They suffered on the cross but rose again.. Lenny, Rob and Alek's 16/17 cross thread

RobFowl

A thread for all things cross (and Alek)

Details of all cross events for the 2016/2017 season will be added to this post as we get details (Thanks to Peterx for many of details)

Fixx 1 - Grangecastle 25/09/2016

CX Navan / UCX2 Falls Park 02/10/2016

UCX3 Irvinestown / MCX1 Fota Island, Cork/Lakeside wheelers Mullingar 9/10/2016

Fixx round 2 . Sat Oct 15th Kilternan

UCX4 - Lady Dixon Park / MCX2 - Ennis 16/10/2016

CCX 1 / Kinning Series - Ice Bowl Belfast 23/10/2016

UCX5 - Derry / MCX3 - Mallow 30/10/2016

CCX 2 / Navan CX 06/11/2016

Fixx 3 - Likely Glencullen 13/11/2016

Dodder Riverbank Park in Firhouse (Across from the Spaeker Connolly Pub) CX EPIC / CCX 3 / MCX 4 Kilarney 20/11/2016

Kilruddery CX Bray Wheelers / MCX5 Tipperary 27/11/2016

CCX 4 / Navan CX 04/12/2016 Leinster Championships

Fixx 4 - Secret venue or Tymon / CCX 5 / MCX4 Aghada, Cork 11/12/2016

Ulster CX Champs - Tollymore 18/12/2016

Christmas Day 25/12/2016

New Years Day CCX Champs / Ulster Hazelbank Belfast 01/01/2017

Irish National Cyclo-cross Championships 08/01/2017

Kinnings CX - Stormount 15/01/2017

wanderer 22

Nice one - Fixx round 2 . Sat Oct 15th Kilternan - needs to go in too.

CramCycle

I don't like the title :pac:

RobFowl

CramCycle wrote: »

I don't like the title :pac:

Start a poll maybe

RobFowl

colm18 wrote: »

Nice one - Fixx round 2 . Sat Oct 15th Kilternan - needs to go in too.

Sorted Colm

ht9zni1gs28crp

CCX 4 / Navan CX 04/12/2016 needs side note as Leinster Championships added into it.....

'68 Fastback

Sorry to come in with a dumb question but I know F/A about cyclocross. How do you train for races? Is there a "leisure" version of cross or is it all about racing?

I used to moutain bike alot and have been known to ride a road bike so I like the sound of cyclocross but I've never had any interest in racing. Maybe I should dust off the MTB.

lukegjpotter

Melany Ambitious Slump wrote: »

CCX 4 / Navan CX 04/12/2016 needs side note as Leinster Championships added into it.....

Oh Gee, if only someone else had made a nicer calendar, on the previous thread, that also contained this information. :P

'68 wrote:

Sorry to come in with a dumb question but I know F/A about cyclocross. How do you train for races? Is there a "leisure" version of cross or is it all about racing?

I used to moutain bike alot and have been known to ride a road bike so I like the sound of cyclocross but I've never had any interest in racing. Maybe I should dust off the MTB.

Wiggle runs CX Sportive in England.
There's one on the 16th and again on the 12th of February.
http://www.cxsportive.com/

RobFowl

lukegjpotter wrote: »

Oh Gee, if only someone else had made a nicer calendar, on the previous thread, that also contained this information. :P



Wiggle runs CX Sportive in England.
There's one on the 16th and again on the 12th of February.
http://www.cxsportive.com/

If you can suggest a nicer layout fire away and I'll get it up. Just wanted to get all the details of events in the first post so would be easy for all to find.
Rob

'68 Fastback

Would your average cross bike be suiteble for the likes of the Ballinastoe trails?

RobFowl

CramCycle wrote: »

I don't like the title :pac:

Title was Lennys idea btw

Hunterbiker

RobFowl wrote: »

Title was Lennys idea btw

Grass.

Peterx

'68 wrote:

Would your average cross bike be suiteble for the likes of the Ballinastoe trails?

Nope.

On the other hand a good light hardtail 29" MTB bike would be OK in the B race of many CX events

RobFowl

Hunterbiker wrote: »

Grass.

Sure Beasty will probably change it once he thinks of something

Beasty

The Good, the Bad and the Fugly - your 16/17 cross-dressers....

Hunterbiker

Beasty wrote: »

The Good, the Bad and the Fugly - your 16/17 cross-dressers....

I'm not cross, I'm furious!

CramCycle

RobFowl wrote: »

Start a poll maybe

Ah shure, it would be ignored anyway :pac:

Hunterbiker wrote: »

Grass.

One way of relaxing the situation

ht9zni1gs28crp

More pictures are up on the Navan Road Club Faccebook's page, credit to the local camera club. Really seemed to capture the spirit! Also all those who sampled a Leffe have been caught :-)

https://www.facebook.com/NavanRoadClub/photos/a.1384769731548231.1073741856.169442743080942/1384778444880693/?type=3&comment_id=1384812358210635&force_theater=true&notif_t=photo_comment&notif_id=1475835433870052

Alek

Finally, handups in Ireland. The way to go lads




VCB disinterested? Me disappointed.

scott.s

Melany Ambitious Slump wrote: »

Also all those who sampled a Leffe have been caught :-)

Guilty

The tax man

Found this CX calendar on FB. Good clear lay out and links to organising clubs.
Irish Cyclocross Calendar 2016/17

Credit goes to Martin Grimley.

Mr. Grieves

The tax man wrote: »

Found this CX calendar on FB. Good clear lay out and links to organising clubs.
Irish Cyclocross Calendar 2016/17

Credit goes to Martin Grimley.

Tollymore for National Champs again? It was excellent last year. Martin Grimley is from Dromara so I suppose he'd know.

lennymc

leffe!! I cant remember the last time I had leffe (cos it's so strong and i drank lots!)

Lovin the title!

RobFowl

Just back from the Lakeland Wheelers race in Mullingar.

Really nice event, well organised, good course and even a nice day for it

Well done lads/lasses and will def go back there

The tax man

Robfowl, you have hypnotic pace about you in these races. You don't make it easy to get past. Was it a mechanical or puncture that had you running?

Well done to Lakeside Wheelers for today.

lennymc

The tax man wrote: »

You don't make it easy to get past.

I think he needs one of these signs...

Alek

The tax man wrote:

hypnotic pace

I get this sometimes cycling behind nice girls...

I'll get me coat.

koutoubia

Alek wrote: »

Finally, handups in Ireland. The way to go lads




VCB disinterested? Me disappointed.

I have only seen this picture now.
That member has been expelled from the club-effective immediately!

dvntie

This was posted on the other thread the other day

Hi Folks-

Reposting Munster CX League dates... support most welcome!

09/10/2016 St. Finbarr s, Fota Island, Cork- This sunday!
16/10/2016 BRT, Ennis
30/10/2016 Pi Cyclocross, Mallow, Co. Cork
12/11/2016 De Ronde, Aghada, Cork
19/11/2016 Killarney
27/11/2016 Upperchurch Drombane CC, Co. Tipperary

RobFowl

The tax man wrote: »

Robfowl, you have hypnotic pace about you in these races. You don't make it easy to get past. Was it a mechanical or puncture that had you running?

Well done to Lakeside Wheelers for today.

Mechanical, chain jammed and couldn't get free. Decided no way was going to pack so decided to run to the finish

I'm a diesel! Can get into a nice rhythm at times and though I rode well yesterday.

Apart from mechie was very happy

nevskin

First round of Munster CX in Fota Island yesterday- great race in glorious sunshine. 107 riders between A, B & Ladies- kudos to St Finbarrs CC for running an excllent event.

Great to see the CX growing aCROSS (:) ) the country.

Next up is Ennis CX on Sunday for anyone who fancies travelling to beautiful County Clare ...

Fixx Saturday evening- Ennis Sunday morning - a weekend of CX!

Worth noting that as the Munster League is CI approved results in the A race will be factored in for Nationals Gridding.

Registration through Munster CX or Ennis CX facebook page( cant post link here ed.?)

Cheers Folks