I didn’t have one but yes they did.Ĭhristopher: Cause I believe they are fairly recent invention. But it’s just a simple bike to start on and then you can see if you like it or not then you can commit to a couple of thousand dollars to buy a cross bike.Ĭhristopher: At the store, did cyclo-cross bike even exist in 1998? And most hard tails are 29ers now which is real butter anyways. You don’t need obviously full suspension. It’s a great way to start because the bike is simple. Would you say that’s good advice for anybody who is interested in cyclo-cross? Just grab yourself a single speed mountain bike and just go do it. I think after that I went to race every weekend by just riding a single speed mountain bike.Ĭhristopher: That’s awesome. It was a struggle but I also had a great time. And so I said I was going to go and I went. And that’s the thing it’s like once I commit to something I commit to it. I mean I should have just gone home.Ĭhristopher: Just think what would have happened if you’ve just gone home.Ĭhristopher: We wouldn’t have you as a national champion all those times. And then I had one more drink and I said okay. It was one of those things where it was kind of I probably should have stopped drinking but it was close to last call and they were just… Yeah. Can you tell me when your friends sold you cyclo-cross in the bar, how did they sell it to you? How did they describe it? I’m pretty sure I didn’t even know what cyclo-cross was in 1998. I think that was in maybe 98 I think or something I start cyclo-cross.Ĭhristopher: Wow. I had a good race considering, and I was pretty much hooked ever since then. It probably wasn’t the best way to get into cross cause I definitely suffer the next day but I enjoyed. I kind of committed to it drinking in a bar one night. I’d rather just ride my bike if I could over obstacles and stuff.Ĭhristopher: I heard you. I was reluctant cause I didn’t want to run. I had friends encouraging me to race cross. And then I had good skills from the mountain bike. It’s one of those things where I was always a good criterion racer on the road and good track rider but I couldn’t climb that great. Katie: Race on the road, and road and track as a junior and then I gotten a mountain bike in high school and then I started racing cross in college. Katie: I started cyclo-cross mainly because I was good at it. Why do you race cyclo-cross and not some other sports? So, she was very excited that you’re going to be on my podcast.Ĭhristopher: Tell me about cyclo-cross. My cofounder is Jamie Kendall-Weed and she is very much a fan of yours. I am delighted to have you obviously and a little bit shocked that you’re willing to come and talk on my podcast. How are you doing? Thanks for having me here.Ĭhristopher: I’m doing great. My name is Christopher Kelly and today I’m joined by none other than 13x elite national champion, Katie Compton. Christopher: Hello and welcome to the Nourish Balance Thrive podcast.
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