Cyclo Cross

Cyclo-Cross is generally an autumn and winter sport. Massed starts make for exciting races, usually no more than an hour in length and shorter for juniors, women and veterans.
Cyclo-Cross races are usually multi lap events, held on short (typically less than a mile and often less than half a mile), grassy courses, generally in public parks or on school playing fields. Less technically demanding than Mountain Biking, Cyclo-Cross often requires riders to dismount to clear artificial obstacles often wooden boards. The ability to swap smoothly and quickly from riding to running and back to riding in one fluid motion is a key skill for advanced riders.

Cross Bikes

Cyclo-Cross machines look very similar to road bikes, with dropped handlebars and thin tyres - however the latter have a  knobbled-tread for grip, powerful brakes, low gears and better frame clearances to prevent clogging with mud, all of which adds up to make them easy to handle on the rough.

2011 Season

Excellent results across all age groups in the 2011 Welsh Cyclo-Cross Championships on 4 December 2011 - six category winners and a number of other podium places. See club results, and full report and results.

More great results in the final overall positions in the Cyclo Cross League. See final standing.

Merlin's Knights

Congratulations to all riders, organisers, helpers and visitors for making this event such a great success!

Towy Riders and TRCC fielded a total of 48 riders - with success achieved across all age groups.
See results.

Cross League

The Welsh Cyclo Cross League runs from September to Christmas each year. Towy Riders usually has an excellent turn out for these events and have produced a number of age group winners in the past.

This year's fixtures are now available on the Events page.

Some pictures below show our riders in action at the Margam Park 'cross' race in 2008.

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