If I could only have 1 bicycle.....

It would be my cyclocross bike.

Preparation has begun for the upcoming cyclocross season, and I was thinking about this a few weeks ago after I pulled my Redline out of summer hibernation. So far I've commuted to work, commuted to and participated in a practice race, and ridden a few laps at the mountain bike trails. You could road race it if you had to. It also works well for riding in the snow. I guess my point is, the cyclocross bike is very versatile.

Anyhow, I guess cross' season will officially start the first or second weekend in October. I've got a 12 week CX training plan that I'm 7 weeks into. This coming week will be a recovery week with 1 practice race, maybe a criterium in Arkansas, and maybe the Streak. Doesn't seem like much of a recovery week. The next 4 weeks after that will be brutal! Lots of high intensity intervalls.

My CX season this year will probably be all wrapped up by mid November as my wife and I will have our hands full with a new baby!