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• CXM Gives Birth to Two Cyclocross Babies

  12 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  We’re proud to announce two new cyclocross babies today that have been many months in the making!  Our founder and Chief Lackey Andrew Yee has been hard at work (with a ton of help) behind the scenes lately growing these two little ones. The first one was born today and you’re already looking at it [...]

• Aerodynamics in Cyclocross? Tim Johnson Seeks an Aero Edge in the Wind Tunnel

  8 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  by Christopher Bagg Readers of Cyclocross Magazine in print saw an advertisement in Issue 10 from Cannondale featuring a photo of Tim Johnson in the wind tunnel aboard his new SuperX. While Johnson would not comment on the testing when we asked at the USGP Planet Bike Cup in Madison, I tracked down Mike Giraud of [...]

• Two Millimeters Measures More than Its Width in Frustration and Confusion

  21 September 10 • 0 comment

  

  By now you’ve heard about the UCI’s scaling back of the accepted tire width from 35mm to 33mm for Elite races. You have your opinions, and so do the pros. Elite racer Christine Vardaros gives her thoughts, as well as those of a few other pros and tire manufacturers, on the new restriction. Pick up [...]

• Beer up? How about a slushy-up instead?

  15 September 10 • 0 comment

  

  by Robbie Carver It’s hot. 98 degrees hot. I’m training hard, pushing my body against the limits that the sun-baked air imposes on me. I could go faster, longer, but the heat strangles me; the thermal waves waft up from the road and wrap their tendrils around my throat, lungs, and my body suffocates. A [...]

• FixieCross: Equal Parts Ridiculous and Zen

  1 September 10 • 0 comment

  by Sasha Magee As I hit the steep rocky drop-off for the fourth time today, I (for the first time) successfully resist the urge to try to set up my pedals to clear the granite bits embedded in the narrow trail. Instead, I prepare for pedal strike as my back wheel skips from rock to [...]

• Should Cyclocrossers Spit or Swallow?

  23 July 10 • 0 comment

  

  by Josh Liberles A recent series of studies conducted at the University of Birmingham in England sought to decipher why carbohydrate solutions measurably increased performance in cyclists and runners, even when the length of the event was too short for the body to process the consumed carbs and replenish glycogen stores. As a recent article [...]

• Would Contador be Jeered in ’Cross?

  20 July 10 • 12 comments

  by Robbie Carver Whether you’re a fan of road racing or not, you’ve probably heard about the controversy surrounding Stage 15 of the Tour de France, where Contador took the yellow jersey after accelerating when Andy Schleck dropped his chain in the midst of his own attack.  The press and forums have been ablaze since [...]

• Lars Boom: The Mind of a Tour de France Racer

  15 July 10 • 0 comment

  by Josh Liberles As the Tour de France reaches its halfway point and we at Cyclocross Magazine continue to follow the race action, with a special eye for the cyclocrossers Lars Boom (Rabobank), former world champ, and John Gadret (AG2R), the former French national ’cross champ, we’ve noticed an interesting, distinct pattern emerging from Boom’s [...]

• UCI Allows Disc Brakes for Cyclocross, Debate Rages

  21 June 10 • 15 comments

  

  by Jamie Mack Changes to UCI rules are often met with suspicion by traditionalists, and outright whining about new rules is not unusual. The latest rulings that ‘crossers need to consider include the provision that disc brakes are now permitted. The debates are raging throughout the community and across the internet – good idea or [...]

• Houffalize MTB World Cup – from a Crosser’s Eye

  13 May 10 • 1 comment

  Christine Vardaros continues to deliver cyclocross reports straight from Europe. Here she tracks the cyclocrossers’ impressive performances in the recent Houffalize MTB World Cup and gets exclusive interviews and updates along the way. If you missed her last article about her stage race win in Cyprus, check it out here. by Christine Vardaros “What the [...]

• Tough Mudder: Cyclocross Without the Bike?

  8 May 10 • 5 comments

  

  by Robbie Carver An interesting New York Times article was published recently about an event called the Tough Mudder being held at the Bear Creek Mountain Resort. What caught my eye initially was the opening header: “Playing with fire, barbed wire, and beer.” Hmm, I thought, sounds like the spectators at my local ‘cross race. [...]

• De Ronde van West Portlandia: Eaten by Lions

  22 April 10 • 2 comments

  

  The Ronde van Portlandia has only been around for a few years, but it’s already become the stuff of legends. It’s not a race, or really even a sanctioned event—which is precisely what makes it special. It’s an annual group ride that has swelled to as many as 600 riders over low-traffic, super-steep roads that [...]

• The Off Season – Moving At A Different Speed

  13 April 10 • 0 comment

  

  by Jamie Mack Recently I went through the part of my season about which I’m never quite sure how to feel. I cling to the ‘cross bike as long as I can, reliving the past season with each ride and trainer session. But the time comes each year when I need to move on, at [...]

• Overtrainers Anonymous – A Column by Lee Waldman

  9 April 10 • 1 comment

  

  Cyclocross Magazine columnist Lee Waldman checks in on his training progress and reports on his enlisted help to reign in his obsessive training tendencies. In case you missed it, go back and check out Lee’s previous column on instant gratification. by Lee Waldman “We have a new member joining us tonight…” “Hi, my name is [...]

• Cyclocross Flavor at De Ronde and Cross Skills for Roadies – Updated Video

  8 April 10 • 2 comments

  

  by Josh Liberles Cyclocross season hasn’t been over for long now, and as we watch the best roadies duke it out in northern Europe, the oft-asked question is, “Why don’t more of these guys race cyclocross?”  – Lars Boom, Marianne Vos, Steve Chainel, et al excluded. The obvious short answer is that the pay scales [...]