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• Issue 20 Sneak Peek: Mechanical Disc Brakes

  8 June 13 • 0 comment

  

  by Clifford Lee With the UCI legalizing disc brakes for cyclocross, and many professionals and amateurs— particularly in the US—adopting the system, it’s no surprise to see Avid, Shimano and Hayes all release new cable-actuated mechanical brakes targeted at cyclocross racers. We’ve been testing all three brakes, the Shimano CX75, the Avid BB7 SL and [...]

• Cyclocross Bike Review: Fort Victor CX

  4 June 13 • 0 comment

  

  From Issue 18, we give you the Fort Victor CX bike, as reviewed by Andrew Yee. Anyone who regularly follows international cyclocross racing knows that the Czech Republic proudly claims some of the world’s fastest racers and biggest races, including both the 2010 World Championships and the World Champion that year, Zdenek Stybar, as well [...]

• Kit Review: Mavic’s Cloud Jersey and Shorts for Women

  23 May 13 • 0 comment

  

  by Molly Hurford In anticipation of Issue 21 of Cyclocross Magazine with our huge women’s feature, we’re taking a look at some of the kit and gear options out there for women these days. The fashion spectrum has improved drastically over the years, and finally companies are making clothing for women, not just taking men’s [...]

• Review: Feedback Sports’ Euro-Style Sprint Work Stand

  22 May 13 • 0 comment

  

  by Alan “Danger” Zinniker Go to any high-level professional cyclocross or road race, and watch the professional European mechanics clean and work on a bike. They’re not dealing with workstands with finicky clamps that can crush lightweight carbon frames or seatposts, but take care of washing and adjusting their riders’ bikes with workstands that have [...]

• Clothing Review: Rapha Women’s Gilet Wind Vest

  16 May 13 • 0 comment

  

    by Molly Hurford If you watch Parks and Recreation at all, you may be familiar with this scene, and the three little words that may inspire a hefty chunk of your bike and bike accessory buying: “Treat Yo Self.” You spend most of your spare time on the bike, so why not make it [...]

• Mechanical Monday: The Tools You Shouldn’t Be Without

  6 May 13 • 1 comment

  

  Work time will be decreased with a repair stand. With work time decreased, beer time increases, and that makes for happier cyclocross racers. Happy cyclocross racers make for a better sport. So you see, the future of our sport depends on everyone owning repair stands.

• First Look and Ride: Zipp 303 Firecrest Disc Brake Wheels – Sea Otter 2013

  26 April 13 • 0 comment

  

  Zipp’s 303 carbon rim wheels have been a mainstay in US cyclocross races and European spring classics since they were redesigned in 2010 to be wider than the average road rim. Although the company tweaked the 45mm deep rim’s profile again two years ago to go from the toroidal shape to the new Firecrest shape [...]

• Stages Cycling: A Power Meter Perfect Ideal for Cyclocross? – Sea Otter 2013

  24 April 13 • 0 comment

  

  If you’ve ever toyed with the idea of racing cyclocross with a PowerTap to get some solid wattage readings, then the Stages Power Meter might be a new toy to add to your wish list, especially if your PowerTap is on a clincher wheel and you’ve got a nice pair of tubular race wheels. The [...]

• New Cyclocross Tires from Vittoria, IRC and Hutchinson Unveiled at Sea Otter 2013

  19 April 13 • 0 comment

  

  by Andrew Yee Sea Otter is always an interesting time for a cyclocross journalist (all three of us), as most companies are focused on road and mountain products, while a few companies are excited to showcase their new cyclocross offerings, knowing many of us are already thinking about our equipment choices for the upcoming season. [...]

• First Look: 2014 Redline Conquest Pro Cyclocross Bike, MSD Interchangeable Dropouts – Sea Otter Day 1

  18 April 13 • 0 comment

  

  Redline made a few subtle changes to its widely successful carbon Conquest Pro and Team frames for 2014, and the biggest news is that the company will be offering the option for either 130mm or 135mm rear spacing through a neat interchangeable dropout that the company is calling MSD (Multi Space Design). When the company [...]

• First Ride: TRP’s New Spyre Dual Piston Mechanical Disc Brake for Cyclocross and Road Bikes

  18 April 13 • 0 comment

  

  by Andrew Yee On Tuesday, I had the opportunity to ride with the TRP HY-RD hydraulic disc brake and the Spyre dual piston mechanical disc brake, both designed for road and cyclocross bikes. I shared my impressions on the impressive HY-RD on Tuesday, and took some extra time to write up the Spyre review after [...]

• First Ride: TRP’s HY-RD Hydraulic Disc Brakes – Updated: Photo Gallery, Full Ride Impressions

  17 April 13 • 0 comment

  

  by Andrew Yee If you’re a bike geek and aren’t turned off by disc brakes, Cyclocross Magazine has a ton of cyclocross product news in store for you this week. At NAHBS 2013, we got our first up-close-and-personal look at TRP’s HY-RD cable-actuated hydraulic disc brake installed on a bike. Today, we tested both the TRP [...]

• Cyclocross Bike Profile: 2013 Fuji Altamira

  16 April 13 • 0 comment

  

  Our latest issue of Cyclocross Magazine, Issue 19, boasted more bike reviews than we’ve ever had before. Among these was the Fuji Altamira. Check out its vital stats here, and make sure you pick up a copy of Issue 19 to see what we had to say about it! by Clifford Lee A few tidbits [...]

• Cyclocross Bike Profile: 2013 Jamis Supernova

  11 April 13 • 0 comment

  

  Our latest issue of Cyclocross Magazine, Issue 19, boasted more bike reviews than we’ve ever had before. Among these was the Jamis Supernova. Check out its vital stats here, and make sure you pick up a copy of Issue 19 to see what we had to say about it! by Clifford Lee A few tidbits [...]

• Product Review: CRAFT Performance Baselayers

  9 April 13 • 0 comment

  

  by Molly Hurford Whoever assumes that all undershirts are created equal … has probably never ridden on a cold day. At CXM HQ, Craft sent us two of their latest “performance baselayers” from their Active Extreme Concept collection in mesh superlight (sleeveless) and extreme (longsleeve) to test out, and we put them through the paces. [...]