{"id":266267,"date":"2026-10-07T13:30:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T13:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/07\/the-gravel-cyclocross-inversion\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T13:30:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T13:30:05","slug":"the-gravel-cyclocross-inversion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/07\/the-gravel-cyclocross-inversion\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gravel\/Cyclocross Inversion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In my haste, I announced the <a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/10\/02\/credit-where-credit-is-due\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meh-roica Bike Pageant<\/a> without first running it past my legal team:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite their repeated entreaties:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Allied Injury Group Commercial 2026 - (USA)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5x6qTII-uy4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now there\u2019s a very serious risk I could be sued for trademark infringement by the Roica\u2122 people:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"308\" data-attachment-id=\"45924\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/10\/07\/the-gravel-cyclocross-inversion\/screenshot-2026-10-06-223122\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-223122.png?fit=1627%2C682&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1627,682\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-10-06 223122\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-223122.png?fit=736%2C308&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-223122.png?resize=736%2C308&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-223122.png?resize=1024%2C429&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-223122.png?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-223122.png?resize=768%2C322&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-223122.png?resize=1536%2C644&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-223122.png?resize=1400%2C587&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-223122.png?resize=600%2C252&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-223122.png?w=1627&amp;ssl=1 1627w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-223122.png?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though as I understand it, in order to prove trademark infringement you need to show that there\u2019s confusion in the marketplace, and in this case I think claiming consumers are confused between their material and my contest would be a bit of a\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026hold on, it\u2019s coming\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stretch.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Comedy Punchline Rimshot Drum Sound Effect\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g-4-gLlF0uw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But if they do come after me anyway I will blind them with this:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"552\" data-attachment-id=\"45926\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/10\/07\/the-gravel-cyclocross-inversion\/img_2532\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_2532.jpeg?fit=3264%2C2448&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 5c&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1481374451&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00029498525073746&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2532\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_2532.jpeg?fit=736%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_2532.jpeg?resize=736%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_2532.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_2532.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_2532.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_2532.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_2532.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_2532.jpeg?resize=1400%2C1050&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_2532.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_2532.jpeg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_2532.jpeg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is a rather exquisite contest submission from The Land Of Mandatory Bicycle Helmets.  (No, not New Zealand, the other one.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, as I mentioned, the deadline for submissions is \u201c12:00pm EST on October 16th,\u201d but then someone pointed out that 12:00pm EST is actually 1:00pm DST, which I didn\u2019t even think about, and which would open up a legal loophole for submissions that are an hour late (at least according to my attorneys)\u2013and if that wasn\u2019t confusing enough, every year they say we\u2019re finally getting rid of daylight savings anyway, but it never happens, and then you have other countries that don\u2019t have daylight savings, or they do have it but change the clocks on different days, and so forth.  So no wonder the world\u2019s such a big mess.  Clearly we should just get rid of daylight savings, and clocks, and the concept of time altogether.  Instead we could simply track time the natural way, by following the sun and the moon and our menstrual cycles, and maybe then everyone would stop fighting and love each other.  In the meantime, two seconds of popular search engine jockeying indicates to avoid confusion you\u2019re just supposed to specify \u201cET,\u201d but that itself seems confusing, so let\u2019s just say that when it\u2019s non on October 16th here in New York that\u2019s when submission window closes.  (That\u2019s chronological noon, and not solar noon.)  And if you\u2019re unsure just consult a popular search engine:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"356\" data-attachment-id=\"45935\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/10\/07\/the-gravel-cyclocross-inversion\/screenshot-2026-10-07-080711\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-080711.png?fit=1092%2C528&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1092,528\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-10-07 080711\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-080711.png?fit=736%2C356&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-080711.png?resize=736%2C356&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-080711.png?resize=1024%2C495&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-080711.png?resize=300%2C145&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-080711.png?resize=768%2C371&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-080711.png?resize=600%2C290&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-080711.png?w=1092&amp;ssl=1 1092w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whew!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talk about \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/09\/22\/atone-deaf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cognitive load<\/a>!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That was almost as hard as working a front derailleur.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But there\u2019s more to cycling than just Meh-roica bikes.  There\u2019s also JBARA* bikes.  Recently I shared <a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/10\/01\/design-within-medium-reach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this one<\/a>:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"551\" data-attachment-id=\"45780\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/10\/01\/design-within-medium-reach\/screenshot-2026-09-30-141304\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-30-141304.png?fit=1057%2C792&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1057,792\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-09-30 141304\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-30-141304.png?fit=736%2C551&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-30-141304.png?resize=736%2C551&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-30-141304.png?resize=1024%2C767&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-30-141304.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-30-141304.png?resize=768%2C575&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-30-141304.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-30-141304.png?w=1057&amp;ssl=1 1057w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">*[Just Buy A Rivendell Already]<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And on the same popular online auction site I came across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/377550228793?_skw=kestrel+4000&amp;itmmeta=01M4A2VNK57M0YKBB6883KM7ZF&amp;hash=item57e7bf4d39:g:aXUAAeSwb5NqxWkj&amp;itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA8GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xD97UPtFz3ZQZ3sQ4hMTTXM8gvPD%2BKRGjoAavyJVfmv0f2S2oA55I2PNhFkXka2RbYLcNbOUM5nD6YZLn3CO3xmZV1m3uD9YyiBEYQVwSUkKr5oDH7F5w1aQAZW1DcDmFRTEoQpHljPgZZdnMDNdhfaIKhHNcwfCCcwISrYYoaP5mldvVHUtKqu1I1JjOAseS5FBpoPENYsdjDi1qSr51lWV8gCZ1lRhmF6HLpgb4cajn%2FiSUUVVubRP49fpdxV4OINorsqCd7jCHXoiotOM%2FTcVbQgXzjuaPSwLNFJNAKQqg%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-TZ7sKiaA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this<\/a>:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"548\" data-attachment-id=\"45922\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/10\/07\/the-gravel-cyclocross-inversion\/screenshot-2026-10-06-222824\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-222824.png?fit=1056%2C787&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1056,787\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-10-06 222824\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-222824.png?fit=736%2C548&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-222824.png?resize=736%2C548&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-222824.png?resize=1024%2C763&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-222824.png?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-222824.png?resize=768%2C572&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-222824.png?resize=600%2C447&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-06-222824.png?w=1056&amp;ssl=1 1056w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s not a JBARA bike, obviously, but it is a fascinating glimpse into the seller\u2019s mind:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Won\u2019t<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Take two seconds to flip up the bars.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Will<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Take the time to stage the bicycle by perching it upon a leather couch<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look, I\u2019m not one of those commonists who tells time by women\u2019s menstrual cycles.  I think people should be able to engage freely in the buying and selling of goods with minimal government interference.  At the same time, everything about this screams \u201cI wound up with a dead guy\u2019s bike and have no idea what it is or how it works,\u201d and I can\u2019t help wondering if maybe in such cases these bicycles should be appropriated and reassigned.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I mean I guess it\u2019s possible I\u2019m wrong, but a glimpse at the seller\u2019s other items does not suggest this person is a cycling enthusiast, as none of them have anything to do with bikes, or each other:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"45940\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/10\/07\/the-gravel-cyclocross-inversion\/s-l1600-40\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/s-l1600.webp?fit=480%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"480,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"s-l1600\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/s-l1600.webp?fit=480%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/s-l1600.webp?resize=480%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/s-l1600.webp?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/s-l1600.webp?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though I could use some new grips for my pistol, since I used mine to free a stuck quill stem bolt and they fell off:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"981\" data-attachment-id=\"45942\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/10\/07\/the-gravel-cyclocross-inversion\/s-l1600-1-20\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/s-l1600-1.webp?fit=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"s-l1600 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/s-l1600-1.webp?fit=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/s-l1600-1.webp?resize=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/s-l1600-1.webp?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/s-l1600-1.webp?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/s-l1600-1.webp?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/s-l1600-1.webp?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/s-l1600-1.webp?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just kidding.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"833\" data-attachment-id=\"23620\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2024\/01\/31\/tempting-the-disembodied-hand-of-fate\/kidding-1-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kidding-1.webp?fit=736%2C833&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"736,833\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"kidding-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kidding-1.webp?fit=736%2C833&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kidding-1.webp?resize=736%2C833&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kidding-1.webp?w=736&amp;ssl=1 736w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kidding-1.webp?resize=265%2C300&amp;ssl=1 265w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kidding-1.webp?resize=600%2C679&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don\u2019t actually own a gun.  However, I may get one, because society is about to collapse.  I know this because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingweekly.com\/news\/cyclo-cross-could-be-cyclings-parkrun-or-at-least-its-best-chance-of-getting-people-racing-bikes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">we have officially reached the Gravel\/Cyclocross Inversion Point<\/a>, which is a sure sign that chaos is imminent:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"362\" data-attachment-id=\"45928\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/10\/07\/the-gravel-cyclocross-inversion\/screenshot-2026-10-07-073411\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-073411.png?fit=1137%2C558&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1137,558\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-10-07 073411\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-073411.png?fit=736%2C362&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-073411.png?resize=736%2C362&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-073411.png?resize=1024%2C503&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-073411.png?resize=300%2C147&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-073411.png?resize=768%2C377&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-073411.png?resize=600%2C294&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-073411.png?w=1137&amp;ssl=1 1137w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Okay, long before there were gravel bikes, or mountain bikes, or any of that stuff, there used to be this sport called \u201ccyclocross.\u201d  Basically people rode around on mud and grass and had to dismount their bikes in order to jump over obstacles and stuff.  For many years, cyclocross in most places was like nine people standing around in a field talking about how this sport was massively popular in Belgium.  But then in the aughts it started getting popular everywhere, and every bike company started offering an off-the-rack cyclocross bike, and more and more people started riding these bikes on unpaved roads and dirt trails and stuff.  I don\u2019t have to remind you <a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/05\/27\/where-it-all-went-wrong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">what kind of bike the winner of the very first Dirty Kanza rode, do I<\/a>?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"411\" data-attachment-id=\"45945\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/10\/07\/the-gravel-cyclocross-inversion\/screenshot-2026-10-07-085618\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-085618.png?fit=907%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"907,507\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-10-07 085618\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-085618.png?fit=736%2C411&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-085618.png?resize=736%2C411&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-085618.png?w=907&amp;ssl=1 907w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-085618.png?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-085618.png?resize=768%2C429&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-085618.png?resize=600%2C335&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No I don\u2019t, but I guess I did anyway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the whole riding-bikes-on-dirt-roads became a thing unto itself, and everyone started making special bikes just for that.  At first people called this \u201cgravel,\u201d but vowels are almost as mentally taxing as front derailleurs, so they shortened it to \u201cGRVL.\u201d  Then people forgot all about cylocross\u2026though according to the article\u2019s headline, they\u2019re now remembering again, and all you need in order to take part is a\u2026<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RECORD SCRATCH Sound Effect\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CPGcpIXeA-4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026gravel bike.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So there it is.  Gravel is now the gateway to cyclocross, which was once the gateway to gravel.  And there\u2019s your Gravel\/Cyclocross Inversion Point.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the way, one reason for the early-aughts cyclocross boom was its fun and friendly atmosphere:<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Cheering on the race, with the help of a continental lager \u2013 it is a CX race after all \u2013 I was taken by just how fun and friendly it looked, with a few of the competitors even thanking us for the support as they went round. It was far from the intimidating event that it could have been, that the world of road racing certainly seems to me, hill-climbing is similarly open. People just turn up with a bike they are prepared to ride off-road on, pay the fee (which in this case was \u00a325), learn the course, and race for under an hour. The risks are low, especially the muddier it is. There are no open roads, no cars, it\u2019s fun, and unless you\u2019re battling at the front, it\u2019s unlikely to be overly competitive. At least that\u2019s how it seemed to me. There are technical bits, but nothing insurmountable, especially at the beginning of the season; then the worse the weather gets, the more the chaos mounts too.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though I must say that in this part of the world that was not my experience.  That\u2019s not to say it wasn\u2019t fun or that people weren\u2019t friendly, because it was and they were.  However, in New England and the Mid-Atlantic region people came to cyclocross races to\u2026you know, race.  And they did, too\u2013dare I say quite seriously.  You really didn\u2019t find <a href=\"https:\/\/bikeportland.org\/2021\/11\/01\/photo-gallery-halloween-cross-in-cascade-locks-340638\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this sort of thing<\/a>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"45930\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/10\/07\/the-gravel-cyclocross-inversion\/dsc03174\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03174.jpg?fit=1333%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1333,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;22&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1635704191&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;68&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC03174\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03174.jpg?fit=682%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03174.jpg?resize=682%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03174.jpg?resize=682%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03174.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03174.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03174.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03174.jpg?resize=600%2C900&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC03174.jpg?w=1333&amp;ssl=1 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe part of the reason GRVL caught on was that people forgot cyclocross was actually supposed to be a competitive sport and not goofy all the time so they had to create grueling 200-mile rides in order to escape the Irony Crew.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking of cyclocross, though I\u2019ve mostly de-fanged and borderline JBARA-ed it, the Farbman is the very quintessence of the pre-GRVL New England\/Mid-Atlantic cyclocross era:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"552\" data-attachment-id=\"45856\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/10\/06\/doing-less-with-more\/img_3634\/\" 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768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_3634.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_3634.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_3634.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_3634.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_3634.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_3634.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most recently, I changed the saddle and seatpost, which I recently acquired through some shady backroom dealing:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_3635.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_3635.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_3635.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_3635.jpg?resize=1400%2C1867&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_3635.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_3635.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_3635.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Obviously few components are more subjective than saddles, but I happen to like this particular model, and with the change the bike has finally obtained a level of comfort that is so profound it\u2019s almost disconcerting\u2013plus, the two-bolt seatpost is sufficiently robust for the remounts I\u2019ll never do, since the chances of my ever cyclocrossing again are vanishingly small.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or, to put it another way\u2026\u2019TAINT in the cards:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"344\" data-attachment-id=\"22743\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2023\/12\/28\/2024-the-year-of-paring-down-part-iii-the-ghosts-of-bicycles-past\/remounting-cyclocross-bikesnobnyc-0-1440612885-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/remounting-cyclocross-bikesnobnyc-0-1440612885.jpg?fit=480%2C344&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"480,344\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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