Ellison Park Cyclocross

Today I went to a cyclocross race just down the street from my house at Ellison Park. My teammates Jeff and Katina (Jeffina) went too. Katina raced while Jeff and I cheered her on. It turns out her rear brake was misaligned and the wheel could not even spin freely by the time she finished. She stuck it out though and had a strong race despite it.

I watched pretty carefully because I don't want to be "that guy" when I do my first cross race and wipe out over the barriers. It's crazy the amount of technique the seasoned riders have when they're mounting and dismounting. Some racer's rigs made no noise at all when they set them down, and what was even more impressive is the lack of noise when they clipped in. It was a good opportunity to take note of the little things like that before I give it a go.