'cross news
Natz 05 will take place in Providence RI
The Crank Brothers US Gran Prix of Cyclocross will continue in '05 with West Coast races

intro to 'cross 
An introduction to cyclocross for the novice
Another introduction, including a brief history of NorCal 'cross
A guide to equipment selection
Why every cyclist should learn 'cross techniques
Filthy Fun With Cyclocross (Part 1), by Gabe Konrad, explains the history of CX
What is 'Cross?, from the Union Cycliste International. 

cx first person ...tales, rants, and raw opinion
Jeff Clark and Casey Kerrigan tell the history of Surf City
The race from within: '99 cyclocross nationals in San Francisco 
An instant classic: The Many Names of Mud (aka the Mud Index) 
Before the 'cross season, thoughts on anticipation
Rants: Respect your bike; and What's up with the Euro' thing?
Some words about competitive fire
Dave's race reports: Surf City '98 and '99; NorCal '99 district championships
The cone motif explained
Your editor: The Dave Carr bio
Dave scores top 10 at 03 CX natz!

training and racing
Rene and Kendra Wenzel ask: Can you do both 'cross and road (or MTB)?
In the same vein, Joe Friel asks: Should you race cyclocross?
Ride Magazine publisher Richard Fries sent this rebuttal to the Wenzel article. 
For those fortunate to have two bikes -- how to work the pits, from Cyclocrossworld.com
Wish you could improve your running? Here's how 
That last one got me started--here's a lot more on running from Runner's World
Practical advice: here are ten tips for a better CX race
Something I always struggle with: Improving your starts from Bike.com
Next, read Cyclocross for the Athlete by Clark Natwick, national CX coach
Clark also answers some training questions -- a NVV exclusive!
Dave Carr's two-minute 'cross clinic
Advanced training from Adam: Preparing for power
Filthy Fun Part 3 includes great advice from champion 'crossers
Another article, Cyclocross 101 by Patrick O'Grady
Clark Natwick published the following training schedule in an issue of NCNCA News.
Suffering from back pain? Try these tips
1995 national champion Jan Bolland answers "how-to" questions in an article from Outside Online
You should get "Cyclocross: Training & Techniques", by Simon Burney. How? Try here.
More "how-tos" can be found at Cyclocrossworld.com and bike.com
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race promotion
Want to run a race? Read Cyclocross for the Promoter by Clark Natwick, national CX coach
Adam Myerson brings you New England's race guidelines including courses and categories
The following is an example of a race proposal to use with local authorities
US promoters discuss how to take your race to the next level with UCI sanctioning
The UCI also has very detailed guidelines in their rulebook section on 'cross.
Here are some cautionary tales about choosing the right 'cross venue
From rec.bike.racing, further discussion in 'Cross venues Part II
The following discussion of how to score a 'cross race may be helpful
Mark Weaver, 'cross techie, wrote a Java cross scoring program - tres cool. Download the files here and instructions here.
Make sure you know the official rules of 'cross (from the USCF)
Also read this note on the license problem in cyclocross event promotion
And if you're really curious you can read the UCI international rules (in PDF format)
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cx tech room
A new review: Guidelines on shoes for 'cross
Secrets for setting up your bike, from Adam Myerson of bike.com
The 2002 edition of  What's New in cyclocross products (and here's 1999 and 2000)
Filthy Fun Part 2: the cross bike explained
Here's a survey of 'cross tires -- a gripping tale.   
There's more: some thoughts about tire pressure
For better stoppage, read info on brakes for 'cross
Mountain bike or 'cross bike? Mark Weaver offers the following rant on this never-ending debate.
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cyclocross images
NVV's photo gallery has images from the Vineyard CX, Surf City, and more!
The NCNCA photo page also has a wealth of local pics, and more links.
There's a nice selection of action photos at the Surf City series.
Plus there are tons of images at Mark Abramson's  ForwardThought site.
Some more pix pages: Mark Dawson's Fat Tire Fotos, NEBC, Mud Zone, and Bike Ride Online.
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nor-cal race schedules
Check the NCNCA CX site for a complete local calendar
The 2004 Sonoma Valley Cyclocross at Infineon Raceway
The 2002 Redline Cup in Napa - archived flyer.
The 2001 Vineyard Cyclocross was at Domaine Chandon: flyer and results
Past editions of VineCX: '00 flyer and results; '98 flyer and results; '99 flyer and results
Other regional races: The Surf City (defunct in '04) and Central Coast series
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'cross links
The NCNCA 'cross page has a ton of links. Go here first!
The Mad Dog Media CrossNet comes from Colorado
The legendary Surf City series has a cool site
There are good regional CX sites from New England and the Pacific Northwest
Check out Mark Weaver's Blackmarket Racing CX E-zine. He has a race report suggesting that
   an article I once wrote for Velonews inspired the SF "Cyclo-Cross-Dress Series"...cool.
Adam Myerson is a top Northeast 'crosser with lots of attitude and a zine-like site.
The USCF 'cross page is the voice of officialdom
The UCI (international cycling union) 'cross page has good background info
The Mud Zone is a cool site (but hasn't been updated since '97)
The Napa Valley Velo home page has general info on NVV
Manufacturer links: Steelman, Sycip, Redline, Voodoo, Ibis, Rock Lobster, Cannondale,
   Waterford, Kona, Trek, Ritchey, and Kelly
Retail links:  Cyclocrossworld.com, Schwab Cycles, Excel Sports, Durance Cycleworks, West Hill Shop, 
   Cambria Bike, and Colorado Cyclist
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Editor: Dave Carr, Napa, Ca.
Title photo: That's me leading Cameron Falconer at Surf City. Credit: Dennis McGovern
Updated: 5 Aug 05