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Don’t try this at home! Here’s what happens in the pro cyclocross pits

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Ever wonder what goes on in the pits during a pro cyclocross race? Watch as the support crews swap tires, de-ice pedals and keep their athletes rolling through at top speed. The riders pass by the pits twice per lap, giving them the opportunity to swap bikes frequently if necessary. And as early as Saturday morning, some thought they might be switching bikes every half lap to battle mud accumulation. Fortunately, things cleared up for Sunday and the mud remained mostly frozen, but with temps hovering just under 20ºF, frozen pedals were perhaps the biggest issue.

Interestingly, several of the pro men we spoke to said they’d likely run file treads if it stayed frozen, even if there was snow covering the dirt and grass. And sure enough, about half way through the race, eventual winner Stephen Hyde yelled out to “get the files ready” on one pass through, which is what you’ll see his team doing at the end of the video. On the next complete lap, he grabs that bike and takes it all the way into victory lane (check out the bike here). Filmed at the 2017 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships race during the Elite Men’s field in Hartford, Connecticut.

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igni
igni
7 years ago

why do you remove youtube controls ? Can’t you let us the small amount of liberty we have these days…

Champs
Champs
7 years ago
Reply to  igni

Seconded

Saris Mercanti
7 years ago

Very cool! I was just trying to explain how impressive the pit crew at a national or world cup level CX race is to a friend.

Antoine
Antoine
7 years ago

Pretty sure Time pedals would not freeze. It’s a shmae not more people use their product because it’s just better, particularly in complicated situations.

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