Roadie, mountain biker or cyclocrosser, it’s getting to be the time when we dust off our ‘cross bikes and hit the dirt. But do you remember your first ‘cross ride? The impossibly steep learning curve? We’ve got a tale of one person’s humble beginnings of a ‘cross career for your enjoyment. by Karin Tobiason My [...]
With all the recent chatter about Compton, Bruno-Roy and Vardaros’ search for sponsors for ‘cross season, our new poll focuses on the disparity in women’s salaries and prize money. We want to know your thoughts. Should everything be equal? Should the market decide? Let us know – see our poll on the right.Our old poll [...]
Katie Compton has lost her interim sponsorship from Spike Shooter and will abandon her plans to compete at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cups in Canada. The five-time Cyclocross National Champion and Short-track National Champion has been sponsored by Spike Shooter for her cyclocross career and recently on an interim basis while she searched for [...]
Cyclocross World Champion Marianne Vos added yet another championship to her plamares on Saturday, winning the Dutch women’s road title in dominant fashion. The cyclocross, road and track world champion typically
Most ‘cross racers don’t have the luxury of component sponsors, don’t receive new bikes or new drivetrains each year, and lack pit crews to clean their bikes every lap. We at Cyclocross Magazine are no different, and as we choose parts for our ‘cross bikes, we take all these things under consideration in hand-picking our parts. Over the last few years, we’ve come to be fond of one particular setup: Campagnolo Ergopower shifters mated to Shimano derailleurs and cassettes. Some fondly call his setup “Shimergo.” What the hell? These two aren’t supposed to work, you say?
Many cyclocrossers prefer older, non 10-speed drivetrains due to the wider spacing of the cogs for mud clearance and what some consider stronger chains. But as SRAM and Hudz’s colored brake hoods grow in popularity, style-conscious 8-speed and 9-speed ‘crossers are left in the black. Perhaps those days in the dark will be ending soon. [...]
Although Katie Compton still continues her search for a title sponsor for the cyclocross season, the five-time national champion appears has landed a bike sponsor for the mountain bike and ‘cross season. Compton and husband Mark Legg-Compton aren’t yet revealing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Felt Bicycles has a voluntary recall of about 1450 2007/2008 F1X Cyclocross bicycles.
A couple Fridays ago, the bubble of Silicon Valley was buzzing with what was deemed the most anticipated event anyone could remember. For us cyclocrossers, maybe that would be the day the U.S. would host the World Championships, or the day we finally snag that race victory, but in this tech-crazed, still crazy-expensive area that [...]
Bianchi is releasing a retro wool jersey in its trademark celeste color in limited quantities just in time for cyclocross season. Made by Santini, the short sleeve jersey is Bianchi’s first wool jersey in celeste, and will be available on a pre-order basis only and should arrive before the first September cyclocross races.
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