Many people talk of mainstream media making people live in fear, and the bike trade does the same. If you want to be fast or cool, then you need the latest doodah. If you’re going to be taken seriously, you need to buy all the gear. You’ll never get up hills without a 50 tooth cog on your cassette. You’ll never get up a mountain unless you’re riding an e-bike.
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One of the Joys of Tracklocross
The joy of tracklocross is riding trails I haven’t ridden before. They either looked “too boring” for my mountain bike or “too gnarly” for my road bike. Now I get to ride those in-between trails and feel like I’m having the most fun I’ve had in years.
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What is Tracklocross?
Simply put, tracklocross is where you take a track bike and fit the widest tires you can in. You then ride your new beast on wildly inappropriate terrain and end up with the biggest smile on your face possible. Think of it as cyclocross on a bike that is totally wrong for it, and realise that this makes it the best bike for the job.
In a check-me-out moment, I’d just like to say I have a little store that has clothing and little bike parts going in and out of stock. Give it a look if you’d like.
Fiefdom Tracklocross 