Category archive for ‘cyclocross tech’ rss

  • World Champion Bike Profile: Niels Albert’s Colnago Prestige Cyclocross Bike

    Niels Albert's 2012 World Championship winning Colnago Prestige carbon cyclocross bike.

    Today, in the sand dunes of Koksijde, Belgium, Niels Albert led a Belgian domination of the 2012 Cyclocross World Championships, but for company Colnago, the win represented a return for Italy to the top step of the Worlds podium and showed that their signing of the 2009 World Champion was a smart move and major coup. [...]

  • Worlds Bike Profile: Junior Felix Drumm’s Lightweight-Equipped Giant TCX Advanced Cyclocross Bike

    A prototype cable hanger bolted through the stem drops the cable lower, and the pivot helps control brake shuddering ©Thomas van Bracht

    We’ve captured a ton of interesting bikes at both the 2012 UCI Cyclocross World Championships as well as the 2012 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships, and we’re beginning the long, slow process of unveiling these bike profiles to you now. by Jay Kwan Germany’s Feliz Drumm finished 15th in the ultra-competitive 2012 Junior World Championship [...]

  • Pro Bike Profile: Zdeněk Štybar’s Pink Specialized Crux Cyclocross Bike

    Zdenek Stybar and his pink Specialized Crux. ©Specialized

    Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma-Quick-Step) made the switch in 2012 from his custom-painted and self-branded Ridley X-Night carbon cyclocross bikes to the impossible to miss pink aluminum Specialized Crux cyclocross bike, something hard to fathom for a road racer mid-year, but relatively common for a cyclocross racer due to the calendar year nature of sponsor contracts [...]

  • For the Geeks: 2012 Koksijde World Championships Pit Lane Assignments

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    For the hard-core cyclocross fan, we’ve got the full pit lane assignments for the 2012 Cyclocross World Championships in Koksijde, Belgium, and they differ for each race. Will it matter? In years past, racers have dropped their bike intentionally or unintentionally in front of other riders, causing crashes and mechanicals, so you never know. But [...]

  • Vote Today! Cyclocross Magazine 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards

    Will Katie Compton or Sue Butler win Readers' Choice Favorite Female Racer? ©Jeffery Jakucyk

    As the 2011-2012 cyclocross season comes to an end, the editors of Cyclocross Magazine want to know what gear, racers and races you loved with our first-ever Cyclocross Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards. Who’s your favorite Euro star? Domestic racer? Your favorite brake? Tire? Have you adopted CXM Lab’s “Shimergo” drivetrain? What was the best tech [...]

  • Gore Recalls Professional and Low-Friction Ride-On Brake Cables (With Campagnolo Ends)

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    We’re big fans of the Gore Sealed Low Friction cable sets for low-maintenance cyclocross racers, but Gore announced that select Ride-On brake cables, when installed with the campagnolo cable end, are being recalled by the company. See the full press release below. An issue has been identified at our supplier which leads us to request [...]

  • A Bike Review and a Sneak Peek: 2012 Ritte Steeplechase and Steeplechase Disc

    A sneak peek at the 2012 Ritte Steeplechase Disc. Photo courtesy

    by Josh Liberles We first spied Ritte Van Vlaanderen’s new 2012 mixed-material Steeplechase model at Interbike this year, as the prototype was being prepped for Katheryn Curi Mattis’ CrossVegas race. Ritte’s all-stainless-steel model evolved this year into a striking blend of stainless steel and carbon, and the Steeplechase joins Ritte’s carbon Crossberg in the company’s [...]

  • Pro Bike Profile: J.T. Fountain’s Raleigh RXC Pro Singlespeed

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    If you’ve seen the current issue (#15) of Cyclocross Magazine, then you’ve heard of the Fountain brothers. Or maybe you’ve had the pleasure of lining up with JT or Louie Fountain in an Elite race in the Northwest only to get schooled by the singlespeed-spinning brethren. For a quick intro, check out our report on [...]

  • Packing for Nationals – Cold Weather Expert Steve Tilford Gives Advice

    Steve Tilford at Nationals in 2010. © Cyclocross Magazine

    Not used to riding and racing cyclocross in the cold of the Midwest? Or want to make sure your national championships is stress-free and that you’re completely equipped? We talked with cyclocross legend and almost constant-national champion, Kansas’ Steve Tilford for his advice on being prepared for the potential bitter cold weather in Madison. For [...]

  • Service Spotlight and Review: Bike Flights Shipping Service

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    by Andrew Yee With the 2012 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships and the 2012 UCI Masters Cyclocross World Championships approaching, many racers have resigned themselves to steep airline bike fees or paying full retail shipping rates to get their cyclocross bike or bikes to Madison, Wisconsin, or Louisville, Kentucky.  There is another way as we’ve [...]

  • 2011/2012 Cold Weather Offerings from Bellwether Clothing

    Bellwether Aqua-No Booties. © Cyclocross Magazine

    by Molly Hurford The best way to test cold weather gear is to, well, ride in the cold. So it’s taken us a while, with the mild East Coast weather this December, to get in some serious rides with Bellwether’s 2012 line up of cold weather gear. But when the cold finally hit, we were [...]

  • Cyclocross Gift Ideas & Reviews: Sports Nutrition and Energy Food

    Fuel up your favorite cyclocrosser, for winter racing or off-season rides. © Cyclocross Magazine

    The holidays are a perfect time to celebrate the gift of cyclocross, and what better way to whoop it up than to share some ’cross love with others? Our editors have reviewed, tested and hand-picked a plethora of last-minute gift suggestions. Today we bring you an array of nutrition products we’ve reviewed that might just [...]

  • Cyclocross Gift Ideas & Reviews: Warm Socks and Gloves

    Giro's Ambient and Pivot Cycling gloves keep you warm and dry for true cyclocross conditions. © Cyclocross Magazine

    The holidays are a perfect time to celebrate the gift of cyclocross, and what better way to whoop it up than to share some ’cross love with others? Give a teammate a must-have tool (that you can borrow), introduce a loved one to the sport, drop a hint by leaving this list out for a [...]

  • Cyclocross Gift Ideas and Reviews: Get a (Better) Grip with New Brake Pads and Bar Tape

    The Carbon Red compound pads are one great gift option from Kool Stop. ©Cyclocross Magazine

    The holidays are a perfect time to celebrate the gift of cyclocross, and what better way to whoop it up than to share some last-minute ’cross love with others? Give a teammate a must-have tool (that you can borrow), introduce a loved one to the sport, drop a hint by leaving this list out for [...]

  • Training Workout Review: Cyclo90 H.I.T. Program

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    by Molly Hurford We recently interviewed Graeme Street, the creator of the Cyclo90 H.I.T. Program, and now that we’ve had time to check out the DVDs in his collection, we’re bringing you a review of his program. Cyclo90 H.I.T. focuses on high intensity training, core strength and rapid fitness gains in a 90-day period. The [...]



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