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Assemble at Caribou for an 8:30 start. Weather looks like it should cooperate.  Figure 3ish hours at a “mid-fall” pace.   Should be fun.

We had another great night for Bandit Cross.  There were almost 20 racers tonight covering just about every CX category including 60+ Cross Cup leader John Craychee who was mentioned in the latest CCC post. We have been starting at the same time, but I keep getting home later.  The team comradery is amazing.    You [...]

Still haven’t registered for Campton Cross?  Do it. Now.  Then set your bike up like Mara does, and race. Why?  Because it’s always a little weird. There’s a rumor that Rob may even race in his Bears onsie

What a day of Chicago Cross Cup racing!!  Today we experienced everything a good Chicago fall has to offer and 12 of us from Bicycle Heaven rolled with it. For those of you who were warm and dry today you missed some amazingly technical racing.  Even more so than normal, the races were won and [...]

No matter what your thoughts of it are I’m sure one of two things comes to mind when you see a Surly Pugsley, either you really want to ride it or you really want to own it.  Sury has been making the Pugsley for many years now and many changes have taken place in their [...]

Have you raced Campton Cross before, but you’re still needing some inside tips?  Maybe you’ve never raced and are looking for insight from an experienced rider?  Well, folks, Mara is here to help.  In this little Campton Cross preview, Mara will answer the questions we’ve all been wondering: How does Mara set her bike up [...]

Are you registered yet?  Fields are starting to fill, and we’re expecting our biggest year ever.  Costume, or no costume? Are you going to ride it, or run it?  So many questions… Highlights this year include: Costume Contest. A “kiddie race” at 1:40 (and, don’t forget, Campton Cross features one of the best playgrounds in [...]

“Neither rain, nor snow nor sleet nor gloom of night stays these couriers…um I mean RACERS from their appointed rounds” And around they went for seven laps in the treacherous conditions. The big hill became a slip and slide and defeated a few. There were a couple more crashes, but in general the ride was safe [...]

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Repetition makes things get a little old.  Unless, of course, you’re repeating that walk to the top step of the podium.  Just ask John Craychee.  By winning the 60+ at DRW today he was forced to make that long climb for the 9th time in the last calendar year.  He had an incredible year last [...]