Cyclocross Magazine - Cyclo-cross News, Race Reports, Bike Reviews, Forums and More

interviews

• Meet the Frame-Builder: Niall Gengler of NFG

  27 April 12 • 0 comment

  

  by Molly Hurford One of the best perks of moving to Easthampton, Massachusetts may have been that National Champion Jeremy Powers is now practically living next door. But there are other perks, too, and one of the biggest is that NFG Cycles, a small custom framebuilding company run by Niall Gengler, is literally across the [...]

• Video Interview with Katerina Nash at Sea Otter 2012

  21 April 12 • 0 comment

  

  Sea Otter 2012 is doing something new and exciting this year: a cyclocross race in April. And it’s brought out some big names, including Katerina Nash, one of the most dominant US-based riders of the 2011 season. Cyclocross Magazine caught up with Nash pre-race for a quick interview.

• Stu Thorne Talks Back About Disc Brakes

  11 April 12 • 4 comments

  

  by Molly Hurford With the huge response we got to our most recent Mechanical Monday topic of disc brakes, we had to reach out to the man who has helped to start the revolution. Stu Thorne, the owner of CyclocrossWorld.com, chatted with me for a bit about his thoughts on disc brakes. Last season, Thorne [...]

• In the Saddle with Cannondale-Cyclocross World’s Jamey Driscoll

  29 March 12 • 0 comment

  

  by Molly Hurford Jamey Driscoll is one of the few top cyclocrossers that we haven’t written about in our “In the Saddle” feature until now. After a stellar 2011/2012 season that ended with one victory at Jingle Cross and plenty of top ten finishes throughout, the recent college graduate is already hard at work prepping [...]

• Collegiate Chronicles: Meet Jeff Bahnson, D2 National Champion

  22 March 12 • 0 comment

  

  by Molly Hurford While most of the cyclocross world knows junior racers like Zach McDonald, Logan Owen, Cody Kaiser, or any of the Keoughs, Jeff Bahnson manages to fly under the radar despite some serious results. He not only won the Division II Collegiate Men’s race at Nationals, but he did so with a unique [...]

• NAHBS 2012: An Interview with Richard Sachs on NAHBS, Cyclocross and the Return of Dan Timmerman

  8 March 12 • 0 comment

  Cyclocross Magazine’s Clifford Lee caught up with Richard Sachs on the final day of NAHBS 2012 in Sacramento for a lengthy interview about Sachs’ long history with NAHBS and all things cyclocross. by Clifford Lee I caught up with Richard Sachs for an in-depth video interview on the final day of the 2012 NAHBS in [...]

• A Very Practical Artist: An Interview with Frame Builder Doug Curtiss

  4 March 12 • 0 comment

  

  by Dave Queen It is never too early to start planning for next season. Cyclocross is all about passion. A custom frame is often where a passionate cyclist and a passionate frame builder cross paths. For some cyclists, a bike is a tool; for others, it is a trusty companion with a name and a [...]

• Across the Pond With Jonathan Page: Worlds, Off-Season and the Big Questions

  13 February 12 • 4 comments

  

  by Molly Hurford Jonathan Page may live in Europe and race almost exclusively there (except when he’s home to snag a bronze medal at Nationals, that is), but he’s still a US racer at heart. He’s also the only US racer to take a podium spot at Worlds, though this year his race at the [...]

• In the Saddle With Katie Arnold, Ohio’s Cyclocross-ing “Katie”

  10 February 12 • 0 comment

  

  It seems like so many of the fastest women’s cyclocrossers are named Katie these days (Antonneau, Compton), and this one is no exception. J.D. Kimple introduces us to Ohio’s answer to cyclocross “Katies,” Katie Arnold. by J.D. Kimple

• Sitting Down With Jeremy Powers: “I didn’t know I’d win Nationals”

  9 February 12 • 1 comment

  

  by Molly Hurford I’ll be the first to admit that I love interviewing Jeremy Powers. Not because he’s a superstar cyclocross racer with a reality show (though that certainly helps!); it’s almost entirely because his dog, a goofy Labrador retriever named Moose, is always a blast to hang out with. This interview was no exception. [...]

• Talking About Worlds with Meredith Miller: “It was the craziest, hardest courses I have ever raced on”

  9 February 12 • 0 comment

  

  by Molly Hurford This year, Meredith Miller (California Giant-Specialized) earned her spot on the US Worlds team by qualifying with her top-15 placing at the World Cup in Tabor, and she had the most UCI points earned on American soil this year. At Worlds, she rounded out the top 20, just behind Nicole Duke, one [...]

• Talking Worlds and Sand Dunes With Chris Jones: “I was genuinely excited and honored”

  6 February 12 • 0 comment

  Chris Jones (Rapha-Focus) has had an amazing season, taking podium spots among the best in the US, riding himself to a sixth place finish at Nationals, despite snapping his chain, and representing the US at the 2012 Worlds in Koksijde. We caught up with Jones as he returned stateside, swapping out his knobbies for slicks as he [...]

• Catching Up With Amy Dombroski: “I still have another month here”

  3 February 12 • 0 comment

  

  by Molly Hurford Amy Dombroski (Crankbrothers) has spent almost the entirety of the cyclocross season in Europe, racing with the likes of Marianne Vos and Daphny van den Brand on an almost weekly basis. And she still has a month of racing before she comes home! However, this American racer is still, well, an American [...]

• Kaitlin Antonneau on Worlds, the State of Women’s Cyclocross, and the Off-Season

  2 February 12 • 0 comment

  

  by Molly Hurford With a first place in the collegiate race and a silver medal in the elite women’s race at US Cyclocross Nationals, Kaitlin Antonneau (Cannondale-CyclocrossWorld.com) has had a terrific season. While Marianne Vos ran away with the race at Worlds, the women behind her were furiously chasing through the loose sand to secure [...]

• Talking Worlds and the Season With Nicole Duke: “I exceeded my own expectations”

  1 February 12 • 0 comment

  

  by Molly Hurford Nicole Duke (Cannondale-CyclocrossWorld.com) has had a terrific season, including a third place at US Cyclocross Nationals, and landing inside the top 20 at Worlds with a 19th place position as the second American (behind Katie Compton) was a great way to end it. While Marianne Vos ran away with the race, the [...]