by Jamie Mack Being focused on mountain biking, Adam Craig is perhaps not as well known in the ’cross universe as he should be, but after winning the inaugural US Singlespeed National Championship in Bend (his second National Championship after winning a U23 title), Oregon, today, that’s likely to change. While the tweets are flying [...]
by Jamie Mack Looking back a few years and the mention of electronic shifting usually merited a remark about Mavic’s before-their-time components, if there was anyone there that even remembered them. Fast forward to 2010 and, while still not commonplace given the price tag, the Shimano Di2 electronic Dura Ace component group has demonstrated that [...]
by Josh Liberles In the wise words of Zero Mostel in the original version (of course) of The Producers, “When you’ve got it, flaunt it, baby, flaunt it!” And that’s exactly what Oregon racer Tina Brubaker and framebuilder Sacha White decided to do with the new Di2 Speedvagen prototype, a golden steel frame with custom [...]
Ryan Trebon and Barry Wick have a new weapon in their race kits. While shooting the latest and greatest at the Crankworx festival in Whistler, Cyclocross Magazine contributor Joe Sales was able to catch a glimpse of the new all-carbon Kona Major Jake. The new photos provide a closer look at the updated ride that [...]
by Jamie Mack Joachim Parbo has been racing with the elites since 1998, after moving on from basketball. While the initial seasons were on a mountain bike, Parbo has been focused on ‘cross the last ten years. Hindsight is 20-20, but the decision certainly seems to be a smart one now as he has seen [...]
As part of our off-season coverage, Cyclocross Magazine is looking back at the rides some of the top pros were using last season. This is a chance to look back and see what the best of the best were using, and see if any of those parts or technology have trickled down into your budget [...]
Update: Just a few hours left to try to win Niels Albert’s ‘cross bike from last season. And if it’s not matching your budget? There’s always this ghetto carbon bike up for auction. April 2, 2010 – One reader alerted us to this rare item up for grabs yesterday, and it’s not an April Fool’s [...]
by Jamie Mack Helen Wyman (Kona/FSA) is having a great season on her way to representing Great Britain in Tabor at the Cyclocross World Championships. There have been setbacks along the way, with the recent postponement of the UK National Championships, but through the season Wyman has pulled out victories, podiums and a top-10 at [...]
by Jamie Mack Wells is a familiar name to ‘cross fans in the US. Older brother Todd (Specialized) has a couple of ‘cross national jerseys and placed fourth this year on his Specialized Tricross. Younger brother Troy (Clif Bar) has also been a player in national races for the last couple of years, winning a [...]
Alison Dunlap (Team Luna Chix) returned to cyclocross racing after retiring in 2005 and quickly reestablished herself as one of the top female ‘crossers in America. Podiums and top-fives in some of the biggest US races culminated with a run at a seventh national cross title. The two-time Olympian settled for fourth in Bend but [...]
We’ve got a lot more great content from Nats coming. Today we take a look at racers’ tire choices for the constantly changing course conditions. (Be sure to keep checking our complete coverage of the 2009 Cyclocross National Championships Center as we continue to update the page with more updates, tech pieces, photos and videos.) [...]
by Jamie Mack Seven-time cyclocross National Champion Jesse Anthony is living the ‘cross dream. After rising through the ranks as a junior and espoir, the now 24-year-old Anthony spends the year traveling to races that many of us can only read about. After battling illness for part of the early season, Anthony is working on [...]
by Jamie Mack Jamey Driscoll has been having a breakout year. With each race he seems to be stepping more out of the shadows of his Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld.com teammates Tim Johnson and Jeremy Powers. Driscoll has pulled together some impressive results this year, standing on the podium in USGPs, and winning at Cross Vegas and Day [...]
by Jamie Mack Todd Wells is a rider that needs no introduction to you ‘cross fans. With two cyclocross national championships and Euro ‘cross experience, Wells routinely rips it up with the best in the U.S., including his younger brother Troy, and typically beats most if not all of them. After ending a long-term sponsor [...]
by Jamie Mack Colnago is as synonymous with tradition and quality in bicycles as the name Sven Nys is with winning prestigious cyclocross races. After a decade of racing in the orange of Rabobank, Nys made a switch and is now riding in the Landbouwkrediet-Colnago kit, but is still perched on the bikes of the [...]
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