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• NAHBS 2012: Shimano Unveils New CX75 Cyclocross Mechanical Disc Brake, Cyclocross Gearing and Wheels – Updated: More Specs, Exclusive Photos

  3 March 12 • 1 comment

  

  Update: Exclusive CX75 mechanical disc brake photos and specs added, price estimates for wheels updated. As seen with the introduction of the CX70 cyclocross component group in 2011 (reviewed in Issue 16), the Japanese component giant Shimano has started to take cyclocross seriously, and today at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) in Sacramento, [...]

• NAHBS 2012: Custom Cyclocross Bike Gallery, Part 1: Zullo, Mosaic, Richard Sachs, Caletti – Updated: Photo Captions

  2 March 12 • 0 comment

  

  Nearly every builder at the 2012 North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) today had at least one cyclocross bike on display, with many builders bringing two or three bikes to showcase.  It’s almost an overwhelming amount of eye candy for a cyclocross bike geek, regardless of whether you are a steel-barcon-shifting retro-grouch or a hydraulic [...]

• Cyclocross Gift Ideas & Reviews: Sports Nutrition and Energy Food

  22 December 11 • 1 comment

  

  The holidays are a perfect time to celebrate the gift of cyclocross, and what better way to whoop it up than to share some ’cross love with others? Our editors have reviewed, tested and hand-picked a plethora of last-minute gift suggestions. Today we bring you an array of nutrition products we’ve reviewed that might just [...]

• Cyclocross Gift Ideas and Reviews: Get a (Better) Grip with New Brake Pads and Bar Tape

  20 December 11 • 0 comment

  

  The holidays are a perfect time to celebrate the gift of cyclocross, and what better way to whoop it up than to share some last-minute ’cross love with others? Give a teammate a must-have tool (that you can borrow), introduce a loved one to the sport, drop a hint by leaving this list out for [...]

• Tim Johnson’s Prototype Disc Brake Cannondale SuperX Bike

  16 December 11 • 5 comments

  

  by Josh Liberles Tim Johnson, one of America’s top ’crossers, has had a disc-brake-equipped prototype carbon Cannondale SuperX on board the Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com team truck for most of the season, but he’s only busted it out in races recently. It was aboard that rig that Johnson finally notched his first wins of the season, at the [...]

• Interbike 2011: Boo Bicycles and Co-Motion Show Off Gates Carbon Drive Options

  27 September 11 • 2 comments

  Boo Bicycles and Co-Motion may not be mentioned in the same breath very often, but both companies had sweet single-cog bike options on display at Interbike this year. Gates Carbon Drive belt systems are gaining in popularity, and new versions will soon grace more utilitarian-oriented steeds as well. But Boo and Co-Motion both made good [...]

• Interbike 2011: PowerTap’s Impressive New Lineup

  24 September 11 • 1 comment

  PowerTap has long been a big player in the power meter market, but the distinctive oversized hubs are a relative rarity on the cyclocross course. While there are plenty of ’crossers who train with PowerTaps, most of those who choose to race with power typically opt for one of the crank-based meters like SRMs or Quarqs.

  Part of the knock on PowerTaps was their weight. Another factor is the added expense of needing a PowerTap hub in a training wheel and at least one – perhaps several – race wheel. The new G3 PowerTap hubs tackles that first drawback head on. According to Eric Wallace of Saris, PowerTap’s parent company, the new hub is the lightest power meter on the market, adding about 100g to a comparable high-performance rear hub.

• Interbike 2011: Mercury Cycling’s New Wheel Offerings

  23 September 11 • 1 comment

  Mercury is following the trend of increasing rim width for better stability out on the course. For the glue-sniffing set this means a wider surface to lay the adhesive on, resulting in a firmer connection between tire and rim and, based on your gluing prowess, fewer incidences of rolled tires. The better connection between rubber and metal can also mean better cornering as the tires retain their shape better in the corners.

• Interbike 2011: 2012 Jamis Supernova

  23 September 11 • 0 comment

  Jamis Offers Up Three Options For 2012

  The 2012 model year sees the respected name Jamis written on the tubes of three models aimed at the cross market. At the top of the line is the Supernova, which comes race ready for $2,600.00.

• Interbike 2011: Nifty knickknacks from Showers Pass, Prestaflator, Adarga Bar Tape

  23 September 11 • 3 comments

  

  by Josh Liberles Showers Pass “VelEau” Hydration Pack The best way to describe the VelEau hydration pack is a combo between a tri-geek’s bar-mounted sipper and a Camelbak hydration pack. But it’s actually way cooler than that. Frank Bretl and Mark Proia came up with the idea when looking for something to use while doing [...]

• Interbike 2011: Turner Cyclocross Bike Spy Shots

  22 September 11 • 0 comment

  Interbike is all about getting exposure for new products, so it’s weird to think that it would be a venue for “spy shots” or unearthing product info not intended for public consumption. But thanks to Joey Mullan’s (of recent “Joey’s OK” internet fame) sharp eyes, we saw something unusual being wheeled around at Outdoor Dirt [...]

• Interbike 2011: New Speedplay Syzr Pedals

  22 September 11 • 2 comments

  Speedplay has offered mountain bike pedals for years with the company’s Frog model. But the Frogs never really made a dent into the ’cross market. That could very well change with the introduction of the new Syzr pedals, which will relegate the Frog largely to touring and commuting duty. Modeled after the very popular Speedplay Zero road pedals, the Syzr offers adjustable float adjustment as well as tension adjustment for release and entry.

• Interbike 2011: FSA Brakes, Cranks & BBs

  21 September 11 • 0 comment

  FSA has suddenly gone from one model of brakes to three, to fit various adjustment needs and price points. The previously released SL-K brakes now serve as the midpoint between the top K-Force and least expensive Energy models.

• Pro Bike Profile: Katerina Nash’s Orbea Terra TDR Carbon Cyclocross Bike

  20 September 11 • 2 comments

  

  Katerina Nash, in our feature on her Issue 13 said, “The bottom line is that cyclocross is all I want to race.”  It’s clear the Luna rider meant it, and has been anxiously waiting for this season to begin. She’s transitioned from her mountain bike schedule into this year’s cyclocross season fully motivated and fit, [...]

• Interbike 2011 Cross Bike Bling: Moots Titanium PsychloX RSL

  19 September 11 • 0 comment

  

  Moots’ employees take cyclocross seriously. One just has to look at the CrossVegas Wheelers and Dealers results from the last few years to see that the employees of the Steamboat Springs-based framebuilder don’t just dabble in cyclocross, but specialize in the discipline with much success, with three racers finishing in the top 10 in the [...]