ABR Cyclo Cross Team
Join our ABR Cyclo Cross Team and take part in events with your ABR team mates.
Cyclo-cross is one of the most accessible forms of cycle sport with racing for everyone. Throughout the autumn and winter, it’s taking place in a parks around the midlands.
Get the encouragement and support from ABR cycle team and experience all that cycling offers.
ABR Cyclo Cross Racing Team
Cyclo-cross takes place in off-road venues such as public parks and other open spaces. Surfaces can include grass, mud, gravel and sand. Courses are short and winding, enabling multiple laps to be completed within a set distance or time (generally around 45 minutes to an hour). Courses often feature obstacles such as hurdles and sand pits, forcing riders to dismount and carry or run with their bikes. Some courses are more ‘technical’ than others, featuring tight single-track trails, tree roots and other obstacles.
ABR cycle club is developing a strong cyclo cross team that competes at the same race day events and trains together to help and enecourage each other to progress and improve their own abilities and become a stronger cyclo cross rider.
If you are new to cyclo cross or want to experience racing, or you're an experienced rider or you want to get involved and have a try at cyclo cross races, then get in touch with our club. We want to develop as a team, working together to reach a common goal. Our club training rides focus on developing good cycling skills which will help you improve your ability, we work together as a cycle team helping to push each other with the best support we can provide.
What is Cyclo Cross?
At a local level, cyclo-cross races are multi-lap events usually lasting for an hour for senior riders, with shorter distances for other categories. At the end of the set time, a bell is rung signifying the last lap, known as the ‘bell lap’.
Racing seldom sees large bunches forming due to the nature of the terrain, with groups of two or three riders forming at the most. Cyclo-cross is often a personal battle between the rider and the course, making it engaging for riders of all abilities. There’s no ‘getting dropped from the bunch’ in cyclo-cross.
What bike do you need for Cyclo Cross Racing?
Cyclo-cross bikes are from a distance, very similar to road bikes, with 700c wheels, rigid frames and forks and dropped handlebars. However, there are significant differences; cyclo-cross bikes have wider knobbly tyres, slighter lower gearing, different frame geometry, more clearance for mud and disc brakes.
ABR Cyclo Cross Racing Jersey a kit wear
Cyclo-cross is predominantly an autumn and winter sport, so it’s important to dress according to the weather. You need to wear cycling-specific jerseys that will help to draw moisture away from your clothing. Adjust your base layer according to the conditions, but be careful not to overdress as you will be working hard.
As with all forms of cycle sport in the UK, a helmet is compulsory for cyclocross and your regular road helmet is ideal.
Get the support you need yo help progress your cycling journey.
Improve your race strategery
Develop the data you need to be able to discover your potential ideal Time Trial time.
Management support
Our support team is here to ensure everything runs smoothly, so you can focus on the race.
Realize your goals
We provide a pathway of events that will help you on your progress to your final goal.
I've just started my Cyclo Cross journey and ABR are provided the support and encouragement to help me every step of the way, a great team to be part of
