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• Dave Queen Reflects on the SSCXWC Torch Passing to Seattle for 2010

  27 October 10 • 1 comment

  

  by Dave Queen After racing past editions of the SSCXWC in Portland, I was nervous about moving the race to Seattle in 2010. Seattle has been described as a city that is insecure, always smelling its own breath. To properly stage, or ride, the SSCXWC you must throw caution to the wind and let it [...]

• Front Row Club at Plzen World Cup – A Report by Sue Butler

  25 October 10 • 2 comments

  Last week, Sue Butler’s report from the Aigle World Cup was titled “The Opposite of a Holeshot.” For World Cup #2 she found herself in the front row, thanks to an update in UCI points, and she took full advantage. by Sue Butler This weekend was a whirlwind. My head was spinning – somewhat from [...]

• Dancing in the Pain Cave and the Proper Warm Up? – A Column by Adam McGrath

  23 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  True to the rumors, Adam McGrath is fielding questions and firing back answers on quintessential cyclocross topics – like hair metal bands, style and fashion. Have an important question only Adam could possibly answer? Just email questions to [email protected], and he’ll answer the best ones in this very column. Didya miss Adam’s last report about [...]

• Gabby Day Reports from the First Round of the World Cup in Aigle

  21 October 10 • 0 comment

  

  by Gabby Day This weekend was the first round of the World Cup in Aigle, Switzerland, and it was to be what I would consider my first race, as I crashed out badly at the GVA round in Namen. I traveled down on Friday with Gregg my sponsor/mechanic/assistant, and it took us over eight hours [...]

• Sue Butler’s Aigle World Cup Report: The Opposite of a Hole Shot

  19 October 10 • 1 comment

  Elite racer Sue Butler brings us a report from the trenches of this season’s first World Cup in Aigle, Switzerland. by Sue Butler When I found out I was lining up 27th, I decided not to stress about it. That is the price of not going to Worlds the year prior and not having the [...]

• Racing Starts and Reality Hits – A Column by Lee Waldman

  16 October 10 • 3 comments

  Masters racer Lee Waldman starts his season strong before reality comes crashing down, and he takes a minute to reflect on the courses – and course designers – that he prefers. Missed Lee’s last column, where he makes the official transition from road to cyclocross bike? Catch up here. by Lee Waldman Here’s something that [...]

• Cal Giant’s Meredith Miller is Pretty in Pink, Riding for Breast Cancer

  13 October 10 • 0 comment

  Perhaps you’ve noticed that the Cal-Giant women Meredith Miller and Teal Stetson-Lee have been sporting a different kit from their male teammates this season. The pink isn’t just the women’s version of the uniform – they’re sporting the special skinsuits to benefit their sponsor’s Breast Cancer fundraising efforts, and now Miller is going one step [...]

• Doing Dumb Things with Friends is Better – A Column by Adam McGrath

  6 October 10 • 1 comment

  Adam McGrath’s back with more tales from the American ’cross roads. And now’s your chance to get his unique perspective on cyclocross, life, apple picking or whatever else you feel the need to ask. Just email your questions to: [email protected] and he’ll answer the best ones in this very column. Didya miss Adam’s musings on [...]

• Getting Your Ducks in a Row & Brisket on a Roll – A Column by Psychlo Mom

  4 October 10 • 1 comment

  

  Summer break is over for Psychlo Mom, and it’s back to juggling real-world work, family life and her home for cyclocross boys. Not only is her racer-son Julz Meier under her roof, but she’s also playing host to Elite Swiss racer Anthony Grand for the season. She’s working to keep their voracious appetites well-fueled, and [...]

• Race Tested: Stevens Team Cyclocross with Di2

  26 September 10 • 0 comment

  Cyclocross Magazine contributor Chris Bagg somehow finagled his way aboard a borrowed Shimano Di2 electric-shifting carbon dream bike at a recent Northwest race. So what happens when the pro triathlete trades his aero bars and bar-end shifters for paddles? Read on. by Christopher Bagg There’s a moment in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off during which Cameron, [...]

• Transitions and Temptations – A Column by Lee Waldman

  19 September 10 • 1 comment

  

  Masters racer Lee Waldman makes the official transition from road to cyclocross bike. Lust for new bike bits and perhaps a super-charged body get in his way, but Sheryl Crow, and Lennon & Yoko see him through. Missed Lee’s last column, where he learns to ride each race like it’s his last? Catch up here. [...]

• Rider Diary: Vicki Thomas Gears up for Vegas

  18 September 10 • 1 comment

  

  Canadian Elite ’crosser and Cyclocross Magazine contributor Vicki Thomas checks back in with us after getting her ’cross wheels a little dirty. Brrr. I don’t know where you are, but here in Ottawa it’s downright chilly. In fact, today it’s 13 degrees Celsius. That’s a bit cold for the second week of September. I must admit I [...]

• Doing the Newtron Spandex Dance – A Column by Adam McGrath

  17 September 10 • 2 comments

  

  If you’ve seen our (just-shipped!) Issue 10 of the print magazine, you already know that Adam McGrath will be contributing regularly, both in print and online – and we’re super-stoked to add his quirky voice to the fold. Until recently, Adam was a full-time professional MTB team mechanic in the summer months but, come our [...]

• KCCX’s Logan VonBokel Reports on His Pre-Season Prep

  7 September 10 • 0 comment

  Logan VonBokel, entering his final season as a U23 racer, is balancing his energies between pursuing a full ’cross calendar with finishing up his economics degree from Colorado State and working part time. He races for the KCCX-Verge Elite team and will be writing periodic updates throughout this season for Cyclocross Magazine. If you happen [...]

• Rapha Gentlemen’s Ride: A Racer Recovers

  4 September 10 • 0 comment

  

  “Man, that was tough for sure…the heat just killed me and probably everyone else.” Ryan Trebon. “Death March.” Tad Bamford. “I went through 14 bottles Saturday and didn’t pee until 10 pm.” Geof Rogers. “…physical sensations that I have never experienced… the temperatures on the marquees said 99 degrees. But I was shivering with cold.” [...]