Cyclocross Varjo SM 2012 // VPCX Stylin'

The unofficial shadow Cyclocross Finnish Championships today at Louhela/Kaivoksela, Vantaa.

First batch of photos has surfaced, here. Plenty of people showed up and raced despite the snowy and icy conditions and the course was hard and technical just like it should be. Geared cx bikes were dime and dozen like always but here are photos of the best different styles, in the true VPCX spirit.

Cyclocrossin Varjo SM 2012 7.1.2012

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CXVSM 2012 Course Preview from Rhubarb on Vimeo.

CXVSM 2012 January 7th w/ Course Preview

CXVSM 2012 Course Preview from Rhubarb on Vimeo.

"Course for the Mock Finnish National Cyclocross Championship race of 2012 (CXVSM 2012), Saturday January 7th 2012, Kaivoksela, Helsinki."

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"CXVSM 2012 -rata sijaitsee Kaivokselassa, Jokiuomanpuiston ja vanhojen kaivosten alueella. Rata sisältää hiekkaa, polkua, peltoa ja asfalttia, muutaman kantopaikan ja paljon hupia! Koko rata on täysin säännönmukaisella krossarilla ajettavissa."

VPCX Kangasala - Das Rutschbahnspektakel

Photos from VPCX Kangasala Race, November 2011, by Jimmy Doyle.

VPCX 2011 // Kivikko, Helsinki

VPCX 2011 - Kivikko from Rhubarb on Vimeo.

Third race of the unofficial unsanctioned VPCX 2011 Cup in Kivikko, Helsinki. It was muddy as hell, and fun.

The VPCX Cup has been running for several years already and those "V and "P" stand for "Wrong" "Paths". It's a free-for-all cyclocross race series but strictly only those riding bikes with no suspension and drop bars are rewarded precious cup points. While some people rode fixed bikes too, I rode my Beasley 650B SS MTB but wouldn't have earned any points anyway.

Photos stolen from rodwell & Parker respectively.