(Nearly) my first taste of Cyclo Cross

Early next year the fantastic British magazine Cycling Plus will run a piece of mine on my first attempts at cyclo cross. I nearly started today. There was a tasty little CX race in Killingworth, close to my home.

Sadly, my wife wanted me back at home quickly so she could nip off to attend a Christmas festival. I therefore had to live the racing through my children, and take pix for the mag piece. For Josh it was his second CX race. For Hanna it was her first ever race. They’re members of the Newcastle Phoenix Go Ride youth cycling club.

Pix here and here’s a slide show video of them in action…


Maybe I’ll start racing next week? I have the Jake the Snake. I have the carbon-soled Shimano MTB shoes and the mud-clearing cleats. I can’t wait to get lapped…