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We know, we know … you’re out of school and you save all of your vacation days for cyclocross season, not some trip to the beach, so why do you need a summer reading list? Well, even if you don’t make it to the beach to drink piña coladas with tiny umbrellas in them while [...]
Raleigh is sending one lucky person out to DealerCamp in Utah this July to check out the goodies being presented, and to get VIP treatment at their Midsummer Night’s ’cross race. You’ll get the chance to ride their latest bikes, visit with pros like Ben Berden and Caroline Mani from the Raleigh-Clement team and enjoy [...]
by Molly Hurford In anticipation of Issue 21 of Cyclocross Magazine with our huge women’s feature, we’re taking a look at some of the kit and gear options out there for women these days. The fashion spectrum has improved drastically over the years, and finally companies are making clothing for women, not just taking men’s [...]
by Alan “Danger” Zinniker Go to any high-level professional cyclocross or road race, and watch the professional European mechanics clean and work on a bike. They’re not dealing with workstands with finicky clamps that can crush lightweight carbon frames or seatposts, but take care of washing and adjusting their riders’ bikes with workstands that have [...]
by Molly Hurford When Marianne Vos’s name popped up on the start list at Sea Otter, you could see the ripple of excitement that went through the crowd. Vos has claimed almost every title available, from Gold medalist to multiple-time-and-discipline World Champion, and now she’s taking on mountain biking. No one was surprised when she [...]
A couple of weeks ago, we asked some of our favorite mechanics and the staffers at Cyclocross Magazine which tools they simply couldn’t live without during the cyclocross season. Allen wrenches were heavily featured. But this time, we wanted to hear from our readers, the racers who can be found in the trenches and pitting [...]
We asked each and every Nationals medalist just how he or she does it. What’s the training like? What kind of cross training do you do? What workouts do you love to hate? How do you plan nutrition? Responses were varied, so once we narrowed down to some of our favorite answers, we asked Cycle-Smart [...]
by Molly Hurford I know it’s silly to be writing about this: blogging about being unplugged from phone, Internet and even cameras? A bit of a contradiction. But nonetheless, I learned a kind of cool “life lesson” out in California last month. Working from home (or wherever I am) is awesome, but with one drawback: [...]
by Jacob Fetty Unless you are a full-fledged sponsored ’cross racer, racing ’cross can be costly. Heck, even if you are sponsored, racing is expensive and we are often forced to be mindful of our expenditures. At the same time, our inner-consumer is being pulled in a variety of directions as to what we need [...]
by Molly Hurford If you watch Parks and Recreation at all, you may be familiar with this scene, and the three little words that may inspire a hefty chunk of your bike and bike accessory buying: “Treat Yo Self.” You spend most of your spare time on the bike, so why not make it [...]
by Molly Hurford Last week, we checked in with the King of Scottish cyclocross, Rab Wardell. So it only seemed fitting that today we see what the Queen of American cyclocross has been up to so far in the off-season. With the Tour of California happening right now, and Compton taking part in the women’s [...]
PORTLAND, OREGON – Civilian Bicycle Company, of Portland, Oregon announces the pre-sale of its four 2013 cyclocross models in limited quantities. This also marks Civilian’s first release of bikes since being back in the hands of its founder, Tyson Hart. After a short time as the bicycle house-brand for an online retailer, and just when [...]
Manual for Speed has been working to document cyclocross from the perspective of Team Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com: Ryan Trebon, Tim Johnson, Jamey Driscoll and Kaitie Antonneau. It’s been done before, from the decade-old hard-to-find Transitions DVD featuring Adam Myerson and other racers to Jeremy Powers’ Behind THE Barriers series. However, what makes this particularly interesting [...]
People for Bikes announced yesterday, “We have a fun project in the works for this fall and we need your help. Submit your funniest, wittiest, most creative cyclocross heckle below. Our favorite heckle will win a full 2013 PeopleForBikes kit from Primal. The best of the rest will be immortalized in a super fun project.” [...]
LONGMONT, COLORADO – In a move that will delight cyclocross fans across the world, reigning World Champion Sven Nys of Belgium will be racing CLIF® Bar CrossVegas in 2013. Nys captured his second World Championship title earlier this year in Louisville. CrossVegas 2013 is scheduled for Wednesday, September 18 in Las Vegas following the first [...]
by Chris Mayhew The season is over, but before you pack away the bike into the back of the garage until next September, there are a few things you should do to ensure than when you do pull it out, covered in dust and begging to be ridden again come cyclocross season, it’s in race-ready [...]
by Molly Hurford Ask any cyclist about bike fits and there will be a different response. As one pro racer uttered under his breath when we started talking about bike fit over dinner in a group last month, “Everyone is an expert.” We’ve talked about bike fit a bit over the years, but it’s always [...]
When we caught wind of a team of women known for racing in jean shorts and having a blast doing it, we had to find out more. The teammates sat down and answered a few of our questions, including, “how the heck do you wear jean shorts and race?!” Cyclocross Magazine: Tell me about the [...]
Providence Cyclo-cross Festival Announces Divine Youth Initiative Festival, Keough Cyclocross and Little Bellas to Bring Cycling to Rhode Island Youth PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND – The Providence Cyclo-cross Festival is proud to announce the Divine Youth initiative, a partnership between the Festival, Keough Cyclocross and the Little Bellas mentoring program. Divine Youth aims to introduce kids [...]
Our overseas corespondent John McComisky chats with the Scottish cyclocross champion about his season, what’s next, and if we’ll see him stateside anytime soon. We just wish we had a video too – talking cyclocross in a Scottish accent is something we haven’t heard yet! by John McComisky The cyclocross season may be well and [...]
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