You’ve got your pro white kit, white frame, fork, bar tape, white TRP EuroX brakes, and white Challenge Grifo XS tires. You feel pretty pro, but what’s up with the black or silver pedals? Time has come to your rescue with their new Olympic Champion Julien Absalon signature ATAC XS pedals. They feature a composite [...]
While CXM provides your year-round ‘cross fix via the print mag and daily website content, there’s another way to get your daily ‘cross fix – our beautiful photo ‘cross Calendar. Based on popular demand, we’ve made another version that starts in the off-season and carries you through the whole ‘cross season – no arbitrary December [...]
Voodoo Cycles has a long history in the sport of cyclocross. Former national champions Tim Johnson and Marc Gullickson both raced Voodoos back in the day, with Gully winning a national championship in the Presidio on his Voodoo Limba. The company still offers its scandium Limba and steel Wazoo (but not the titanium Loa), and starting this [...]
Most of us cyclists need all the upper body exercise we can get. Thus the dozen or two occasional strokes of the floor pump to inflate a ‘cross tire is often welcomed exercise for the little-used biceps and triceps. But come cyclocross season, perhaps the strain of pumping up the tires of your race bike, [...]
We’ve finally sorted through all the NAHBS photos, saved some great cyclocross ones for the print mag to accompany our interviews, but have one last batch of cyclocross-related photos worthy of your online viewing pleasure. (See our NAHBS gallery #1, gallery #2, and gallery #3).
Here’s our third photo gallery from NAHBS 2009, from bike geek extrodianaire Jason Prince. Our first photo gallery is here, and second is here. Also, stay tuned to our print mag where we’ll have in-depth coverage with interviews of some of the builders.
We’ve got a ton of more cyclocross-worthy goodies from NAHBS 2009, some we’ll be featuring in-depth in our print mag, others will make their way to our website. Here’s our second photo gallery, from bike geek extrodianaire Jason Prince. Our first photo gallery is here.
Time has entered the high-end wheelset market, and offers two models, its Equal and Hi-Tense models. We’ve gotten a quick look a the lightweight 1530-gram Hi-Tense model, which boasts carbon hubs with a front carbon axle, equal tensioned stainless steel spokes, with 20 in the front, and 24 in the rear. The rear hub has [...]
Cyclocross is always prominent at NAHBS, and this year is no different. While contributor Jason Prince has been inspecting each booth for all things ‘cross for our print mag, we’ve got some initial eye candy from Ron Callahan for your enjoyment.
by Jacob Sisson With cyclocross’ short efforts, you might not think recovery drinks are important for the ‘crosser. But the intense training efforts and common back-to-back race days make proper recovery a top priority for the serious athlete. Recovery drinks can be a convenient aid in quick recovery. Preference for sports nutrition products generally comes [...]
With most cyclocross racing winding down, overhauling, shopping, and upgrading season is already underway. And thus we’ll be increasing our New Product Spotlight features these next few months, so check back often for the latest ‘cross gear news and reviews. First up is pair of ‘cross specific race wheels. by Adam Newman We’ve been testing [...]
Getting up at 5 a.m.? Looking for parking, waiting in lines, and pushing and shoving in the heat of competition? Even though that may sound pretty similar to a ‘cross race, spending your day fighting other shoppers at the mall for the holeshot is the last thing most ‘crossers enjoy. So don’t do it. Spend [...]
In our multi-part series featuring the ‘cross goods from Interbike, we’ve got some new brakes, bikes, and wheels, and unique singlespeeds. Also be sure to check out all our tech highlights from the Interbike outdoor demo, day 1 (part 1), day 1 (part 2), and day 2. And believe it or not, we’re not done [...]
Tired of seeing new ‘cross stuff? We’re not, and only wished we had more time. Here’s some more ‘cross goods that we found at Interbike. Tire lovers should rejoice with Continental’s big investment in ‘cross clinchers and tubulars. Some new innovative cyclocross frames caught our eye, and we’re excited to see Louis Garneau designed some [...]
More ‘cross-worth gear from Interbike found by your ‘cross-obsessed staff of Cyclocross Magazine. Here’s some highlights. Click on each thumbnail for a larger view. Highlights from the outdoor expo can be seen here. Additional Day 1 ‘cross gear here.
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