Better Than Gravel?! This Is Why You Should Try Riding Cyclocross This Winter

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Published 2021-01-02
Cyclocross is often seen as the eccentric uncle of the cycling family. It's too far from both mountain biking and road cycling to be familiar to either of these groups of riders, and yet, especially in winter, it's quite possibly the best way to enjoy riding a bike!

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All Comments (21)
  • @gcn
    Do you ride 'cross in the winter? Let us know what you most enjoy about it in the comments 👇
  • @jhschuster
    These videos where the presenters are just having a blast are so joyful to watch.
  • @pedroagrela1910
    I read cyclocross in the title, but all I've seen was James practicing his Olympic dive in a muddy pond. 😅
  • @Kimberly_Sparkles
    This video was just made for those of us who like watching Hank crash or scream.
  • @xhaust1
    Hank is like a kid, really love his enthusiasm.
  • @timothyzwitser7586
    The high intensity, free spirited energy, sense of adventure and playfulness on display here is all the reason you need to go cross really...
  • @JamyRyals
    Hank going into the cold water full blast and then over his bars takes some serious stones. Legend
  • @MrBJPitt
    Matt Steven's needs a guest appearance with Hank.
  • @pk9099
    Next GCN video: How to wash your bike after filming a cyclocross video.
  • @Silverskys2007
    Seeing the 2 of you enjoying yourself to the fullest while playing in a pond didn't only make my day but my whole month! Thanks for cheering all of us up wih your videos! Cycling rocks!
  • @sudduthaaron
    Just bought a CX bike and went for my first ride today. Paths, roads, gravel...and then I came to a snowy park that still had sled jumps built. You better believe I got airborne a few times on those jumps! As a roadie (mainly crit racer), it will be a great way to continue to ride outside year round while at the same time, maintaining the same position and riding style as road. I have an old MTB, and it’s fun too, but it’s just so different. My cross boss is basically my road bike with fatter tires and that I can ride pretty much anywhere except single track
  • @indomieismybae
    What amaze me from all of GCN videos are how good their presenters are! They could talk easily after these pedaling they did! Being new to cycling community, I really dig these contents.
  • @neveverett
    You guys are seriously having so much fun, the best I get from my CX bike is riding country lanes on my daily commute to work and back.
  • @ChrisGuarraia
    This may be the most enjoyable video I’ve watched on GCN. It’s literally about playing in the mud with your bike. I’m now rethinking my next bike purchase.