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• Fantasy Cyclocross: Countdown to Kickoff

  1 September 09 • 0 comment

  

  As you may well know, we’re getting down to the wire in terms of the cyclocross off-season. Hopefully everyone has been following the Rumors and Rumblings to gauge the form of their favorite cyclocross stars. Don’t forget to put this knowledge to good use in the second edition of Cyclocross Magazine’s Fantasy Cyclocross Game. The [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – August 19, 2009

  19 August 09 • 1 comment

  After a flurry of action on the cyclocross front, things slowed down a bit over the last week, but check out our peek at Katie Compton’s outlook for the new season which we scooped earlier today. Otherwise, Gabby Day announced a new sponsor this week, a few big names show up near the top of [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – August 12, 2009

  12 August 09 • 2 comments

  A bit of everything from the cyclocross world this week, including some transfer news, a road result and a bevy of mountain bike results from the week past! After Dominating as Juniors, Newly Minted Espoirs Find New Teams A couple of the best Juniors in the cyclocross world have found new homes for the coming [...]

• New Poll – What would you spend $1k on?

  9 August 09 • 4 comments

  Our old poll revealed many like the new changes that prioritize USAC categories over registration time for determining start order at Nationals.  With the change, we project USAC officials will be busy with upgrade petitions this season, and the Pro-1-2 fields will be bigger than ever. We’ve finally got a new poll up, for the [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – July 22, 2009

  22 July 09 • 1 comment

  It was a busy week for the world of cyclocross, and we aren’t even talking about the American National Mountain Bike Championships in this edition of PCR&R. What we are talking about includes: transfer rumors, European National Mountain Bike Championships, Albert outsprints the field, Marianne Vos and the Cascade Classic! Finally! Transfer Rumors!

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – July 15, 2009

  15 July 09 • 1 comment

  Lots of mountain bike action on tap this week, as the road community pays attention to some race in France that they say is a big deal. European Mountain Bike Champions crowned, as well as the champions of Canada. The Breck Epic comes to a close and the All Mountain Championships are awarded. Sven Nys [...]

• New Poll: Start Order for Nats

  14 July 09 • 0 comment

  Last weekend we broke the news of the new process to determine starting order for Nationals. Promoter Brad Ross isn’t relying just on registration order to determine starting positions (behind the previous year’s top contenders). We’re curious to hear what you think about the changes. Our poll is on the right of our site.

• Take Aim at Cyclocross Pros in Fantasy Cyclocross

  13 July 09 • 0 comment

  

  If you haven’t yet put in your entry for this year’s version of Cyclocross Magazine’s Fantasy Cyclocross game, you may now have some extra incentive: American professional cyclocrosser Georgia Gould – fresh off victory in the BC Bike Race’s Mixed Duo category (with National Champ Ryan Trebon) – has entered her picks for the coming [...]

• New Poll: Women’s Pay; Old Poll: Mud Clearance Is Key

  29 June 09 • 3 comments

  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 [...]

• Fantasy Cyclocross 2009-2010 Set to Launch

  21 June 09 • 0 comment

  

  New Brunswick, NJ – After much success in the 2008-2009 cyclocross season, Cyclocross Magazine will once again be set to bring you premier fantasy cyclocross action straight from your own computer. Intense action in last year’s game left the podium undecided until the final day of the season, with many competitors vying for the top [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – June 17, 2009

  17 June 09 • 1 comment

  A huge weekend in the cyclocross world, with results and news coming from all over the world. Read all the way through, because it never gets boring. Who knows, maybe you’ll find a surprise. Nature Valley GP Wrap Up Tim Johnson’s OUCH team wrapped up the Nature Valley GP over the past week, placing GC [...]

• Share All, Win Big (Take Our Survey, Win a Stigmata Frame)

  13 June 09 • 0 comment

  That’s right. As advertised in our Issue 6 that’s traveling the country, our first-ever reader survey is here, and we’ve got a sweet Santa Cruz cyclocross frame up for grabs.  Read the contest details and take our survey here.

• Polls: ‘Cross Attracting New Bike Racers; What’s Slowing You Down?

  29 May 09 • 0 comment

  Our last poll confirmed cyclocross has a unique ability to bring road and mountain bike racers together, with equal numbers of you coming from road and mountain. More surprising is that one in five of you got your start in bike racing through ‘cross. Five years ago such a stat would have been unheard of.  [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – May 27, 2009

  27 May 09 • 1 comment

  Before we get started, a special 18th birthday shout out to my little brother. Now on to Cyclocross! Simon Zahner takes home a big stage race win, Bjorn Selander takes home 14th, Thijs Al cracks the top 10, on the road, plus improving results at the Mountain Bike World Cup, and what would R&R be [...]

• New Poll Added: What Was Your First Form of Bike Racing?

  25 May 09 • 0 comment

  Our bike weight poll (aka Weight Weenie test) is over, and the results were interesting. Now we’re out to find out how you all got your start in bike racing. Was it via fat tires? Or skinny tires on the road or track? Or are you part of a growing group that found the unique [...]