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• Van Gilder, Schempf, and Gallagher Lead C-3 Sollay.com Cyclocross Team

  2 September 08 • 0 comment

  C-3 Sollay.com has announced their roster for the ’08-09 season, and one name that may surprise many is Laura Van Gilder, a dominant criterium racer. We’ve got an interview with Van Gilder in our upcoming Issue 4. See the full press release below. C-3 Sollay.com, one of the Mid Atlanic’s Strongest Cyclocross teams, looks excitedly [...]

• NYCross Announces Clinic and Six Race Schedule

  1 September 08 • 0 comment

  More clinics and races are still being announced and added to still-growing our online calendar. New York releases their clinic and race schedule below: NYcross.com, Capital Bicycle Racing Club, Mohawk Valley Cycling Club, Farm Team Cycling, and the Bennington Cycle Club have combined forces and announce the 2008 NYcross.com Cyclocross Race Series. This year’s race [...]

• Cyclocross Magazine’s Poetry Contest Officially Launched

  30 August 08 • 0 comment

  Alright, the details are finally here. Our third reader contest has officially started. Good cyclocross is poetry in motion, and can inspire good poetry as well. It’s time to get out your Robert Frost or Dr. Seuss books out and assemble up your best words and rhymes to impress the illiterate staff of Cyclocross Magazine [...]

• Chicago’s Deep Dish of Fun: ‘Cross Clinic and Bike Swap

  29 August 08 • 1 comment

  Chicago Cyclocross Cup is proud to present the first annual cyclocross clinic on Saturday, September 13 at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). The clinic will be lead by Coach Ben Turner of Cycle-Smart. Ben who will be teaching the techniques and strategies needed for a successful cyclocross season. Ben is the current manager of [...]

• Jonathan Page’s Planet Bike Cup to feature equal prize money for women and men

  27 August 08 • 0 comment

  Women racers from Juniors up to Elites will be racing for the same prize list as the men at Jonathan Page’s Planet Bike Cup.”Women train as hard, spend as much money traveling to races, and race just as hard as the men,” says Renee Callaway, race director. “There’s no reason why they shouldn’t race for [...]

• Time for ‘Cross Dress Shopping?

  26 August 08 • 0 comment

  With September fast approaching, training races are popping up everywhere. In the Bay Area, training often involves a little twist if you know where to go. No training series near by? Consider starting your own. (This article originally appeared in Issue 1 of our print magazine.) When September rolls in, just like in many other [...]

• Cyclocross Magazine’s Events Calendar Nears 600 Events

  25 August 08 • 0 comment

  Since launching our comprehensive ‘cross calendar last week, we’ve been adding more events as they come in, and in less than a week the calendar has nearly doubled in size, with approximately 600 races, clinics, and training events listed for the U.S. alone. Sort, filter, search as you wish, and plan the perfect race season [...]

• Rad Racing Northwest presents the 2008 Rad Racing GP Cyclocross Race

  23 August 08 • 0 comment

  Seattle is promising a world-class weekend of UCI ‘cross racing to open up the season. Following Seattle’s Star Crossed race, racers will move to the next day to contest the Rad Racing GP in Lakewood, WA on September 21. The race boasts top national and international riders, an intimidating course, and great prizes for all [...]

• Interbike OutDoor Expo Adds Cyclocross Course

  23 August 08 • 0 comment

  Cyclocross has now been fully embraced by Interbike, with a new, dedicated cyclocross course added to the Bootleg Canyon OutDoor Demo site. (But Cyclocross Magazine wants to know if there will there be cowbells, a full pit and a beer tent. Because if we’re really going to test ‘cross bikes in the most non-cross weather [...]

• SSCXWC – It’s BACK!

  20 August 08 • 0 comment

  Are you ready for ‘cross with aerobars and the burn of tequila? While new challenges may replace these faves from last year’s event, it doesn’t matter…SSCXWC (Singlespeed Cyclocross World Championships) is coming back this season, and returning to Portland on November 8th and 9th. Cyclocross Magazine got the early heads up on the long-awaited news [...]

• Star Crossed: Official Opener Of the North American Cyclocross Trophy

  19 August 08 • 1 comment

  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 [...]

• Cyclocross Magazine Launches Comprehensive Cyclocross Calendar

  18 August 08 • 2 comments

  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. [...]

• Alpha Q Sticks a Fork in Cross Vegas, OVCX Registration Opens, Promises Barriers

  16 August 08 • 0 comment

  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 [...]

• ZIPP OVCX Tour’s Ambitious 2008 Plans

  10 August 08 • 0 comment

  From SpectaSport PR: August 10, 2008; Conshohocken, PA, USA: The thirteen-race Zipp OVCX Cyclocross Tour has made no secret of its intentions to become the next major regional player on the American Cyclocross Scene. 2008 appears to be a watershed year for the up-and-coming Midwestern organization, which kicks off its campaign on September 14 with [...]

• Calling All ‘Cross Clinics

  7 August 08 • 22 comments

  Cyclocross Magazine is working hard to keep ‘cross growing. We think cyclocross clinics are invaluable in helping new folks learn the sport in a fun way, and have been getting a lot of questions from folks looking for a clinic near them.  To address this need, we’re building a list of ‘cross clinics across the [...]

• Permanent Cyclocross Park Coming to Boulder?

  5 August 08 • 2 comments

  As ‘cross continues to grow, land access becomes an important issue for both racing and practices. Just ask the folks in Portland, as the Cross Crusade series’ explosive growth has forced the series to move out of the more urban settings to accommodate the 1000+ racers. Towns like Louisville (as featured in Issue 3) and [...]

• North American UCI World Cup – Coming Soon?

  3 August 08 • 1 comment

  

  ‘Cross fans in North American have have been on an emotional roller coaster with all the rumors of a UCI Cyclocross World Cup on this continent. First there was the 2007 plan to host a weekend in Rhode Island from GSD Event Productions, lead by Lyle Fulkerson, Richard Fries, and Tom Stevens. That plan from [...]

• “Little Belgium” Cyclocross Movie Released

  2 August 08 • 0 comment

  The ‘cross movie producers keep getting younger and younger. First 18-year-old Evan Schmitt, now 14-year-old Andy Frothingham. We’re betting the next ‘cross movie will come from a kid still using training wheels. No matter to us, it’s all good. See Frothingham’s press release on his new cx movie below: Young Filmmaker Releases First Cyclocross Movie [...]

• The Dirty Kanza 200 – Get Your ‘Cross Base Miles Done in One Day

  25 July 08 • 1 comment

  While most ‘cross racers are just starting to dust off their ‘cross bikes after several months of neglect, some racers are dusting off their ‘cross bikes after completing some recent, long, epic ‘cross rides and races. In part 1 of our enduro-cross series, Lelan Dains of team HighGear tells Cyclocross Magazine about his race experience [...]

• CrossVegas Details Released – Industry Race Added

  21 July 08 • 0 comment

  

  July 21, 2008 (Boulder Colo.) The wait is over for CrossVegas fans looking for details about the cyclocross race that has become the highlight of the Interbike show week. CrossVegas.com has been revamped with complete information about the September 24th race in Las Vegas. Among the most awaited information has been the “Wheelers and Dealers [...]