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Austin Hill Climb Time Trial

March 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

With cyclocross season now winding down almost everywhere in the world (When is the Australian season?), there is a unfortunate shortage of new videos to post. This does give me a good excuse, however, to bring up an item of local interest. It not technically cyclocross, but it does have a ‘cross connection, and I even found a video.

It looks like Pirate Race Productions, promoters of the Dirt Derby and Lone Star Cyclocross Series (there’s the ‘cross connection), may be putting on a hill climb time trial this summer in Austin. The tentative date is June 13, and the location is the road into the Alexan Vista Apartments, across 2222 from Jester.

There’s a discussion of the event on the BiKe MoJo boards here.

Mike Weiland has a post on his blog detailing the climb, and the following video was shot  by Mike during the ride described in that post.

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Cyclocross on World Business News Program

January 30th, 2009 · No Comments

World Business just did a story on the economics of cyclocross. Nothing earth shattering, but it does include some good race footage. Mostly from the Pijnacker World Cup race, I believe.

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Special Holiday Post - Guitar Hero on a Bike

December 26th, 2008 · No Comments

This isn’t really a cyclocross video, but anyone who gave or received Guitar Hero for Christmas yesterday might like it. Also, the makers of this video definitely capture the spirit of cyclocross (West Coast cyclocross, anyway) with their willingness to put nearly immeasurable time and energy into an endeavor that most “normal” people consider a rather bizarre waste of time.

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