if you had the skills (so completely counting me out no matter what the bike ) you could bunnyhop the one in the pic but the other ones definatly not. 1 was uphill were you had minimal spped and the other was a set of 3 about 2m apart.

Fair enough! Just looked like a cunning plan to gain a few seconds... but you never can tell from a photo!!