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I'm racing in the hipster class. Now to find the tightest acid washed jeans possible.

If the course scouting team was any indication, the jeans class could outnumber the lycra class 2 to 1.

Wool knickers class?

I'm training for the XXXL Walmart sweatpants class. Only 2 X's to go!

Or maybe I'll enter my own skinsuit class...

i was hoping to win womens and jeans.

or is that category called 'mom pants'?

ps i am not a mom

Uh, is this thread about cyclo cross-dressing?

Wait, so what's the prize for the potluck comp?

The prize for the potluck is you get to see me in a skinsuit eat whatever is put in front of me.

Sounds like a great photo op for "I love eating in the city".

Urban Pizza. I'm honestly excited about this race even if I'm laughably out of race shape.

Is this the usual one hour plus a lap type of thing, or a set time? Pulled after getting lapped? Too many questions for this sort of thing I know.

ted and eric could answer that i think.

its either one hour, or a set number of laps. not pulled after lapped i don't think?

i honestly dont know much about cyclocross... but i feel like it could be my next fun thing to do on a bike hobby.

I will *hopefully* be back on a bike at this point.. if so, stoked to bike to it and watch my buddies.

I think we will probably run an hour or so plus a lap. No need to adjust course distance for bad weather or course conditions. I like things that run themselves.

Slagheaps? does that mean the flat section across nine mile from the new development...between the bmx jump hill and the radio tower hill?

Not going to race, but I'd like to come out and take some pictures.

The race course will be held in the slags by the radio tower and will feature much of Dave's "24minutes of slagheap" course. We can expect a combined race of about one hour plus a lap in duration. I think lapped riders will be allowed to race as long as they like.

Then again, the details are still being worked out so more details as they become apparent.

top. n'at.

top.

bunny hoping

that's what I'll be doing.

Breaking News: Your favorite local beer: Straub is now sponsoring this event and perhaps more in the future. Free beer! So if you needed more of an incentive to race, spectate, or hangout. Here it is!

So prepare for adventure!

Sunday January 24th!

1pm to start!

@ the Slags in Frick Park

Some winter cross ‘nat! An hour of riding, running & bunny hoping in the cold & (hopefully) snow. Cash & prizes for the winners. Potluck to follow.

RACE:

Where: Slagheaps (Frick Park)

When: Sunday, January 24th; 1pm start

How much: $5 to race, free to watch

Prizes: Yes. Overall, womens & jeans (for the hipsters)

POTLUCK:

Where: East Liberty

When: Sunday, January 24th; after the race… like, I dunno, 3?

How much: Covered dish

Prizes: it’s a POTLUCK

We're getting some sweet sponsors so come out and ride in what will probably be snow and ice!

BEER:

Where: Slagheaps (Frick Park), East Liberty

When: Sunday, January 24th; 1pm at the Slagheaps, 3pm at East Liberty

How much: It's SPONSORED!

Prizes: ANOTHER BEER!

straub is a good cheap beer. i'll give'm that

NOW BROUGHT TO YOU BY STRAUB BEER,

FREE STRAUB BEER!!

stay tuned, we'll be dropping the flyers shortly!

i swear ill send the blog post by the end of today

you're still good. i think its good to post stuff the week of an event

http://pghalleycat.com/races/crossd-bite/

where is this slag heap and how much beer are we talkin?

Slag Heaps = secret handshake.

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Why am I a html moron?

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=40.419214,-79.910045&num=1&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=23.875,57.630033&ie=UTF8&ll=40.419345,-79.909594&spn=0.017839,0.036607&z=15

even better Eric

http://bit.ly/637Vho

It looks like it's best accessed from Love Street. Is that right, or can you get there via Parkview Boulevard, too?

there will probably be a meet up at braddock and biddle to show people the way.

also it seems like goodman is your best bet?

most of the streets end in blockades of some sort or another. Best way in is down Goodman. At the end of Goodman there is a turnaround. Look left up the hill there is a trail...follow to end of fence, either go around or through.

you can also come in where commercial goes under the parkway. follow the road above nine mile until you see a short up to the left, near the radio towers, before the road starts going down towards nine mile. T's either go right or left they both get you to the general area...you'll be under the radio tower hill if you go left, and above it if you go right.

here are the best routes, in my opinion

dirt road, little bit of hard climbing but off the streets and kind of nice

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/commerical-left-radio-towers

also

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/commercial-right-radio-towers

or all roads until the end

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/goodman-radio-tower

when we get the blog post, etc up we will include directions and a meet up point to get you to the slags if you aren't sure where they are.

stay tuned for more details.

.

PITTSBURGH ALLEYCAT, STRAUB BEER, DIRT RAG, OTB, THICK and IRON CITY BIKES

present

CROSS'D BITE

Sunday January 24th!

1pm to start!

@ the Slags in Frick Park

Some winter cross ‘nat! An hour of riding, running & bunny hoping in the cold & (hopefully) snow. Cash & prizes for the winners. Potluck to follow. Plus FREE BEER courtesy of Straub.

RACE:

Where: The Slagheaps ie. Goodman Radio Tower in Frick Park

(http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/goodman-radio-tower )

When: Sunday, January 24th;

-1pm start

-Guided Ride to the Start from the S. Braddock and Biddle Parking lot departs at 12pm-

How much: $5 to race, free to watch

Prizes: Yes. Overall, womens & jeans (for the hipsters)

POTLUCK:

Where: East Liberty

When: Sunday, January 24th; after the race… like, I dunno, 3?

How much: Covered dish

Prizes: it’s a POTLUCK

i hope this part works

http://bike-pgh.org/2010/01/fun-event-sat-1-23-10-crossd-bite-a-winter-cross-race-at-the-slags/

bump bump.

i'm making vegan sloppy joes for this.

unless i find out no one is a vegetarian. then ill make meat ones.

Erok that last link you posted says sat.1-23-10 in it but the race is sun.1-24-10, no?

Yeah, race is on Sunday the 24th

Ok everyone the ride is still going down rain or shine!

RIDERS: meet the slag tops (by the radio tower)around noon OR meet me at the S. Braddock ave, parking lot (by the tennis courts) for a led ride to the course.

VOLUNTEERS: want to help us run the event and get to the beer early? meet us at the commercial ave parking lot at 10am (yeah 10am).

Way to go everybody on a successful event.

thanks for braving it out ben, you were looking real good out there!

I'm pretty sure there are some better photos out there. I'm working on the cellphone-photo aesthetic.

i am massively impressed at how mud-free my home was when this was over.

here are 2 race over photos that dave took to give some ideas about the mud we are talking about:

note eric's teeth in the first one

Great photos. Mudbeard the pirate!

ok here are some pictures... sorry if things are running a bit slow on the site... this is the way of things unfortunately.

htt://ography.org/race

Nice photos. Conditions looked perfect!

Conditions were perfect. And to think I was worried that it was going to be a nice day.

There definitely need to be a few more of those races this winter.

note eric's teeth in the first one

Dirt.

It's what's for dinner...

Shakespeare, Henry V;

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;

For he to-day that sheds his blood with me

Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,

This day shall gentle his condition;

And gentlemen in England now-a-bed

Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,..."

And ladies.

They think themselves accursed because they weren't there, and ladies?

Cross indeed...

Hey, it's an old joke, but Will liked puns too...

I certainly know that the first and second place women are counting the days until the next race. 'Twas a great event!

The "official" results are up:

Cross'd Bite results