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• Zipp Re-ups as Title Sponsor of OVCX Series

  18 June 09 • 0 comment

  June 18, 2009; Conshohocken, PA, USA:  Zipp Speed Weaponry of Speedway, Indiana announced today that it will continue in its role as title sponsor of the Zipp OVCX Cyclocross Series through the 2009 season.  The Zipp OVCX Series encompasses the tri-state region of Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky; an area that series officials have noted is [...]

• 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.

• Add Your Clinic, Race or Series to Cyclocross Magazine’s 2009-10 Event Calendar

  12 June 09 • 2 comments

  If you’re involved in putting on a cyclocross clinic, race or series and have your dates set, add your event to our upcoming event calendar. Now it’s quick, easy, self-service, and free.  Just fill out the form below and we’ll make sure it’s included in our soon-to-launch 2009-2010 event calendar.

• A Cyclocross Triathlon? Promoter Offers Discount to CXM Readers

  11 June 09 • 0 comment

  Bored in the off-season? Want a taste of competition or ready to start your cyclocross training? Think you can doggy-paddle 500 yards in a pond and jog 5k? USA Productions is hosting the Silicon Valley Mountain Bike Triathlon on June 20th in San Jose. Although labeled “mountain bike,” the bike event is almost tailor-made for [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – June 10, 2009

  10 June 09 • 0 comment

  A moderately slow week in the world of cyclocross brought us a few gems that required a bit of digging: Nature Valley Stage 1 wrap, Thijs Al grabs another win, Teva Mountain Games Cross Country results and some American transfer news! Andy Jacques-Maynes Cracks Top Ten at Nature Valley Stage 1 Andy Jacques-Maynes led the [...]

• More East Coast Summer Cyclocross

  9 June 09 • 0 comment

  In addition to the big-time SpectaCross at the NJ State Fair, east coast cyclocrossers can enjoy some rare summer ‘cross at two other summer races organized by the long-standing Route 66 New England mountain bike series. The first race is on June 27th in Westmoreland, NH and the second is on the July 25/26 weekend [...]

• Compton Wins Second Teva Mountain Games Cross Country Title, Gould Second

  8 June 09 • 0 comment

  

  Vail, Colorado – Katie Compton won her second consecutive Teva Mountain Games Cross Country race this weekend, fending off strong challenges from Georgia Gould (Luna) and Heather Irminger (Gary Fisher/Subaru). Compton, still racing for Spike, while in the midst of a hunt for sponsors, attacked early in the race, opening up a small ten second [...]

• Katie Compton Talks About Her Sponsorship Search

  6 June 09 • 0 comment

  As we originally reported two weeks ago, Katie Compton is seeking a title sponsor for her mountain bike and cyclocross campaign. Katie Compton rode for Sho-Air Specialized last weekend at the Bump ‘N Grind but hasn’t yet landed a sponsor for her upcoming ‘cross season. She talked

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – June 2, 2009

  3 June 09 • 2 comments

  Happy June everyone, we’re only a few short months away from opening up the 2009-2010 racing season, so let’s take a look at what our heroes have been doing these days: Lars Boom takes home his first victory in the ProTour Ranks, besting many other cyclocross icons, Katie Compton to the hospital with an asthma [...]

• Sterling Sports Group Expands ‘Cross Team

  3 June 09 • 0 comment

  SUNNYVALE, CA (June 3, 2009) – Sterling Sports Group is pleased to announce the kickoff to our 2009 Cyclocross Race Program. Built on the foundation of our successful 2008 race team, version 2.0 offers prospective team members a comprehensive racing experience. We are looking for select riders

• Starbucks Gran Prix Coming to Seattle Cyclocross Scene

  2 June 09 • 0 comment

  Low Pressure Promotions, LLC has teamed up with the Seattle-based Starbucks Cycling Team to host the 2009 Starbucks Gran Prix of Cyclocross to take place on Sunday, October 4th, 2009 at Lake Sammamish State Park in Issaquah, WA. “Since the formation of our new cyclocross series, Low Pressure Promotions desired partnering with other local promoters [...]

• New Product Spotlight: EU Cycle Imports SCX Cyclocross Wheelset

  30 May 09 • 1 comment

  EU Cycle Imports has just launched their own line of wheels, and their first offering, lucky for us, is a cyclocross wheel. For cyclocrossers, whether you ride tubulars or clinchers, wider rims are often better, and the folks at EU Cycle Imports adhere to this philosophy, basing their SCX ‘cross wheel on a 23 mm [...]

• 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.  [...]

• Trek and Cannondale Recall Forks on Hybrids

  28 May 09 • 0 comment

  Using a hybrid for ‘cross or commuting?  With 700c wheels and cantilever brake posts, hybrids can make great starter ‘cross bikes. But if you own a recent model Trek or Cannondale hybrid with a house-branded suspension fork, see the recall info below: Trek and Cannondale have recalled select hybrid forks, made by

• Maureen Bruno Roy’s MM Racing Team Also Seeking Sponsors

  26 May 09 • 0 comment

  Mo Bruno Roy has joined Katie Compton as another U.S. Elite Women cyclocrosser seeking a major sponsor for the upcoming season. Is the down economy going to have a major impact on top-level U.S. racing this season? We hope not. After failing to secure financial sponsorship in 2008, the duo of Maureen Bruno Roy and Matt Roy realized [...]

• Cyclocross Bike Weights: Coming Down, or Easy to Underestimate?

  24 May 09 • 1 comment

  Our last poll asked what your cyclocross bike weighs. The results were a little surprising, even considering our die-hard audience of dedicated ‘crossers. Of those of you who reported weights, nearly half of you estimate your bike to be 18 pounds or less, with 16% of you have bikes under 17 pounds, with pedals. One [...]

• Katie Compton Seeks Title Sponsor for Cyclocross Campaign

  22 May 09 • 4 comments

  Last month we reported on how Katie Compton was seeking a bike sponsor for her upcoming mountain bike and cyclocross season. Now the five-time national champion has expanded her search to a new title sponsor to help fund her campaign to win a World Cup overall title as well as the World Championships. Husband Mark [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – May 21, 2009

  21 May 09 • 2 comments

  A week chock full of Euro racing action, with the who’s who of cyclocross in Europe putting their pride on the line: Al and Nys go head to head for the second week in a row, Vos continues consistent string of results, Lars Boom winds up his season, lots of excitement at the Olympia’s Tour, [...]

• SpectaCross: the First of Many State Fair Cyclocross Races?

  21 May 09 • 1 comment

  May 21, 2009; Conshohocken, PA, USA:  “We had to manipulate time and space,” says Ken Getchell.  “We wanted to adhere to tradition, but at the same time create something new and special.”  No, he’s not talking about this summer’s blockbuster Star Trek movie; Getchell is discussing something decidedly more down to earth: the adaptations his [...]