Off and Pedaling: Ten Lessons from a Cyclocross Newbie

News Photo: Christina Cooke At 8:50 on Sunday morning, I stood with my bike at the starting line of the two-mile cyclocross course at Alpenrose Dairy with no idea what I was getting myself into. Curious about the sport's appeal among local cycling enthusiasts, I'd borrowed a friend's thick-tired single-speed and registered for a race, the first in the eight-week Cross Crusade series. (Check out WW's ...   More