Riders weaving through a zig-zag section on the lower part of the course.Rick Raymond, the series leader in the 60+ category, steadily ascended a steep climb.After a steep climb, riders rolled into a tunnel of Autumn.The gorgeous autumn colors had Shawn Peerson gasping with delight.
Weather conditions were perfectly Northwest cyclocross: cold, rainy, windy.
Dropping your booty off the saddle can help stabilize on steep descents, though this might be a bit extreme.Some riders dismounted and walked the steep, muddy, rooty descents.Focus on the face of Dashawn Hutchinson as he bombs down a descent. “Walk this way:” 2018 National Champion Craig Undem breaks trail for a young rider.
Cross Revolution‘s final event before nationals on November 24 is also at Ft. Steilacoom Park.
Rapha’s Seattle manager Brandon Carmada (blue) chats at their firepit.Members of the Hodala team provided encouragement and coaching “advice” near the sand pit.
Ever wondered how far you could pedal in 12 or 24 hours? Here's a new opportunity to amuse your muscular mitochondria with 12 non-stop hours of pedaling. Or, if that's not enough, add sleep deprivation and see how far you can go in 24 hours.
Kristi Berg is a USAC cycling coach and ACE Personal trainer with Seattle's Cycle University. In addition to her coaching gig, Kristi also races road bikes, mountain bikes, and cyclocross.
To provide a bit of context for upcoming race reports, and from the perspective of a recreational cyclist who periodically races (if it can be called that...) a brief primer on the workings of amateur road races:
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