NWOutdoorGrrl

One of the best things about cyclocross racing is the atmosphere. After a morning of xc skiing, Nick and I returned to watch the singlespeed championship race. The Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers had also arrived by then. The wall of sound next to the Deschutes Brewery was astounding.

After watching Nick and countless others race through the snow and slush yesterday morning, I’ve come to one conclusion: cyclocross racing isn’t about comfort.

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It might be raining off-and-on on the first day of CX Nationals, but at least we got a stunning rainbow for our suffering.

We’re leaving for a week of ‘cross racing and skiing in Bend, OR today. When people ask what the heck cyclocross is, I want to send them this video.