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August 19th, 2008 Filed Under cyclocross news, press releases
Full Speed Ahead and Gerk’s Ski and Cycle Return As Co-Title Sponsors. Foundation Bank signs on as Elite Race sponsorFull Speed Ahead Star Crossed presented by Gerk’s Ski and Cycle , the nation’s first twilight cyclocross race, is returning on September 20th to King County’s Marymoor Park in Redmond, WA. Star Crossed kicks off the US ‘cross season for the 7th consecutive year under the bright lights of the Group Health Velodrome. This year Star Crossed will be the first UCI level race in the US and the first race in the new North American Cyclocross Trophy (NACT) that spans the entire United States. Inclusion in the tour and our already proven formula of great racing, spectator friendly course, beer garden, and music should add up to another successful and record breaking year for this event.
The North American Cyclocross Trophy begins this …continue reading: Star Crossed: Official Opener Of the North American Cyclocross Trophy
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Cyclocross Magazine Launches Comprehensive Cyclocross Calendar
August 18th, 2008 Filed Under cyclocross news, press releases, racing
You’ve asked for it and we’ve built it and now it’s ready! We’ve launched the most comprehensive national cyclocross and clinic calendar. And we’ve done it in typical Cyclocross Magazine style, comprehensive and big. After all, if we’re not the place to find a cyclocross clinic or race, then we’re pretty much good for nothing.
We’ve done our best to grab every race and series, big or small. It’s got clinics and training races too. Sort, search or filter any way you want:
- Dream of lining up in front of Sven Nys? Sort the races by UCI status to build your evil plan (and then call a shrink).
- Want to avoid the UCI races because you like more than one set of barriers? Filter them out.
- Got horizontal thoughts? View our slick timeline view.
- Narrow by state, region, or date, we’ll help you plan the ultimate ‘cross race road trip (that should have started last Tuesday in Virginia and end in Norcal with the February 14th race in Santa Rosa).
- Looking for a particular race? We’ve got a text seatrch field.
- Want to add a race to your online calendar? Click our add to google and get personal reminders. (more calendars like Yahoo! and iCal coming if there’s demand)
Check it out at http://cxmagazine.com/calendar It’s also listed on our top navigation bar as well.
One small heads up: The hamsters we saved from The Humane Society that power our servers aren’t on EPO, and such functionality and 400 events take a while to load, especially if you’ve got a slower machine. But don’t fret…we’re getting the hamsters altitude chambers, a care package from Roche, and pictures of the late Pantani to put in their jersey pockets.
Back to the good stuff…if you want to see a race, clinic or event that’s missing, drop all the relevant info in the comments below the calendar, we’ll add them quickly. Northern friends rejoice, Canada is coming shortly.
And here’s how you can help keep us building and improving our online resources: Spread the word! http://cxmagazine.com/calendar Email your friends or throw a blog post or forum board post our way. Based on the requests we’ve had, we think your buddies will thank you.
Thanks to Jacob Sisson, Eric Lowe, and Nick Keough for their great help with this project.
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New Poll - Express Your Feelings on CX Rules
August 17th, 2008 Filed Under editorial, polls
We finally added a new poll. Check it out on the top right of our site, and let us know how you feel about the modern cyclocross rules.
Our last poll was pretty interesting - seems like there was no clear favorite to our Issue 2 content - there was pretty even distribution among the votes, with the top being our mammoth project of interviewing all the cyclocross national champions, followed closely by Christine Vardaros’ column, her interview with Bart Wellens, and our Singlespeed Overdose article that featured coverage of SSCXWC, a how-to, and tensioner reviews. Our look at Hup United and the eBay sandbagger auction weren’t far behind either.
So that tells us either all our articles pretty much suck, or we’re doing a good job of having something for everyone. We hope it’s the latter!
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Alpha Q Sticks a Fork in Cross Vegas, OVCX Registration Opens, Promises Barriers
August 16th, 2008 Filed Under cyclocross news, press releases
Promoters are starting are busy adding the finishing touches to their early season races. Here’s the latest on two of these races:
Alpha Q Joins CrossVegas as Supporting Sponsor
Alpha Q/True Temper, makers of super premium carbon forks, bars and stems ridden to victory by countless racers, has joined CrossVegas as a supporting sponsor. The international caliber cyclocross race takes place September 24th in Las Vegas during the Interbike tradeshow.
Vince DiMarino, Sales and Business Development Manager, announced the partnership and described the reasons behind the Memphis, Tenn. based company’s decision as ‘a natural extension of our love of competition. Cyclocross is a rapidly growing part of our business, and we want to be part of the spectacle that CrossVegas brings to thousands of Interbike attendees.”
Alpha Q will present the Wheelers and Dealers race, a cyclocross race for bicycle industry members with categories that include: retailer, manufacturer, importer, media, distributor and advocacy. The 30-minute race starts a full evening of racing and fun at the Desert Breeze Soccer Complex in west Las Vegas, a short distance from the famous “Vegas Strip.”
CrossVegas co-promoter Brook Watts described …continue reading: Alpha Q Sticks a Fork in Cross Vegas, OVCX Registration Opens, Promises Barriers
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New Product Spotlight: Gary Fisher Presidio Cyclocross Bike
August 15th, 2008 Filed Under cyclocross news, cyclocross technology, new products
Earlier this summer Trek Bicycles ended its relationship with Greg Lemond and stopped its Lemond brand of bicycles. But with the Lemond Poprad being such a popular ‘cross bike, in part due to its steel frame, Trek has kept the OEM steel ‘cross bike alive with a new Gary Fisher Presidio model. Friends of Cyclocross Magazine spotted this bike at Trek World this week as one of a handful of new Gary Fisher road bikes. That’s right, Gary Fisher road bikes.
Why is the ‘cross bike called the Presidio? In 1998, the Cyclocross National Championships and Saturn Super Cup Finals were held in the historic Presidio Park in San Francisco. Tim Johnson, a die-hard New Englander, said that about those races: “Ask anyone that saw the races in the Presidio. They’ll tell you that those two days had some of the best bike racing ever. I’m not talking just cross races, but ANY bike racing.”
Trek sent us specs on the new model, and the new bike’s biggest difference from the Lemond Poprad is its new ‘09 SRAM Rival drivetrain with carbon levers. The frame, fork, and wheels remain the same, but the price jumps more than $300 (in part due to the weak dollar) to $1979.
We’re not sure if Gary Fisher himself has ridden the bike or approved its current design, but the man is very familiar with ‘cross, having finished with three top tens at ‘cross nats in 1975-77. And in 2007, he was back at it again, racing several Norcal races on his 29er.
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Cutting the Fat Part I - Time for a (bike) diet?
August 14th, 2008 Filed Under Issue 1, cyclocross technology, editorial, print_archives
This is Part I of a three-part bike diet series by weight weenie Jeremy Burlingame and was published in our premier issue of Cyclocross Magazine. Part II was published in Issue 2, and Part III was published online in July ‘08.
If there was ever a good reason to be fanatical about shedding pounds off of your bike, it has got to be the sport of cyclocross. With the sport’s repeated bike lifting and shouldering, as well as its constant accelerations, “needing” a lighter bike is easily justified…everyone wants to go faster. The thoughts of winning your local cyclocross race, districts, or heck, even just so you’re not last place in the C race might be driving you. You might not be as obsessed with a lightweight cyclocross bike as I am (yet), but hopefully this column will demonstrate that it’s not hard to lighten your bike. In this issue, I’ll focus on three steps to shed a few pounds off your rig.
Step 1: To enjoy a lighter bike, you first have to change your mentality. You have to admit to yourself that your bike has a weight problem. Stop the denial! Understand that the weight of everything matters. Little things add up to big things. And big things are harder to carry up muddy hills. Shifting your focus and making a lighter bike a priority is the first key step.
Step 2: Second, you need to know …continue reading: Cutting the Fat Part I - Time for a (bike) diet?
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Is Your ‘Cross Bike Legal? UCI Wheel and Brake Rules May Impact You
August 13th, 2008 Filed Under cyclocross news, cyclocross technology
We’ve been seeing some recent chatter on our forums about whether the once popular, and world championship-winning Spinergy Rev-X wheels are legal in ‘cross races. While there aren’t any specific new rules passed by USA Cycling or the UCI regarding wheels, our assistant editor Josh Patterson spoke with USA Cycling’s Technical Director Shawn Farrell to clarify this matter.
According to Farrell, cyclocross has been governed under UCI rules as a mass-start event. And under these rules, “bladed” wheels such as the Rev-X that have under 12 spokes have been banned for several years now.
But the UCI regulations don’t stop there. Based on our research, according to the UCI’s article 1.3.018, any non-standard wheel needs prior approval from the UCI. Under their criteria, any aero-profile rim with a height of more than 2.5 cm or more, or a spoke thicker than 2.4 mm is not allowed unless approved by the UCI. So, that leaves out not only the Spinergy Rev-X wheels, but …continue reading: Is Your ‘Cross Bike Legal? UCI Wheel and Brake Rules May Impact You
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