Loading ...Cyclocross Bike Geometry: The Highs and Lows of Bottom Bracket Heights and Drops
May 5th, 2009 Filed Under Issue 4, cyclocross tech, editorial
E = The Bottom Bracket Drop
Shopping for a cyclocross bike? It’s worth looking beyond the parts and listed size to determine whether the bike is a good fit and meets your needs. In this article, Brooke Hoyer takes a deeper look at cyclocross bike geometries, specifically bottom bracket heights and drops. (This was originally published in Issue 4. Have you subscribed to our print mag yet?)
By Brooke Hoyer
Of the many differences in frame geometry between a cyclocross and road bicycle, the one getting quite a bit of buzz in the ‘cross community is bottom bracket drop. This measurement is the distance between a horizontal line through the center of the wheel hubs and another horizontal line through the center of the bottom bracket. A road bike typically has …continue reading: Cyclocross Bike Geometry: The Highs and Lows of Bottom Bracket Heights and Drops
Tough Love Cyclocross Training with a Personal Trainer
May 4th, 2009 Filed Under Issue 4, training and technique
Yesterday we brought you Michael Birner’s article on planning your pre-season training for cyclocross. But putting it all together is easier said than done. Perhaps you need a trainer to help you stick to your plan? Hector Finely tells us how he prepared for his best season yet with a tough, unforgiving trainer. This article was published in our Issue 4.
By Hector Finely
After a disappointing ‘07 season, I had to do something to better prepare myself for the upcoming year.
In May, I got a personal trainer. She’s loud. She’s relentless. She has her routine, and I can’t question it. If she’s not happy with my efforts, she has no problem letting me know I’m not cutting it.
She doesn’t care if I had a tough day. She doesn’t care if I’m tired. …continue reading: Tough Love Cyclocross Training with a Personal Trainer
