You’re probably sitting around today in a turkey fug, wondering if you’ll ever be able to even walk again, let alone ride a bike. But the new year is coming, and that means resolving, once again, to get fit and ride more and lose weight and be healthier and so on and so on. And what better way to start than with a cyclocross race?
If you’re within striking distance of Harrogate then you don’t have to wait long to get into the swing of things. Harrogate Nova CC are heading up to Ripley Castle on 1 January 2014 for what they’re billing as the first cycling event of Yorkshire’s biggest ever year in cycling. Ripley Castle Cyclocross will feature elite racing alongside a full supporting programme of junior and novice races, so there’s no excuse to not have a go. And with a prize list of over £1,200 it’s attracting riders from a good distance away too, so it should be a strong field.
Event organiser Steve Smales, said of the event, “The inaugural running of the Ripley Castle Cyclocross will be the first cycling event in Yorkshire in the Tour de France year. Our organising team have worked hard over the last twelve months to bring you a day of exciting, high quality and accessible cyclocross racing.
“The race is a first for Ripley Castle and the course strikes a balance between providing challenging racing for committed riders and great fun for less experienced racers. Ripley Castle is both a beautiful and spectator friendly venue that can be easily reached from anywhere in the North of England. We really look forward to seeing you on New Year's Day, be it to blow away that hangover, fine tune your race form, or simply have a go on whatever bike you bring.”
For more information, and a sneak peek at some of the course, head over to www.ripleycastlecx.org.uk
It didn't need to be dangerous to the cyclist as the two previous cars proved when they over took....
Cycling infrastructure does not force drivers to break the law, drivers are the reason they break the law, no one else.
Ah but taking pictures of things to defy the man (avoid a fine) is righteous. Taking pictures of people to grass on them to the cops (perhaps...
Never had a Shimano QR fail on me. They just work. And the top end ones look good too....
If you're only looking at the guy in front of you then you're going to crash whatever brakes you have, you need to look beyond them to anticipate...
As a woman, this works great for me! My chain broke once, and a kind guy stopped with a chain breaker and sorted it all out for me. We stopped at a...
Same. I also have gone through a bunch of their tyres, and only the extralight disappointed (torn sidewall) but the standards are fantastic....
thanks for the ideas....
Indeed - but it's no more inconsistent than our current road design - very often UK high streets are "for shopping" and also a busy through route....
If you ask the world's leading economic commentators how many people have been rescued from abject poverty by capitalism the average answer would...