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  • A Reason to Video Your Rides: Arrest a Hit-and-Run Driver

    GoPro Hero Wide mounted to a stem. by Andrew YeeGoPro Hero Wide mounted to a stem with an optional mounting kit.

    Cyclocross just might be the perfect sport for helmet and handlebar cameras. Tight racing, diverse courses, adverse weather conditions, and rabid fans within an arm’s reach are all there to make for entertaining videos. So it’s no surprise we see a ton of GoPro Hero cameras and other brands of helmet and handlebar cameras out [...]

  • Sea Otter 2012: Look’s X-85 Disc Brake Cyclocross Bike

    Look's new carbon disc brake-only X-85 cyclocross frameset is in production. As shown at Sea Otter 2012. ©Cyclocross Magazine

    We’ve still got quite a number of new cyclocross products from the 2012 Sea Otter Classic to highlight, so check back regularly for more cyclocross bikes and gear. Today we highlight the Look X-85 carbon disc brake cyclocross bike. Although we first got a glimpse of Look’s X-85 carbon cyclocross bike at Eurobike 2011 and [...]

  • Sea Otter 2012: New Components for Cyclocrossers from SRAM, WickWerks, FSA and Bar Fly

    We’ve got plenty more product news for all you cyclocrossers from the Sea Otter Classic 2012. Missed a post? See our previous cyclocross product news from Sea Otter Classic 2012. Today we saw a new chainring option from WickWerks, expanding the selection of their heavily ramped chainrings from a 34/44 and 36/46 set for 110mm [...]

  • Sea Otter 2012: New Cyclocross Tires Unveiled by Continental, Ritchey, Hutchinson and Vee Rubber

    The new Ritchey WCS Shield 700x35 tire has lots of short knobs f

    Digging around the booths at the 2012 Sea Otter Classic, we uncovered a few new cyclocross tires and some tire news. It takes a bit of detective work to find new cyclocross tires at Sea Otter, but given that it’s the one bike component that’s purely cyclocross-specific, new tires are a high priority item for [...]

  • First Look: Raleigh’s 2013 RXC Carbon Cyclocross Line, New RXC Pro Disc Di2 Model – Video

    The new 2013 Raleigh RXC Pro Disc cyclocross bike with Ultegra Di2, Shimano CX75 disc brakes, and Cole carbon clincher wheels. ©Cyclocross Magazine

    We gave you a quick preview of the new 2013 Raleigh RXC Pro Disc cyclocross bike from the 2012 Sea Otter Classic yesterday, but today we’ve got more details, photos, and a video profile of the new 2013 carbon cyclocross bikes from Raleigh, soon to be raced this afternoon at the inaugural cyclocross races at [...]

  • First Look: Redline’s 2013 Conquest Disc and Updated Conquest Team Carbon Cyclocross Bikes – Video

    2013 Redline Conquest Team carbon cyclocross frameset. Sea Otter 2012. ©Cyclocross Magazine

    by Andrew Yee We took an in-depth look at two 2013 Redline Conquest models at the 2012 Sea Otter Classic — the new 2013 aluminum Conquest Disc cyclocross bike, and the updated 2013 Conquest Team (and Pro) carbon disc-ready cyclocross frames (both previewed briefly in photos yesterday). Conveniently, the 2013 Conquest Team frame had arrived [...]

  • Sea Otter 2012 Day 1 – It’s All About Disc Brakes in Cyclocross – Updated

    New cyclocross bikes are often unveiled at Sea Otter, and this year, just as we saw at the 2011 Sea Otter Classic edition, the buzz and new cyclocross products on display are mostly centered around disc brakes, both mechanical and hydraulic.

  • Shimano Introduces New Saint, Zee Gravity Mountain Bike Component Groups

    The Sea Otter Classic and Expo presents an opportunity for manufacturers to unveil their latest products, and Cyclocross Magazine will be there to cover all new products relevant to the cyclocrosser.  Check back often over the next week for exclusive product news and new cyclocross bikes and gear. Over the last year, Shimano has unveiled [...]

  • Mechanical Mondays: Tagging Your Gear (So You Get it Back!)

    If you’re chomping at the bit to get ready for cyclocross, or you’re in the middle of a mountain or road season, this week’s tip is simple but incredibly effective. Between the weather and course variability, heading to a cyclocross race usually involves schlepping and keeping track of a lot of clothing and gear in [...]

  • Founder’s Injury Temporarily Slows CXM Office and Operations

    June 7, 2012 update: We’re back up to full speed now, two months after the accident. Thanks for the support and understanding! On March 30th, our Chief Lackey Andrew Yee had an accident, suffering from a subarachnoid hemorrhage and a bad concussion, landing himself in two ambulances, two hospitals, three CT scans and finally in [...]

  • Meet the Winner of the KHS CX300 Cyclocross Bike

    KHS CX300 Cyclocross Bike with SRAM Rival was up for grabs as part of the Cyclocross Magazine Contributor Contest

    Today we’re giving away an $1800 KHS CX300 cyclocross bike, courtesy of KHS Bicycles via the Cyclocross Magazine Contributor Contest. We had 13 great entries from 11 different racers who took the time to create some great videos and race reports to showcase their local racing. It didn’t hurt that there was an award-winning, monster [...]

  • NAHBS 2012: SyCip Bikes’ Cross Dresser Cyclocross Bike, Jeremy SyCip Interview

    Sycip Bikes' custom rear dropouts on his NAHBS 2012 cyclocross show bike. ©Kevin White

    Clifford Lee of Cyclocross Magazine caught up with Jeremy SyCip of SyCip Bikes at NAHBS 2012 in Sacramento for a quick interview. Jeremy has building bikes since 1992 after apprenticing with Paul Sadoff of Rock Lobster, and certainly has picked up the art of welding quickly, building his own brand into a well-recognized NorCal name. Sadoff certainly [...]

  • NAHBS 2012: DeSalvo Custom Cycles Shows Off Titanium, Talks Cyclocross

    Mike DeSalvo's custom titanium cyclocross bike at NAHBS 2012. ©Kevin White

    NAHBS 2012 may have come and gone, but we’ve got a ton of profiles of handmade cyclocross bikes and builders from NAHBS still to come. View our recent NAHBS 2012 cyclocross coverage. by Clifford Lee Mike DeSalvo is considered by his peers, including Rock Lobster’s Paul Sadoff, to be one of the best welders in [...]

  • NAHBS 2012: Appleman Bicycles’ Carbon Cyclocross Bike

    Appleman Bicycles' nude carbon cyclocross bike, made in Minnesota. ©Cyclocross Magazine

    NAHBS 2012 may have come and gone, but we’ve got a ton of profiles of handmade cyclocross bikes and builders from NAHBS still to come. Check back often for more eye candy and new cyclocross products, and view our recent NAHBS 2012 cyclocross coverage. by Clifford Lee Matt Appleman from Minneapolis has been building bikes for [...]

  • NAHBS 2012: A Different Approach to NAHBS – Interview with Paul Sadoff of Rock Lobster Cycles

    Paul Sadoff's personal Rock Lobster team bike at NAHBS 2012. ©Cy

    NAHBS 2012 may have been a week ago, but we’ve got a ton of profiles of handmade cyclocross bikes and builders from NAHBS still to come. Check back often for more eye candy and new cyclocross products, and view our recent NAHBS 2012 cyclocross coverage. by Andrew Yee It would be understandable if you walked by [...]

  • NAHBS 2012: Independent Fabrication’s Titanium Factory Lightweight Cyclocross Bike and Gary Smith Interview

    Independent Fabrication's Titanium Factory Lightweight Cyclocross Bike ©Cyclocross Magazine

    Walking the showroom aisle at NAHBS 2012 in Sacramento, you might notice that titanium seems to be making a comeback, and that the lightweight, fatigue-resistant, rust-proof material may be ideally suited to the adverse conditions of cyclocross. Companies including Independent Fabrication, Moots (see their winning Pscyhlo-X RSL here), Ericksen and Mosaic all had titanium cyclocross [...]

  • NAHBS 2012: An Interview with Richard Sachs on NAHBS, Cyclocross and the Return of Dan Timmerman

    Cyclocross Magazine’s Clifford Lee caught up with Richard Sachs on the final day of NAHBS 2012 in Sacramento for a lengthy interview about Sachs’ long history with NAHBS and all things cyclocross. by Clifford Lee I caught up with Richard Sachs for an in-depth video interview on the final day of the 2012 NAHBS in [...]

  • NAHBS 2012: Moots Cycles’ Winning Titanium PsychloX RSL Cyclocross Bike

    The Moots PsychloX RSL along with the entry from Six Eleven Bicycle Co. shared this year's best cyclocros bike award. © Kevin White

    Cyclocross Magazine readers are probably quite familiar with Moots’ top-of-the-line titanium PsychloX RSL cyclocross bike. We covered the Moots PsychloX RSL at Interbike 2010 and 2011, and had an in-depth review in our Issue 15 (available as a print back copy, digitally, or on the Apple Newsstand). NAHBS judges in Sacramento finally got an opportunity to appreciate [...]

  • NAHBS 2012: Bruce Gordon Re-Releases Rock ‘n Road Tire, Shows off Mixed Terrain Bikes

    Bruce Gordon is bringing back the Rock 'n Road Tire, a smooth-rolling oversized 700c cyclocross tire. Bruce Gordon Cycles ©Cyclocross MagazineBruce Gordon is bringing back the Rock 'n Road Tire, a smooth-rolling oversized 700c cyclocross tire. Bruce Gordon Cycles ©Cyclocross Magazine

    We’ve got a ton of NAHBS 2012 content still to come. Check back often for more eye candy and new cyclocross products, and view our published NAHBS 2012 coverage. Bruce Gordon Cycles has a long history building bikes and tires that are capable for mixed terrain riding and touring, and some consider him one of [...]

  • NAHBS 2012: Paul Components Unveils New MiniMoto Mini V-Brake for Cyclocross

    Paul's new MiniMoto mini V-brake adds to Paul's cyclocross brake options. © Kevin White

    by Clifford Lee Paul’s Components introduced a new mini-linear pull brake, the MiniMoto, at NAHBS 2012 in Sacramento.  A beautiful alternative to cantilevers for cyclocross and competing directly with the TRP CX 8.4 mini V-brake, the new MiniMoto brake has asymmetrically curved arms that are about 84 mm from the pivot to the cable anchor [...]



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