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2008 Cyclocross Season
October 26, 2008
For some reason this year I had a notion to race cyclocross. It was going to be great. I knew about 4 other guys who are not really races and we were going to go into Cat 5. We went out on a handful of rides together, but somehow I was the only one to actually race. It is really too bad, because it was a load of fun.
The short cyclocross season came to an end this weekend. It was a cold -1 with winds gusting up to 60km an hour. I was tempted to not even race. The wind zapped any energy I may have had. In the end it was a good race. I did not crash and I felt like I gave it my all.
The thing about racing is that it is pretty intimidating. For the most part everyone out there has been racing for years. So it is obvious that my steel frame Sury 29'er, flat pedals ,and sneakers do not really fit the "scene" of carbon and spandex. Maybe that is why there is not really anyone racing Cat 5. I am actually pretty happy that I did go out and race. In all I made it to 3 races out of 6. Strange thing is that somehow I won Cat 5 Provincials and I think I won the Cat 5 Cyclocross Sask Cup Points.
Posted by: Ryan