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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 [...]

• 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 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 [...]

• Tire Review: Challenge Almanzo Gravel Race Tire

  8 April 13 • 0 comment

  

  by Clifford Lee Just in time for your ‘off-season’ gravel event, Challenge has released the Eroica and Almanzo tires to fit your road or ’cross bike. Using a “super poly” casing of polyester thread in the open tubular design with wound-not-woven casing, these tires measure 30mm when inflated on a rim with a 17mm inside [...]

• Tire Review: Challenge Eroica Gravel Race Tire

  8 April 13 • 0 comment

  

  by Clifford Lee Just in time for your ‘off-season’ gravel event, Challenge has released the Eroica and Almanzo tires to fit your road or ’cross bike. Using a “super poly” casing of polyester thread in the open tubular design with wound-not-woven casing, these tires measure 30mm when inflated on a rim with a 17mm inside [...]

• SRAM Red 22 is Coming

  1 April 13 • 0 comment

  

  With a well-timed April Fools’ Day video, SRAM started a firestorm of controversy: did the new 11 tooth cassette really exist? With Shimano and Campagnolo already offering 11-speed cassettes, was SRAM trying to keep up with the Jones’s for cyclocross? SRAM already offers 11-speed cassettes for mountain, but was this 11-speed cassette just an elaborate [...]

• UCI Rescinds Ruling on Disc Brakes for 2014

  1 April 13 • 0 comment

  

  Two years ago, this statement from USA Cycling was met with mixed reactions from the cyclocross community: “Following the recommendation of the Cyclo-cross Commission, the UCI Management Committee has approved modifications to its cyclo-cross rules which will take effect at the beginning of the 2010-2011 cyclo-cross season. A summary of the changes is as follows: [...]

• Initial Impressions: Kettle Cycles SICCC Super Feather Light Disc Brake Rotor Review

  21 March 13 • 0 comment

  

  by Clifford Lee When Kettle Cycles’ launched their Kickstarter project with the goal of creating a carbon-ceramic composite disc brake rotor, cyclocross tech geeks had a field day. After all, with the launch of disc brakes on all levels of bikes this past season, from Jeremy Powers’ Focus to even bargain-priced rigs, it’s clear that [...]

• White Industries Hubs are Built to Last: Review of H2 and H3 Hubs

  1 March 13 • 0 comment

  

  by Joey Mullan Remember when you saved your paychecks as a young man for that “child’s toy”: a bicycle? Everyone thought you were crazy spending 500, even up to 1,000 clams for your first two-wheeled wonder machine. But to you, it was the most amazing thing you had ever purchased. And now, you’re still into [...]

• Retroshift’s CX2 Shifters Review: Prioritizing Reliability and Simplicity for the Mud and Muck of Cyclocross

  13 November 12 • 11 comments

  

  As we enter the sloppy period of the cyclocross season, some of you may have suffered from gunked-up or broken shift levers and races hampered by unreliable drivetrains. If you’re on a budget and prefer reliability over conformity, Retroshift has an alternative shifter and brake lever combination worth considering. This review by Andrew Yee originally [...]

• Clement Adds MXP “All Conditions” Tread to Cyclocross Tubular and Clincher Lineup

  28 September 12 • 4 comments

  

  by Clifford Lee Thirteen months ago we brought you the first-ever images of the new Clement MXP cyclocross tire tread, and at Interbike 2012, Clement showed off the long-awaited tire for all to touch, smell, and for a few strange tire connoisseurs, taste. We didn’t go that far, but we did capture some tasty pictures [...]

• Hutchinson Expands Cyclocross Tire Line with Tubulars, Mamba Tread – Interbike 2012

  25 September 12 • 0 comment

  

  France’s Hutchinson SA tire company has been hard at work updating and modifying its cyclocross tire lineup in recent years, and the introductions have been quite impactful. The company introduced the first-ever “tubeless-ready” cyclocross tires with the Bulldog and Piranha in 2007 that didn’t quite uphold the promise of low-pressure, then refined the designed with a [...]