It was a great course that was more fun to ride than I thought it would be from the preview video. It was a shame having some of the main players who animated our field over the past couple months missing because of recent mandatories, but there was still plenty of good racing.
Thanks to all the promoters, officials, and volunteers for a great season of racing. 'Cross just keeps getting better out here. Well, except for the almost complete lack of mud and snow this year, but what can you do.
As for the scary-looking crash as the start, a friend of mine who was hanging out nearby said the rider who went down walked away, so hopefully he's okay. From the video it looked as if something went into his front wheel and stopped it turning. Although looked like his own pedal, I'm thinking that must be a trick played by the relatively low resolution and frame rate. If anyone knows what happened, I'd be curious to hear.
Coming next fall - exciting footage of the back of the 35+3s.
Cheers
From your video, it looks like his foot slipped his pedal (not clipped in yet?) and his toe went into the spokes on his front wheel, causing one amazing endo! Glad to hear no one was hurt. Amazing video - expect it will appear on the usual cycling websites soon. Thanks for sharing.
Anyone else notice the rider who crashed was using paired spoke wheels?
They look great (arguably), but in cyclocross I've seen them cause problems when riders get tangled up and/or crash. They're much more likely to have a bike part (or body part) put through the spokes, making disentanglement after a crash harder.
I was a little further back. You can really see how high the bike went. Glad he's ok. From your video it looks like he stuck his own foot in the front wheel.
I was a little further back. You can really see how high the bike went. Glad he's ok. From your video it looks like he stuck his own foot in the front wheel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCw-Y-Bk21Q
That was some impressive vertical, and a nice job by everyone making it around without any dominoes going down. I came closer to a clean dodge than I realized; it looks like I just went over his rim.
That was a pretty spectacular crash! Glad to hear that he walked away.
On another note, like you said, that course rode way better than the preview video! Lots of fun! Thanks for all the videos this year, see ya in the 3s next year.
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35+4 barcam
Submitted by Brian M (not verified) on
Here's my barcam of the 35+4 race:
2012 Colorado Cyclocross Championships, 35+4 from Brian Moore on Vimeo.
It was a great course that was more fun to ride than I thought it would be from the preview video. It was a shame having some of the main players who animated our field over the past couple months missing because of recent mandatories, but there was still plenty of good racing.
Thanks to all the promoters, officials, and volunteers for a great season of racing. 'Cross just keeps getting better out here. Well, except for the almost complete lack of mud and snow this year, but what can you do.
As for the scary-looking crash as the start, a friend of mine who was hanging out nearby said the rider who went down walked away, so hopefully he's okay. From the video it looked as if something went into his front wheel and stopped it turning. Although looked like his own pedal, I'm thinking that must be a trick played by the relatively low resolution and frame rate. If anyone knows what happened, I'd be curious to hear.
Coming next fall - exciting footage of the back of the 35+3s.
Cheers
35+ 4 barcam
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
From your video, it looks like his foot slipped his pedal (not clipped in yet?) and his toe went into the spokes on his front wheel, causing one amazing endo! Glad to hear no one was hurt. Amazing video - expect it will appear on the usual cycling websites soon. Thanks for sharing.
Makes sense
Submitted by Brian M (not verified) on
Going back and looking at it, I think that's it.
Who crashed?
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Does anyone know who that was?
Andrew Sterner from The
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Andrew Sterner from The Natural Way Racing Team
Did he lose a toe?
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Did he lose a toe or 2?
Ouch.
Paired Spoke Wheels
Submitted by Russell Harding (not verified) on
Anyone else notice the rider who crashed was using paired spoke wheels?
They look great (arguably), but in cyclocross I've seen them cause problems when riders get tangled up and/or crash. They're much more likely to have a bike part (or body part) put through the spokes, making disentanglement after a crash harder.
Food for thought...
Andrew Sterner?
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
from The Natural Way Racing Team
Another angle
Submitted by Jamie Servaites (not verified) on
I was a little further back. You can really see how high the bike went. Glad he's ok. From your video it looks like he stuck his own foot in the front wheel.
Damnit
Submitted by Jamie Servaites (not verified) on
Damnit
Looked like a huffy toss,
Submitted by felldownlaughing (not verified) on
Looked like a huffy toss, great vert. Had to watch it 3 time funnier each time.
Another angle
Submitted by Jamie Servaites (not verified) on
I was a little further back. You can really see how high the bike went. Glad he's ok. From your video it looks like he stuck his own foot in the front wheel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCw-Y-Bk21Q
Impressive airtime
Submitted by Brian M (not verified) on
That was some impressive vertical, and a nice job by everyone making it around without any dominoes going down. I came closer to a clean dodge than I realized; it looks like I just went over his rim.
Crash
Submitted by Dan (not verified) on
That was a pretty spectacular crash! Glad to hear that he walked away.
On another note, like you said, that course rode way better than the preview video! Lots of fun! Thanks for all the videos this year, see ya in the 3s next year.
Dan
Lap Times?
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Anyone know if / when / where they are posting lap times from this weekend?
Lap times
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
On the BRAC results page..
Look for the " Lap times for this result set may be found here." link....
...except for 35+ and 35+3's
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
...except for 35+ and 35+3's
CX & Dance Competition
Submitted by Jamie Servaites (not verified) on
One has a distinct winner, one does not. Great performances all around!
Cross of the North 2012 - Men's Open from Jamie Servaites on Vimeo.