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• Introducing the Mallet DH/Race: New Downhill Race Pedal from Crankbrothers

  12 February 13 • 5 comments

  

  Today, Crankbrothers announced their new design for their “Mallet” pedal: the Mallet DH/Race. While intended for downhill racers, we can’t help but wonder if the stronger spindles and better mud clearance will make these pedals popular on the cyclocross circuit as well. The original Crankbrothers Mallet has long been the most raced pedal in the [...]

• Dan Horndasch Explains Power Washer Problems at Masters Worlds: Video

  9 February 13 • 1 comment

  

  On Friday, the final day of the 2013 Masters Cyclocross World Championships in Louisville, Kentucky, one set of the power washers had been moved to the Elite World Championship course at Eva Bandman Park, and the remaining set was left out overnight and would freeze solid and be useless for the day’s championship races. The [...]

• Pro Bike Profile: 2013 Sven Nys’ World Championship-Winning Colnago Cross Prestige

  3 February 13 • 0 comment

  

  Just as mechanics were packing the team’s bikes in the Belgian team hotel, Cyclocross Magazine’s Clifford Lee was able to spend a few minutes with Sven Nys’ 2013 Cyclocross World Championship-winning Colnago Cross Prestige cyclocross bike and snapped a few quick photos of the machine. Nys, a career-long Colnago-sponsored rider rode a black Colnago Cross Prestige [...]

• Ryan Trebon’s Solid Disc Brake Rotors – Spy Photos

  1 February 13 • 2 comments

  

  Disc brake rotors typically include many cut-outs for weight savings, but those holes often serve as the perfect place for pad-eating sand and dirt to camp out and wear down brake pads. Over the course of the season, we’ve seen this proven several times: Cyclocross Magazine’s Andrew Yee attended a mid-season wet cyclocross race, and along [...]

• Pro Bike Profile: World Champion Niels Albert’s 2013 Colnago Cross Prestige

  28 January 13 • 2 comments

  

  Last year, after Niels Albert’s dominant win in the Koksijde sand dunes at the 2012 Cyclocross World Championships, we profiled Albert’s winning Colnago Cross Prestige carbon cyclocross bike. Nearly one year later, we got a close in-person look at his new rainbow-striped Colnago Cross Prestige at the 2013 Cincinnati Kings International Cyclocross Race last weekend before [...]

• Helen Wyman gets Technical with Challenge Tires to Create the Limus XS 3

  22 January 13 • 2 comments

  

  Kona’s Helen Wyman is one of the best known women racing ’cross today, on either side of the Atlantic. With a whole host of wins on US soil, as well as some solid finishes in Europe, she’ll be a force to be reckoned with at Worlds next weekend and at Cincinnati for Kings CX in [...]

• Pro Bike Profile: Jonathan Page’s Mysterious 2013 National Championship Cyclocross Bike

  22 January 13 • 8 comments

  

  With today’s look at 2013 National Champion Jonathan Page’s (ENGVT) mystery carbon cyclocross bike, we continue our effort to bring you the winning cross bikes from the 2013 Cyclocross National Championships, with a few interesting 2012 bikes thrown into the mix. Stay tuned as we have a bunch more to come. Page’s unbranded mystery carbon [...]

• Mechanical Monday: What Amateur Mechanics Should Have in Their Toolboxes

  21 January 13 • 2 comments

  

  by Chandler Snyder Being a mechanic, I’ve been asked many times over the years, “What tools should I get?”  Usually this is asked by someone new to cycling once they’ve realized it’s not just as simple as putting on shoes and rolling out the door down the road. But regardless of cycling or mechanic expertise, [...]

• Pro Bike Profile: Katie Compton’s National Championship-Winning Trek

  14 January 13 • 3 comments

  

  by Jordan Villella Katie Compton has the won the Elite Women’s title at the US Cyclocross National Championships title every year it’s been held since 2004, missing just one year, 2011, like everyone else because of the move of the USA Cycling National Championships from December to January. Compton has sixteen World Cup wins under [...]

• Bike Profile: Kari Studley’s National Championship Redline Conquest Pro SS Singlespeed Cyclocross Bike

  11 January 13 • 2 comments

  

  by Jordan Villella Kari Studley (Redline) is best known as a singlespeed cyclocross champion, having won the 2009 Single Speed Cyclocross World Championship (SSCXWC) as well as the 2012 Singlespeed National Championship. On Wednesday, Studley successfully defended her singlespeed title, racing her aluminum Redline singlespeed cyclocross bike that she has worked together with Redline in testing and [...]

• Bike Profile – Masters World and National Champion Kathy Sarvary’s Spin Arts Custom Steel

  10 January 13 • 0 comment

  

  Update: Kathy Sarvary won the 2013 National Championship on almost the exact same setup. Stay tuned as we bring you pictures of her bike from this year’s winning ride in the Masters Women 55-59 age group.  As we gear up to bring you all the bikes, gear, crazy component pairings and DIY builds at the 2013 National [...]

• Singlespeed Nationals Primer: Aaron Bradford’s 2012 Title-Winning Rock Lobster Singlespeed

  8 January 13 • 0 comment

  

  This week, we’ll be bringing you all the state-of-the-art, DIY, and WTF bikes we can find at the 2013 National Cyclocross Championships. To kick this tech-happy week off, we’re giving a small ‘looking-back’ series to whet your appetite for the rigs that are being packed for Madison as we speak. Today we bring you Aaron Bradford’s Singlespeed [...]

• Making Sure Your Bike Makes it to Nationals and Worlds in One Piece

  7 January 13 • 1 comment

  

  by Chandler Snyder With less than a week until Cyclocross Nationals, many out there are thinking about prepping and packing for the event. The biggest logistical packing job is usually the bike, especially for those who don’t travel much and/or often with their bike. Unless you’re driving to Madison, or paying a service to ship [...]

• Product Reviews: Serfas Thunderbolt Bike Light and Knog Blinder 4V Bike Light

  26 December 12 • 0 comment

  

  You don’t have to limit small blinking red and white lights to your Christmas tree during the short days this holiday season. You, or the cyclist in your life, can appreciate some bright options to decorate your bike and keep you visible and alive during evening rides. We’ve been testing two rear flashing lights from [...]

• Mechanical Monday: Update Your Drivetrain for a Smoother Ride

  24 December 12 • 2 comments

  

  From the man who brought you “The Glitter Method” two weeks ago, Chandler Snyder is back to talk about how you (yes, you!) can handle overhauling your drivechain and getting your chain Nationals and Worlds prepared. While we’re fans of low-maintenance systems like Gore’s discontinued Sealed Low Friction Ride-On cable and housing sets, they’re becoming [...]