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.

VPCX Lupauksenvuori - First Lap!

VPCX Lupauksenvuori - First Lap! from Raparperi McCyclist on Vimeo.

VPCX is a totally unofficial free for all -style cyclocross race series that takes place around Finland in various locations. Today's race was in Laajalahti, Espoo. And yes, there were guys doing it fixed too.

VPCX Cup 2012

"Mud, snow, ice, bikes, racing, pain, love, beer, sauna, stupidity... This is an open group for cyclocross enthusiasts in Finland. We aim to create some finnish 'cross culture by organizing races and rides. "

VPCX Cup is rather unofficial cup that consists of FIVE (!) CX-races around southern Finland.

2012 race schedule:
* 22.9.2012 - Keimola
* 7.10.2012 - Kivikko
* Early November - Hikiä
* Late November - Herttoniemi
* Mid-December - "Winter Wonderland"

More info on VPCX FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/20960030255/

Photos by Jimmy Doyle and Aleksi Lehti.

VPCX Kangasala - Das Rutschbahnspektakel

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

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.

VPCX 2012

"Teaser" from last Sunday's VPCX Kivikko HC cyclocross race, filmed and edited by SJT.

Traitor Crusade

Tomi took a nice b/w photo of my fixed Traitor Crusade before today's VPCX race in Herttoniemi, Helsinki.

Going down

Photo & gif from recent VPCX race by Welho.

Bandit Cross Trailer: Ruining it for Everybody

Bandit Cross: Ruining It For Everybody Trailer from Quality Bicycle Products on Vimeo.

The Bandit Cross seems much like the VPCX we have here in Helsinki. I can dig.

Read more here: http://allcitycycles.com/blog/bandit_cross_trailer