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• New Product Spotlight and Review: Ritchey Pro Paradigm Clipless Pedals

  27 November 09 • 2 comments

  What better way to celebrate “Black Friday” than with a CXM New Product Spotlight and Review? Avoid the crowds and check out Ritchey Logic’s newest pedal right here. This review supplements the comprehensive pedal reviews in our “Pedal Envy” article in Issue 7. Update: Long-term test feedback with worn cleats added, September 2011. by Andrew [...]

• Pro Bike Profile – Sven Nys’ Colnago Cross Prestige

  24 November 09 • 0 comment

  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 [...]

• Štybar Makes it Two in a Row at Hamme-Zogge Superprestige – Updated: MORE Photos, Rider Reactions

  23 November 09 • 0 comment

  by Dan Seaton Hamme, Belgium – Buoyed by his first trip to the top step of the podium yesterday in Hasselt, Zdeněk Štybar once again grabbed victory at the finish line today in Hamme-Zogge.  On an uncharacteristically warm and sunny day for November in Belgium, the blustery winds that raked the open fields of the course [...]

• Dress for Success: Stay Warm in Nasty Weather

  19 November 09 • 6 comments

  

  by Chris Mayhew Racing cyclocross presents many interesting challenges. One of the hardest to deal with is the weather, especially the cold and rainy variety. Many racers new to the sport struggle to properly prepare for nasty, bone-chilling conditions. I am here to tell you that having a positive experience in even the harshest conditions [...]

• New Product Spotlight and Review: Green Grips Eco-Friendly Bar Tape

  18 November 09 • 0 comment

  by Kenton Berg It’s not uncommon to hear about products being created these days due to someone’s creativity around a health issue, an injury, or just a hole in the market. Such is the case with Kelley McDonell at Green Grips. After experiencing irritation from standard rubber bike grips, Kelley began searching for a solution [...]

• Albert wins, Nys flats in Gavere – UPDATED: Full Report, Photo Gallery, Video

  15 November 09 • 3 comments

  by Dan Seaton Gavere, Belgium – In conditions that can only be described as truly Belgian — heavy, slick and deeply rutted mud — Niels Albert claimed another impressive solo victory on the site of the heavy fall that seriously disrupted his 2008 season. Sven Nys, who overcame a substantial gap to reach the World [...]

• Cyclocross Race Prep: Packing!

  12 November 09 • 1 comment

  

  by Josh Liberles Cyclocross races are short, ranging from 30 minutes to an hour depending on category, yet they require the most equipment prep of any bike racing discipline. Part of that relates to the time of year and the variability of the weather. Racers need to be ready to deal with wind, rain, snow, [...]

• Crossniacs Cup Donates Bike Parts to Iraq, Linda Sone Beats the Men

  5 November 09 • 1 comment

  Crossniacs Cup Welcomes Home Sone, Cullen with Sunny Fall Race Minneapolis, MN -  With temperatures well into the 50s, over 150 racers came out for the first annual Crossniacs Cup in Fridley, MN this past Sunday.  There were six races throughout the day, including two non-licensed races for area school children. Linda Sone, racing for [...]

• New Product Spotlight: Challenge Latex Cyclocross Tubes

  31 October 09 • 0 comment

  

  Cyclocross racers using clinchers typically have to chose between heavy 700x30c innertubes and lightweight road tubes but with an increased pinch flat risk. Challenge now offers an alternative with their new red latex cyclocross innertubes. At 86 grams, the tubes are just five grams

• New Product Spotlight: Grammo Tubolari CX Tubular Wheelset

  28 October 09 • 0 comment

  by Clifford Lee It is well-known that racing on tubulars in cyclocross has multiple benefits, including better pinch flat protection, lower rolling resistance and better traction due to lower pressures and more supple tires, and lighter overall weight due to lighter rims. You can spend a grand or two trying to achieve significant gains in [...]

• New Product Spotlight and Review: Velo Orange Toe-In Adjustable Brake Shoes and Pads

  22 October 09 • 0 comment

  

  by Josh Patterson Riders who love Spookys, Empella Froglegs or alloy TRP Euro-X cantilevers, but don’t enjoy adjusting brake pad toe-in with a pair of vise-grips have other alternatives. One option is the TRP Inplace to-in adjustable brake shoes and pads, the same ones featured on the popular white Magnesium and Carbon Adjust TRP EuroX [...]

• Downtown Detroit Finds Rejuvenation through Mad Anthony Cyclocross

  19 October 09 • 0 comment

  by Joe Lekovish After a 25 year absence, cyclocross racing returned to the City of Detroit with the Mad Anthony Cyclocross Race on Saturday, October 17.  Held at historic Fort Wayne in downtown Detroit, the race was named for General Anthony Wayne, whose fiery personality earned him the nickname “Mad Anthony.” The grounds of the [...]

• Raleigh’s SSCXWC Frames Released Today

  19 October 09 • 1 comment

  The SingleSpeed Cyclocross World Championships (SSCXWC) are returning to Portland for a third and final time next month. To celebrate the race, Raleigh has released a limited number of SSCXWC-themed frames for public purchase. One lucky winner will get a complete bike with a one-off color and a custom parts package. Details below:

• Interbike 2009 Revisited – Monster Cross is Alive!

  15 October 09 • 0 comment

  Believe it or not, we’re still digging out from Interbike, and we’ve got some interesting upcoming cyclocross-worthy products that still deserve attention. A lot of people have asked us what we saw at the show and what trends we’ve noticed. One of the big trends is the growth of the “monster cross” segment. Perhaps just [...]

• Kabush and Sydor Join the Weekend’s Repeat-Fest at Snowy Jim Horner Cyclocross Gran Prix

  14 October 09 • 0 comment

  Just like Compton, Powers, Johnson and Nash, newly-crowned Canadian National Champions Geoff Kabush and Alison Sydor from the Rocky Mountain – Maxxis team raced to their own clean sweeps this weekend, following up their National Championship wins on Saturday with wins at the Jim Horner Cyclocross Gran Prix in Edmonton. American Zach McDonald (Classic Cyles) [...]