Nys, Wyman, Compton, Albert, CX Sweden is keeping it real with some salt of the earth cross racing.
Cowbells, check
Random motor-home sign, check
Crashes on cobbles, check
Middle aged men who should know better, check
Inspired by the Pro version here
lördag 8 december 2012
onsdag 5 december 2012
Inför Vårgårda
Cupfinal i Vårgårda till helgen - dags för Tångacrossen.
Några av er kanske redan har sett videon från banan vid Tånga hed och här kommer också bekräftelsen på att den är ganska utsträckt. Snöläget i Vårgårda är okänt vid publiceringen, men Göteborg har 10 cm, Lidköping har 50+ cm och Vårgårda ligger mitt emellan. Vi får hoppas att snöfallet avtar när vi närmar oss helgen så att arrangören har en rimlig chans att få undan pudret och säkerställa någon av alla de underlag som listas nedan.
Vårgårda CK har också samlat startlistor, banskiss och film från banområdet här.
Missa inte att det finns boende och käk på plats;
”Mitt i banan” bokas hos Tånga Fritid 0322-624311. www.tangahed.se
Enkelrum 275:-/natt, dubbelrum 420:-/natt, Slutstäd 30:-, Lakan 65:-/pers, Frukost 50:-, Lunch 75:-, Julbord lördag kväll 225:- exkl. dryck.
Välkomna till Västergötland och årets sydligaste deltävling i cx-cupen. Medtag värme, glädje och ett par tennisrackets att gå på. Vi ses!
Några av er kanske redan har sett videon från banan vid Tånga hed och här kommer också bekräftelsen på att den är ganska utsträckt. Snöläget i Vårgårda är okänt vid publiceringen, men Göteborg har 10 cm, Lidköping har 50+ cm och Vårgårda ligger mitt emellan. Vi får hoppas att snöfallet avtar när vi närmar oss helgen så att arrangören har en rimlig chans att få undan pudret och säkerställa någon av alla de underlag som listas nedan.
För er som har FB-konto finns information om ett crossevent här.
Vårgårda CK har också samlat startlistor, banskiss och film från banområdet här.
Missa inte att det finns boende och käk på plats;
”Mitt i banan” bokas hos Tånga Fritid 0322-624311. www.tangahed.se
Enkelrum 275:-/natt, dubbelrum 420:-/natt, Slutstäd 30:-, Lakan 65:-/pers, Frukost 50:-, Lunch 75:-, Julbord lördag kväll 225:- exkl. dryck.
Välkomna till Västergötland och årets sydligaste deltävling i cx-cupen. Medtag värme, glädje och ett par tennisrackets att gå på. Vi ses!
måndag 3 december 2012
The joy of tech, part one - going for a ride.
What could be simpler than getting on your bike and pedalling around a few back roads for a couple of hours of exercise?
Well, as it turns out, in this day and age we can make it as convoluted as we wish. This week CX Sweden's Stuffmeister pops out the door for a spot of riding, eventually, after everything is charged, connected, configured, and calculated.
OK, so you're heading out the door for a ride, however remember it's winter, it's cold, and there are icy puddles everywhere, what does the traditional cyclist do? Dons overshoes, or for extreme conditions full winter boots. However the tech savvy cyclist will first plug their inner soles into their computer to warm them up, thus enabling them to continue wearing their summer racing shoes well into winter for additional style points.
So whilst their shoes are warming its time to plan a route. Simple right? The traditional cyclist knows their territory like the back of their hand, if not then they'll pull a map out and string together a route taking in the terrain he feels like riding that day. The tech savvy cyclist? Well, as the computer is already on then he can check the area out on Strava and search for King of the Mountain segments that are within his reach and plan the easiest route to the base so he's fresh for the challenge. Don't forget to check the weather online for wind direction and strength, nothing says amateur mistake like riding to a hill then having to put up with the indecency of a headwind.
So twenty minutes later with a route planned, maybe even loaded on to his head unit of choice so he'll know when to turn, he's ready for the off. Except he's not, first he needs a GPS connection accurate enough for the US military, then he'll need to configure his power meter of choice so he'll know the exact effort he's putting out.
Now he is ready to roll and take back the KoM from the club mate who stole it last week, expect he's riding solo today, so what’s to say that he hasn't just strapped his Garmin to the car and driven up the damn hill just quick enough to take it back without suspicion. No, what the tech savvy cyclist does is strap on the GoPro instead, it'll make great content for his blog. So now he's recording the ride, (providing its charged), and he's off.
Rolling along quiet country roads enjoying the scenery and slowing erasing the stress of the work week, that's our traditional cyclist. However the tech savvy cyclist has a constant irritation buzzing around his head, "when's the last time I charged my DI2?", "What happens if I'm stuck in 53x12 for the rest of the ride". EPS users can worry three times as frequently here.
So he made it back home, gears working or not. Our traditional friend throws his bike in the garage, (steel is real don't you know), whilst the tech savvy busies himself with loading up his stats and playing with the numbers, (whilst wearing compression tights, of course). Average speed and total ascent, old news, he needs normalized power outputs and training stress scores. Not to mention the much anticipated moment when Strava tells him if he's re-claimed his KoM and sends out that mail to his club mate saying "Uh oh! CX Sweden's Stuffmeister just stole your KOM!" Ooh let that kudos roll in.
Right, time to write, the traditionalist will keep a nice paper based training log, whilst the tech savvy will blog it, document it on FunBeat, start a thread on the forum of choice, (double points for doing this in multiple languages on different forums), and then publish the film.
So that's one 2 hour ride, and roughly the equal amount of time consumed in pre and post rituals.
Next time Stuffmeister goes training, and things get technical very quickly......
Well, as it turns out, in this day and age we can make it as convoluted as we wish. This week CX Sweden's Stuffmeister pops out the door for a spot of riding, eventually, after everything is charged, connected, configured, and calculated.
OK, so you're heading out the door for a ride, however remember it's winter, it's cold, and there are icy puddles everywhere, what does the traditional cyclist do? Dons overshoes, or for extreme conditions full winter boots. However the tech savvy cyclist will first plug their inner soles into their computer to warm them up, thus enabling them to continue wearing their summer racing shoes well into winter for additional style points.
So whilst their shoes are warming its time to plan a route. Simple right? The traditional cyclist knows their territory like the back of their hand, if not then they'll pull a map out and string together a route taking in the terrain he feels like riding that day. The tech savvy cyclist? Well, as the computer is already on then he can check the area out on Strava and search for King of the Mountain segments that are within his reach and plan the easiest route to the base so he's fresh for the challenge. Don't forget to check the weather online for wind direction and strength, nothing says amateur mistake like riding to a hill then having to put up with the indecency of a headwind.
Basic cx training coming up...
Rolling along quiet country roads enjoying the scenery and slowing erasing the stress of the work week, that's our traditional cyclist. However the tech savvy cyclist has a constant irritation buzzing around his head, "when's the last time I charged my DI2?", "What happens if I'm stuck in 53x12 for the rest of the ride". EPS users can worry three times as frequently here.
When Strava has taken over...
So he made it back home, gears working or not. Our traditional friend throws his bike in the garage, (steel is real don't you know), whilst the tech savvy busies himself with loading up his stats and playing with the numbers, (whilst wearing compression tights, of course). Average speed and total ascent, old news, he needs normalized power outputs and training stress scores. Not to mention the much anticipated moment when Strava tells him if he's re-claimed his KoM and sends out that mail to his club mate saying "Uh oh! CX Sweden's Stuffmeister just stole your KOM!" Ooh let that kudos roll in.
So that's one 2 hour ride, and roughly the equal amount of time consumed in pre and post rituals.
Next time Stuffmeister goes training, and things get technical very quickly......
lördag 1 december 2012
Kombinerat tränings- och tävlingsläger i Holland
Den 16 - 21 januari kommer SCF att anordna ett kombinerat tävlings- och träningsläger i Holland. (Landslagsläger således/CX-red)
För att bli uttagen till lägret krävs att du presterat bra i CX-Cupen och då i synnerhet under finalhelgen nu i Vårgårda.
Programmet ser ut så här:
Onsdag Resa
Torsdag Träning
Fredag Träning
Lördag Tävling, Cyclocross Ruchpen, C2
Söndag Tävling, UCI World Cup Hoogerheide, C1
Måndag Hemresa
/Grengruppen för Cyclocross
För att bli uttagen till lägret krävs att du presterat bra i CX-Cupen och då i synnerhet under finalhelgen nu i Vårgårda.
Programmet ser ut så här:
Onsdag Resa
Torsdag Träning
Fredag Träning
Lördag Tävling, Cyclocross Ruchpen, C2
Söndag Tävling, UCI World Cup Hoogerheide, C1
Måndag Hemresa
/Grengruppen för Cyclocross
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