Posts in category training & skills

by Jacob Fetty By now it is commonly accepted that ’cross is a game of skills as much as it is a game of fitness. …

If you are racing in USAC-sanctioned events, you are eligible to upgrade from Category 5 to Category 4 once you have completed 10 races. For …

Before you decide to buy a bike, we recommend that you try out racing on any type of bike that you happen to have lying …

If you’re a first-timer or consider yourself a newbie, don’t feel like a ’cross-specific bike is absolutely mandatory in order to race. It’s far from …

Originating in Belgium, cyclocross has deep roots in neighboring European countries like France and the Netherlands. For an in-depth history of ’cross in America, Issues …

If you take a look at Cyclocross Magazine’s 2012/2013 cyclocross race calendar, you can see that nearly every state hosted a cyclocross race. What does …

The cyclocross season begins in the fall and goes through the winter. Without forgetting our friends in the Southern Hemisphere, this means we usually see …

Whether it’s struggling up a steep hill or pushing through the final leg of a race, muscle fatigue can take its toll when you’re trying …

We asked each and every Nationals medalist just how he or she does it. What’s the training like? What kind of cross training do you …

by Jacob Fetty Unless you are a full-fledged sponsored ’cross racer, racing ’cross can be costly. Heck, even if you are sponsored, racing is expensive …

by Molly Hurford Ask any cyclist about bike fits and there will be a different response. As one pro racer uttered under his breath when …

by Jacob Fetty ’Cross season is over and you find yourself with a little extra time on your hands. Now is a splendid opportunity to …

by Seth Lincoln Going into the 2012 cyclocross season, I had exactly zero racing experience and searched high and low for information that might help …

Now that the season is over and you’ve most likely taken some time to think about your results from the fall and winter, and evaluated …

Done for the season? Put on a few extra pounds? Want to race better next year? While some of you may be hitting the trails …

by Jacob Fetty So many things happen in a ’cross race – physically, mentally, metaphorically and existentially. It’s an action packed several minutes. Racing well …

“I don’t know how much I can eat, I need to see how many calories I burned,” Canadian racer and SSCXWC winner Mical Dyck laughed …

by Robbie Carver As with the 2013 National Championships, we here at Cyclocross Magazine can’t help but geek out on the lap times from the World …

by Jacob Fetty Kids grow up too quickly. We all know the cliche: you even think about blinking and you miss something … or multiple …

Yesterday we took a look at the lap times from six of the seven laps the Elite Men completed at the 2013 USA Cyclocross National …

By now, we all know the results of the 2013 Cyclocross National Championships, but what cyclocross dorks like us like to do is look at …

Today, our coach-in-residence, Jacob Fetty, talks about being reasonable about training. And if you want to read even more about recovery, check out our Issue …

In the spirit of holiday giving, we wanted to offer our readers a sneak peek at what’s between the pages of our latest issue of …

by Jacob Fetty One cup of coffee. Two. Kids are up. Work is calling – literally and figuratively. You are already feeling the squeeze of your …

by Jordan Dubé As a student of Sports Nutrition, I got into this gig because I wanted to know, “What the hell am I supposed …

On Wednesday, the Northampton Cycling Club brought out their big guns, in the form of national champion Jeremy Powers. Powers spent the hour on the …

by Joe Bellante Walking through the pits at the Cincy3 CX Festival a few years ago, I caught a glimpse of Mark Legg, aka Mr. …

Lately, Western Massachusetts has been buzzing with events tailored with one goal in mind: to make the women racers in the area as strong as …

New instructional DVD from the creators of Behind THE Barriers teaches Jeremy Powers’ National Championship winning cyclocross technique EASTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS – Jeremy Powers, professional cyclocross …

by Bob Kuhn If you could do four race efforts for one dollar, it would be a no brainer right? As an effort to raise …