Skinny guys wearing spandex and riding wrong bikes with too narrow tires on the trails?

Well, that’s what I also thought a few years ago.

But what’s really the point of the whole madness?

Not that there should be a point for all things at all actually… But I still tried to list some, let’s see if anyone agree?

1. Like riding a single speed bike it is a new challenge and makes the same old trails feel new again.
2. Cyclocross bike is FAST. If you have only mountain biked you’d be suprised how fast the bike goes on smooth trails and gravel roads. You’d be also suprised to notice that you don’t need all the modern gimmicks on all the trail sections at all. This depends on the trail of course, but generally cx bike is an eye-opener for sure.
3. Cyclocross bikes make great commuters and tourers generally, but depending on the model of course. Some are designed strickly for competitions but frames like my Surly Cross Check are real all-around machines.
4. You have a pseudo road bike, just swap skinnier tires. Yes, it will never be as efficient as a real road bike but just so much more versatile.
5. You learn to ride. Cyclocross as a sport is much older than mountain biking. People have kicked some serious ass on these bikes for ages…and they didn’t whine about suspension set-ups back then (see the link here for more info: http://www.blackbirdsf.org/cx/)

Image source: http://www.blackbirdsf.org/cx/

Btw, try bunny hop like this if you can!