clothing & accessories

Reviews of all clothing, helmets, gloves, shoes and embrocation for cyclocross.

Shoe Week Supplement: Keep Your Kicks Dry with Dry Guy

3 December 09 • 1 comment

Today’s Shoe Week bonus: although not a cyclocross shoe review per se, we bring to you a quick write-up of a product that could both increase your shoes’ lifespan and make for happier, drier feet. Read up on the Dry Guy Widebody below. Missed our previous reviews? See our features from Day 1, Day 2, [...]
Shoe Week Day 4: Lake MX170 Review

3 December 09 • 4 comments

Cyclocross Magazine’s year-long search for the perfect cyclocross shoe continues with Day 3 of Shoe Week. Today we take a look at Lake’s MX170 shoe. Missed our previous features? See our reviews from Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3. by Andrew Yee I’ve been a longtime Lake shoe fan, since their shoes sported Shimano-made [...]
Shoe Week Day 3: Northwave Aerlite S.B.S. Review

2 December 09 • 3 comments

Cyclocross Magazine’s year-long search for the perfect cyclocross shoe continues with Day 3 of Shoe Week. Today we take a look at Northwave’s Aerlite SBS shoe. Missed our previous reviews? See our reviews from Day 1 and Day 2. by Andrew Yee Northwave released their Aerlite SBS mountain bike shoe just before the Beijing Olympics [...]
Shoe Week Day 2: Mavic Fury Review – UPDATE: Photos

1 December 09 • 4 comments

Another entry for Shoe Week! We at Cyclocross Magazine are running a week-long roundup in our search for shoes well-suited for ‘cross, featuring everything from wicked cheap to ultra-bling. Some we love, others we don’t – and we’ll provide unbiased feedback on the lot. Several members of our staff will write about their experiences and [...]
Shoe Week Is Here! Day 1: Specialized and Shimano Reviews

30 November 09 • 4 comments

Introducing… Shoe Week! We at Cyclocross Magazine will run a week-long roundup in our search for shoes well-suited for ‘cross, featuring everything from wicked cheap to ultra-bling. Some we love, others we don’t – and we’ll provide unbiased feedback on the lot. Several members of our staff will write about their experiences and preferences so [...]
New Product Spotlight: Friction Freedom Chamois Cream

14 June 09 • 0 comment

by Kenton Berg Chamois cream doesn’t exactly evoke visions creating speed or power, but it is one of those items that can make or break a ride, race, or lazy day on the bike. So when the good folks at Friction Freedom sent up a jar of their chamois cream I was very interested to [...]
New Product Spotlight and Review: Lazer O2 Helmet

5 June 09 • 2 comments

by Andrew Yee If you take a look at pictures of any UCI World Cup, say, this year’s World Cup in Roubaix, you’ll see plenty of Lazer helmets near the front of the race. It should be no surprise, as even though the helmets may be rare here in the U.S., the Belgium-based helmet company [...]
Custom Cyclocross Clothing Guide: Nalini Custom Cycling Apparel (Parts I & II)

31 May 09 • 1 comment

With summer still a month away, it’s a strange time to think about cold-weather cycling gear. But ‘cross will be here before we know it, and if your team is considering new kits or warmer garments for the cyclocross season, now is the time to get organized, find the right vendor, and get your orders [...]
New Product Spotlight: Rapha Cross Jersey

13 January 09 • 0 comment

by Steve Ransom and Andrew Yee A cyclocross-specific jersey? Yes, the boys at Rapha have expanded their offerings into cyclocross with a ‘cross jersey, released this fall. Does Rapha know ‘cross? We put it to the test this season to find out. We won’t beat around the bush. $230 is a lot to spend on [...]
New Product Spotlight: Bar Mitts

10 January 09 • 1 comment

After a pause, our New Product Spotlight is back. In each Spotlight we we bring you info on new cyclocross-relevant products that have just been released or that we’ve reviewed. First up is a timely product that might keep you off the couch this winter and keep you building towards next year or getting ready [...]
New Product Spotlight: Mad Alchemy Embrocation

6 September 08 • 3 comments

Peter Smith of Mad Alchemy Embrocation loves to embrocate. His daily routine is “wake, shower, dress, coffee, embrocate, commute.” In fact, for Smith, embrocation is so important, it replaces breakfast. The expert embrocator knows a thing about embrocation and is pretty picky, which is why he started trying to make his own stuff. Many batches [...]
New Product Spotlight: Sportique Sports Creams

28 August 08 • 1 comment

We at Cyclocross Magazine get a few interesting packages at our world headquarters. One that perhaps captured the most curiosity is a box of sports creams from Sportique International for review. With names like “Get Going Cream,” “Hard Day’s Night Foot Cream,” “Road Rash Balm,” “Mother’s Little Helper” and “Century Riding Cream” it’s hard not [...]