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• Interbike 2010 New Product Spotlight: 2011 Ridley Cyclocross Lineup

  28 September 10 • 0 comment

  by Jamie Mack The Ridley lineup, like that of Redline and Focus, offers options for every budget and rider. For 2010, it  starts with the budget-friendly X-Bow. Aluminum frame, carbon fork with alloy steerer and a price of $1,395 for a complete bike ($695 frame) is an attractive package for the beginning racer or vet [...]

• Race Tested: Stevens Team Cyclocross with Di2

  26 September 10 • 0 comment

  Cyclocross Magazine contributor Chris Bagg somehow finagled his way aboard a borrowed Shimano Di2 electric-shifting carbon dream bike at a recent Northwest race. So what happens when the pro triathlete trades his aero bars and bar-end shifters for paddles? Read on. by Christopher Bagg There’s a moment in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off during which Cameron, [...]

• Interbike 2010: More New Cyclocross Tires – Kenda, Vittoria, Clement

  25 September 10 • 0 comment

  We often say that the only true cyclocross-specific component, besides a frame and fork, is the cyclocross tire. And thus it’s often the first thing we, as tire geeks, seek out at Interbike. Just a few days ago, we highlighted new cyclocross tires from Schwalbe, Hutchinson and Challenge. But with some dedicated digging we found [...]

• Interbike 2010 Product Spotlight: Grammo ’Cross Bike, Serotta Forks, SwissStop Aluminum Brake Pads

  24 September 10 • 0 comment

  Interbike is winding down tomorrow and, not surprisingly, we’ve seen an overwhelming quantity of bike stuff – cyclocross and otherwise (check back throughout the weekend and next week for all the news). We ran into New Zealand company Grammo’s first foray into cyclocross at the outdoor Dirt Demo on Tuesday and snapped some quick picks [...]

• Interbike New Product Spotlight – 2011 Focus Mares Lineup

  24 September 10 • 1 comment

  The Focus 2011 offerings range from the $1400 Mares AX 3.0, an aluminum-framed model equipped with the budget-minded Shimano Tiagra, to the Mares CX 1.0, an all-carbon model with SRAM Force which tops the line at $4,300. The bikes seem to be typical of past offerings from Focus — race-oriented, no-nonsense rides built to fly [...]

• Interbike 2010 Product Spotlight: Chris King and Cielo

  24 September 10 • 0 comment

  Chris King isn’t quick to make changes or follow fads – but, when the Portland, Oregon-based company makes a new product or innovation, you can count on its quality, durability and performance. Chris King No Thread headsets have set the industry standard for longevity and the quality of bearings, and the hubs built around those [...]

• Interbike Product Spotlight: 2011 Redline Conquest Lineup

  23 September 10 • 1 comment

  by Jamie Mack Redline typically has one of the deepest cyclocross bike selections of any manufacturer, and 2011 should be no exception. There seems to be a Conquest model for any size rider, budget or skill level. Redline guessed right a year ago that the UCI would re-allow disc brakes in cyclocross, and added  disc [...]

• Interbike Eye Candy: Guru Custom ’Cross Bikes

  23 September 10 • 0 comment

  by Josh Liberles The Montreal, Canada-based company Guru has made getting a custom bicycle relatively fast and easy. Go through a Guru dealer and take advantage of their new Dynamic Fit (DFU) system, or supply your numbers if you already know them. Pick your materials – right now, steel and titanium are available, but full [...]

• Cross Vegas Pro Bike Profile: Molly Cameron’s Custom Carbon Independent Fabrication Cyclocross

  22 September 10 • 1 comment

  ENVE (formerly Edge Composites) always has a great display of custom, one-off cyclocross bikes in its booth to showcase manufacturers and racers who use its carbon components. We spent some time with Molly Cameron’s carbon Independent Fabrications cyclocross rig, a carbon lugged frame complete with Di2, Shimano PRO cockpit, and of course, an ENVE fork. [...]

• Interbike 2010: New Cyclocross Tires from Schwalbe, Challenge and Hutchinson

  22 September 10 • 1 comment

  Two long-awaited cyclocross tubulars were unveiled today at Interbike by Schwalbe and Challenge, while Hutchinson showed off its revised tubeless cyclocross tires. The first was the long-delayed tubular version of the Racing Ralph clincher. The German company had several false starts with this tire, and since has even updated the tread pattern on its clincher [...]

• Interbike Eye Candy: Mad Fiber Overhauls the Wheel

  21 September 10 • 0 comment

  by Josh Liberles I had the chance to test out Mad Fiber’s tubular creations a few weeks ago at a shop demo in Portland, and got to follow up with the creators here at Interbike today. One look reveals that the company’s recently-released wheel offerings aren’t just another addition to the carbon hoop market. First [...]

• Interbike Eye Candy: First Looks at Raleigh’s SSCXWC bike, Fuji’s Altamira CX, and TRP’s RRL Brake Lever

  21 September 10 • 2 comments

  Interbike’s Outdoor Demo presents opportunities to get a first look – and a first touch – at new products for the 2011 season. And for us cyclocrossers, that 2011 season is now. We snapped hundreds of photos of new products at the Outdoor Demo, and are already backlogged with new cyclocross product highlights before the [...]

• New Product Review: Cyclesoles Custom Cycling Insoles

  15 September 10 • 0 comment

  by Andrew Yee Any experienced racer will tell you that a good bike fit is essential for optimal performance and injury prevention. And while it’s easy to tweak seat height, seat position, cleat position and handlebar position, it’s a little more complicated to make sure your feet and knees are in alignment for optimal pedaling [...]

• First Impressions: Van Dessel Full Tilt Boogie

  10 September 10 • 0 comment

  Every once in a while a new bike comes along that really stands out from the crowd. With cyclocross growing in popularity, it seems new cyclocross bikes are introduced every quarter, making it hard to stand out. Cyclocross Magazine has one of the first production all-carbon Full Tilt Boogie’s from Van Dessel, and it’s one [...]

• New Campagnolo Cranks, First Foray into Cyclocross Market

  10 September 10 • 0 comment

  

  We’d heard rumors a while back about legendary Italian component manufacturer Campagnolo coming out with a gruppo specifically for cyclocross and have seen early photos but had been sworn to secrecy. Now, the first signs “of” that lineup are public in the form of the CX Power-Torque cranksets. Campagnolo purists or mix-and-match fans (see our revolutionary Perfect Cyclocross Shift article in Issue 9 and our popular online article on using Campy shifters with Shimano drivetrains) have another drivetrain component option that allows smaller chainrings. Presumably other components will accompany the crankset shortly, and we’ve already seen info about three cyclocross-specific aluminum clincher wheelsets coming to market soon.