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• ´Cross Bike Review: Ibis Hakkalugi Carbon Cyclocross Bike

  26 May 11 • 0 comment

  

  The Ibis Hakkalugi disappeared, went on a crash diet, got a new wardrobe, but is still waiting for your next cyclocross adventure. The two standout features of the bike have got to be the handjob rear cable hanger and “Phlegmish” paintjob. Ibis shows its mountain bike heritage in the frame’s geometry, with a slightly sloping top tube, bottom bracket a bit on the higher side (6.2cm drop) and slacker angles (71.5 head angle, 72 degree seat angle on our 55cm test bike).

• ´Cross Bike Review: Kona Major One Singlespeed Cyclocross

  26 May 11 • 1 comment

  

  Kona gets single-minded with the scandium Major One. The Major One singlespeed cyclocross bike, at $1099 retail, is a capable allaround workhorse of a bike and a great way to try the fun of singlespeeding.

• ´Cross Bike Review: Redline Conquest Team Cyclocross Bike

  26 May 11 • 0 comment

  

  Redline shows off its cyclocross expertise with a race-ready spec on the aluminum Conquest Team.

• New Product Spotlight: 324 Labs’ 324 Brake Adapter Brings Hydraulic Disc Brake Power to Cyclocross – Updated

  2 May 11 • 4 comments

  Updated: The company locks down an official name, and adds an option for a single bar clamp. Stay tuned as we put some real miles on this rig! by Andrew Yee A week before the 2010 Cyclocross National Championships in Bend, we highlighted Tim Cannard’s “324 Brake Adapter,” a home-brewed invention that he developed to [...]

• Product Review: CrossPropz Portable Cyclocross Barriers

  30 March 11 • 2 comments

  

  Even if the proliferation of UCI races here in the States may have had a trickle-down effect in reducing the number of high-speed dismounts at your local race, your ability to get on and off your bike at speed can still win you races, or at least save you from embarrassment or injury. Getting better [...]

• New Product Spotlight and Review: An Alternative Sticker to UCI’s Frame Approval Sticker

  17 March 11 • 2 comments

  

  Moments after attempting to shine some initial light on the UCI’s bicycle frame approval protocol and sticker program by posting  Are You Ready? UCI’s New Bicycle Frame Approval Protocol Impacts Upcoming Season and the initial list of approved frames, the comments flooded in, including one reader’s comment asking “So when do the counterfeit stickers start [...]

• New Product Review: Chomper Body Crank Embrocation Rub and Muscle Butter Therapeutic Lotion

  6 March 11 • 0 comment

  

  More than any other type of cyclist, cyclocrossers have an infatuation with embrocation. The ointments can help protect your skin from the elements, and give you a sense of warmth when it’s cold outside – not just during cyclocross but also during the wet winter and early spring season. With the growth of the cyclocross, [...]

• Product Review: Fox Antifreeze Gloves

  16 February 11 • 1 comment

  

  As winter continues to storm across the country, the right gear can make all the difference between a good workout and a miserable one. And perhaps one of the most important pieces of cold weather gear are gloves. To that end, Cowbell blogger Jason Lombard took the Fox Antifreeze gloves for a spin to see [...]

• New Product Review: Yaktrax Pro

  8 February 11 • 0 comment

  by Brian Hancock As most cyclocross enthusiasts can relate to, after the last race of the season is over I go through a mix of emotions. Half of me is ready to hang up the bike after a long season, but the other half misses racing and seeing all of my friends that appear for [...]

• New Product Review: Lemond Fitness Revolution Trainer

  17 January 11 • 2 comments

  by Andrew Yee Though the name Greg LeMond is ubiquitous – for a variety of reasons – in American cycling, the three-time Tour de France winner and former World Champion doesn’t come up as much in ’cross talk. Yet LeMond has a fond place in his heart for cyclocross (check out our feature article on [...]

• Product Review: A Lineup of Weather Protection from Showers Pass

  3 January 11 • 5 comments

  by Josh Liberles It will come as no surprise to the dedicated cyclocrosser – one of a breed that chooses to compete in the most inclement time of the year – that smart clothing choices are the key to a happy ride or race. “There is no bad weather, only poor clothing choices,” or some [...]

• More Power to the Pedals: D2 Brings Custom to Cyclocross Shoes

  20 December 10 • 1 comment

  by Josh Liberles Watch Katie Compton pushing the pace at the front of one of the upcoming World Cups and take a gander at her gear. She and her husband Mark are discerning customers, to say the least, and you’ll recognize some of cyclocross’ biggest name brands decking out Compton’s bike and body – until [...]

• New Product Spotlight: The Sufferfest Studios

  18 November 10 • 0 comment

  

  by Kenton Berg The Sufferfest Studios “I will beat my ass today to kick yours tomorrow” Ladies and Gentlement mount your steeds and jump into the pain cave. This take-no prisoners-motto is right on the money and these workouts will beat you down, but they will make you stronger. Whether it’s the waning daylight, a time crunch or that [...]

• Product Review: Van Dessel’s Gin & Trombones

  18 November 10 • 1 comment

  Hopefully our first impressions of the Van Dessel Full Tilt Boogie got your juices flowing for these Belgium-inspired bikes, and you’ve been thirsting for more. Well, fear not, as CXM lacky Robbie Carver had the opportunity to take Van Dessel’s old stallion, the Gin and Trombones, out for more than a few tussles in the [...]

• New Product Spotlight: Stuffitts Shoe Savers

  17 November 10 • 5 comments

  

  by Kenton Berg If there is one thing that most all ’cross racers suffer from it is wet, stinky shoes. So unless you never race when the mud and rain show up, you’ve had the challenge of drying your Sidis, or whatever you own, overnight to get ready to race or ride in the next day. In the [...]