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• Part 3: Cyclocross Frames and Components from NAHBS 2011

  3 March 11 • 0 comment

  Still more bike goodies coming from our visit to the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in Austin, Texas, this past weekend. In Part 2, we brought you high-end single speed creations and carbon works of art, two stunning red steel cyclocross bikes from legendary builders Richard Sachs and Ritchey, along with new chainrings, ultralight wheels, [...]

• Shimano Releases New Cyclocross Components, Refines 105 and Tiagra Component Groups

  1 March 11 • 0 comment

  

  Shimano sees the growth in cyclocross, and for 2012, is releasing new components to meet the needs of cyclocrossers. While the Ultegra Di2 has long been been rumored, the company isn’t officially releasing details on that group. Instead, there’s some exciting news about non-group specific components for cyclocross that includes a top-pull front derailleur as [...]

• More Cyclocross Goodies and News from FrostBike 2011

  24 February 11 • 0 comment

  In part one of our 2011 QBP Frostbike Expo coverage, we brought you news of new tires, wheels, bikes and chainguards.  In part two today, we’ve got some “braking” news, a new inner tube, and more scoops on new cyclocross frames. by Tommy “Hurl” Everson Lance Larrabee of TRP Brakes informs us that the company’s [...]

• Frostbike 2011 Heats Up with New Cyclocross Products

  21 February 11 • 4 comments

  by Tim Langlais, photos by Lynette Wong Each winter Quality Bicycle Products (QBP) hosts a trade show for customers at its facility in Bloomington, MN.  As one of the largest bike product distributors in the US, QBP serves more than 5,000 independent retailers throughout the country and counts nearly every major component manufacturer among its [...]

• 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 [...]

• Sneak Peak: Dugast Pipistrello-Rhino

  19 January 11 • 7 comments

  If you’ve been watching closely, Marianne Vos has been winning races – Dutch National Championships and the Pont-Chateau World Cup among them – on an odd looking tire with a white center tread and a black side knob. Thanks to our friends over at The Chainstay, we’ve gained some close-up photo’s of these tires.

• Pro Bike Profile – Amy Dombroski’s Ridley X-Fire

  18 January 11 • 0 comment

  by Jamie Mack Amy Dombroski has charged into, through and to the top of the US ’cross scene over the last few seasons. Currently putting the finishing touches on her team for 2011, the diminutive Dombroski has established herself as a force to be reckoned with. Dombroski has changed teams and bikes several times over [...]

• 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 [...]

• Pro Bike Profile – Adam Craig’s National Championship-Winning Giant Singlespeed

  9 December 10 • 8 comments

  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 [...]

• Pro Bike Profile – Yannick Eckmann’s Focus Mares

  7 December 10 • 3 comments

  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 [...]

• CXM Tech Exclusive: Drop Bar Hydraulic Disc Brake Adapter Tested at Nationals

  7 December 10 • 7 comments

  With the recent UCI ruling allowing disc brakes in cyclocross, and USA Cycling’s subsequent adoption of the rule for the 2010 Cyclocross National Championships, a number of disc brakes will be out on the course. Almost all will be cable-pull models connected to typical cable-pull drop bar shift / brake levers like Shimano STI levers [...]

• Gut Wrenching Mechanical Mondays: Bike Packing!

  6 December 10 • 4 comments

  Daimeon Shanks, pro mechanic and co-owner of The Service Course repair shop in Boulder, Colorado, shares his wisdom this week on how to pack your bike like a pro. Missed the last article on pit etiquette? Go back and check it out. Now that you’re licking your – and your bike’s –wounds from this past weekend, [...]