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Molly Hurford is the Managing Editor of Cyclocross Magazine. When she isn't writing about cyclocross races, she's likely competing in one. Or running, or climbing, or swimming. Professionally nomadic, she'll probably pop up at a race near you at some point. If you like her work, help support her by subscribing to Cyclocross Magazine!

• Praxis Cycles Shows Cyclocross Chainrings, Bottom Brackets, Hints at New Projects

  18 April 14 • 0 comment

  

  Cyclocross-specific chainrings are becoming more and more popular with the rise of gravel racing, and Praxis, with their cold-forged chainrings,…

• SRAM Road Hydraulic Brake Recall – Model Year 2015 Production Update

  17 April 14 • 0 comment

  

  Here is the latest update from SRAM President Stan Day regarding SRAM’s Road Hydraulic Recall and the status of the…

• Lake Introduces New Colors on MX331-Cross Shoes, Heat-Moldable Soles and Socks at Sea Otter

  17 April 14 • 0 comment

  

  Employees at Lake shoes have been busy in the past few months working to not only have new models ready…

• The Week Before: Prepping for Gravel Racing

  17 April 14 • 1 comment

  

  So you’re racing gravel. First of all, good for you, re-purposing your ’cross bike in the offseason! Second of all,…

• Ben Berden on his Sea Otter Cyclocross Win and the Offseason

  16 April 14 • 0 comment

  

  Ben Berden has become, in the past few years, a staple in the American ’cross racing scene, and as a…

• Rachel Lloyd Comes Back to Cyclocross with a Vengeance

  15 April 14 • 0 comment

  

  Rachel Lloyd was a staple of cyclocross several years ago, but for those of you who are new to the…

• Jamey Driscoll Returns to Muddy Roots with MTB and ’Cross

  14 April 14 • 0 comment

  

  Jamey Driscoll is one of the young guns of ’cross who—at least partially—left the sport in recent years to focus…

• ENVE Adds New M-Series M50 Carbon Tubeless MTB Wheels, with Cyclocross Potential

  14 April 14 • 2 comments

  

  ENVE announced the MSERIES this week, a new collection of mountain wheels featuring four rim models developed for specific rider…

• Singlespeed ’Cross Worlds Dates Announced for 2014

  13 April 14 • 1 comment

  

  LOUISVILLE, KY – April 11, 2014 – The 2014 Raleigh Single Speed Cyclocross World Championships will be held at Eva…

• Lloyd Returns, Berden Repeats at Sea Otter Cyclocross Presented by Raleigh— Updated with Results and Photos

  12 April 14 • 2 comments

  

  Cyclocross in April? With Raleigh’s cyclocross race at Sea Otter and some top-tier pros lining up, it almost felt like…

• Challenge Releases Gravel Grinder Tire at Sea Otter

  12 April 14 • 1 comment

  

  We saw hints of it at Frostbike, and grabbed a quick look at NAHBS 2014 but it’s official: Challenge has…

• Garmin Ventures into Video with the VIRB POV Cameras – Sea Otter 2014

  12 April 14 • 0 comment

  

  The Garmin VIRB marks the venerable GPS unit company’s move into POV video, a market dominated by GoPro with its…

• No Surprises Here: Vos and Wells Take Short Track Wins at Sea Otter

  11 April 14 • 0 comment

  

  For the women who’d been checking the start lists for Sea Otter’s short track race, they were in for a…

• Smith Optics Showcases New Colors on Pivlock V2 Sunglasses; Releases Forefront Helmets for the Masses

  11 April 14 • 0 comment

  

  Smith Optics has been one of the go-tos for race-oriented sunglasses in the road, mountain and ’cross scenes. This year…

• Felt Commits to ’Cross with Nine Updated and New Models for 2015 — Sea Otter 2014

  11 April 14 • 7 comments

  

  Last year, Felt showcased an impressive fleet at Sea Otter, from an ultra-high-end carbon frameset to an aluminum complete bike…

• Bellwether Showcases New Gloves and Spring Line, Hints at Warm Weather Clothing — Sea Otter 2014

  10 April 14 • 0 comment

  

  Bellwether is a clothing brand with a scientific eye toward all seasons: not only do they work to create windproof…

• Are You a Bull, Chameleon or Snake? Fizik’s New Handlebars and Saddle Designs at Sea Otter 2014

  10 April 14 • 0 comment

  

  Fizik has launched a line of three new handlebars named in line with their saddles: The Snake, The Chameleon and…

• Racing ’Cross at Sea Otter? You Could Win a Golden Ticket to SSCXWC14KY

  10 April 14 • 10 comments

  

  The Kentucky crew hosting SSCXWC14KY wants to make it that much easier to come to Louisville and race on the…

• Redline Celebrates 20 Years of ’Cross with Old and New at Sea Otter 2014—First Looks

  10 April 14 • 3 comments

  

  Sea Otter hasn’t officially started, but we were poking around the expo to get a feel for the setup today…

• Chatting with Alchemy’s Cody Baker: Custom Disc Brake Chiron ’Crosser at NAHBS 2014

  9 April 14 • 0 comment

  

  by Iain Baker After seeing the Alchemy Bicycles ’cross bike at the 2014 NAHBS in Charlotte, we sat down with…

• Rotor Talks Performance-Enhancing Q-Rings and QXL Chainrings, Singlespeed and 1x Setups

  8 April 14 • 1 comment

  

  Rotor is in the business of making chainrings for the riders who are interested in something just a bit different—though…

• Pedal Hard, Release Easily — Look S-Track “Easy” Cleat Longterm Review

  8 April 14 • 0 comment

  

  by Clifford Lee Last fall, I reviewed the Look S-Track pedal using the standard, included cleat. The new S-Track pedal…

• Grinding Gravel in the Lowell 50—Race Recap

  8 April 14 • 0 comment

  

  by Aaron Cruikshank Western Michigan, bikes, dirt and beer? It must be the Lowell 50. Like its counterpart, the recently-raced…

• Old and New School: Breadwinner B-Road Gravel Bike at NAHBS 2014

  7 April 14 • 1 comment

  

  by James Thomas The Breadwinner orange B-Road ’cross bike features “the world’s only 11 speed downtube shifters.”  It was funny…

• What is Cyclocross, CX, Cyclo-cross or ’Cross? — CX FAQ

  6 April 14 • 4 comments

  

  Welcome to our newest section of the website, our Frequently Asked Questions. Now, as we add to our list of…

• The Tools a Cyclocrosser Shouldn’t Be Without

  6 April 14 • 3 comments

  

  Work time will be decreased with a repair stand. With work time decreased, beer time increases, and that makes for happier cyclocross racers. Happy cyclocross racers make for a better sport. So you see, the future of our sport depends on everyone owning repair stands.

• Should You Be Stretching More? — Issue 23 Sneak Peek

  5 April 14 • 2 comments

  

  This article originally appeared in Issue 23 of Cyclocross Magazine and talks about injury and how you can avoid it,…

• Mo Bruno Roy to Host Seven Raffle to Support the Amy D Foundation

  4 April 14 • 4 comments

  

  This year, MMRacing will be supporting the Amy D Foundation with proceeds from a raffle on April 11 in Boston….

• UCI Implements Cowbell Regulations

  1 April 14 • 2 comments

  

  A new ruling by the UCI commission on cyclocross will come in to effect next season, mandating that all cowbells…

• UCI Introduces New Ruling on Tire Width

  1 April 14 • 40 comments

  

  The maximum tire width rule for UCI-sanctioned cyclocross events (as well as USA Cycling Nationals for age-groupers) infuriated many, especially…