PEZ Look: The Growth Of The US Cross Scene
January 26th, 2010 admin
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Message by Simeon Green Cyclocross has grown humongously in the US over the past 10 years. Its always been hugely popular in Belgium and Holland, northern France had its day and even the Italians have jumped in the mud-pit and joined the cross scene, but no other country has shown such rapid growth and fervor for this crazy sport as the US of A
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