by an anonymous Seattle racer, photos by Janet Hil Early Saturday morning, I met up with the other members of the McCain Palin Right Speed Cyclocross Team in the pre-dawn rain in Seattle. We loaded our bikes into the back of our monster sized fossil fuel sucking SUV and headed down for the single speed [...]
by Ryan Kelly Remember when you were a kid, and your parents said how they heard Santa had to get an extra big sleigh this year? And then you remembered how you asked Santa for a Power Wheel? In your naïve little eight-year-old mind, you probably thought Santa was getting a bigger sleigh to carry [...]
When you ride like I do, you’re going to crash eventually. All season I’ve dreaded the day I go down. I’m recklessly fast through the barriers, and I’ve seen that video of Nys going down, and I knew my time would come. I’m fortunate that it didn’t turn out as bad as it could have [...]
Cyclocross Magazine columnist Christine Vardaros, a regular print mag contributor, sent us this online report of her recent World Cup in Tabor. Enjoy her unique perspective of the day as a racer, journalist, and fan. You can read her first online installment of the Kalmthout World Cup here. Tales from Tabor by Christine “Peanut” Vardaros [...]
Join Andrew Bernstein as he embarks on the adventure of his first season of ‘cross and reminds us of our own newbie days. In this third installment, he makes the jump to big-time cyclocross racing in Gloucester, and at the same time, upgrades from a mountain bike to a real ‘cross bike. The first installment [...]
USGP. This is big time. No more blowing up 40 minutes in, no more mechanicals or flats, no more hot weather dragging me down. It’s all about fast and fun, nothing else. I belong with these guys… well, most of them… and it’s time to put more of them behind me. I love cyclocross! Race [...]
Cyclocross Magazine columnist Christine Vardaros, a regular print mag contributor, sent us this online report of her recent World Cup in Kalmthout. Enjoy her unique perspective of the day as a racer, journalist, pit crew member, and fan. Kalmthout World Cup Report – perspective from the saddle by Christine “Peanut” Vardaros The first big [...]
Ryan Kelly is a roadie who owns a ‘cross bike and loves racing it. After a successful season in the Bs last year, he’ll likely be spending this season at the back of the New England Elite races, exploring his pain cave and enjoying every hour-long sufferfest. As long as others are finding entertainment in [...]
by Ben Popper So this is it. A UCI C1 Race. We newbies tend to think that giving points 15 deep makes it easier to get them. Little did we know, what the C1 really does is attract sneaky riders who haven’t been battling it out in the heat for two days already and guys [...]
by Ben Popper So, in my last update after Day 1 of the Cincinnati International Cyclocross Festival, I talked about how important the lineup is in my chase for one UCI point. Now I’ve realized I was too worried about my lineup and not worried enough about my start. Thus, for Saturday’s Java Johnny’s – [...]
CXM Columnist Ben Popper is on a mission to achieve one goal – earning just one UCI point.. Follow Ben on this journey this season through his regular journal. His journey took him to Michigan, and then Vegas and Wisconsin, and now he tackles the Cincinnati Cyclocross Festival, starting with Friday night’s Darkhorse Cyclo-Stampede UCI [...]
Ryan Kelly is a roadie who owns a ‘cross bike and loves racing it. He’ll likely be spending his season at the back of the New England Elite races, exploring his pain cave and enjoying every hour-long sufferfest. As long as others are finding entertainment in his suffering, he’s happy. Ryan joins our growing list [...]
While many of us may idolize the pros, it’s often the working man that is doing the sport out of love that we can relate to most. HRS/RockLobster rider Ben Popper is one such guy, and he’s entering his third ‘cross season with a simple goal – earning just one UCI point. Follow Ben on [...]
While many of us may idolize the pros, it’s often the working man that is doing the sport out of love that we can relate to most. Ben Popper is one such guy, and he’s entering his third ‘cross season with a simple goal – earning just one UCI point. Follow Ben on this journey [...]
Cyclocross Magazine reader Greg Nelson sent us his story of watching and riding the classics in Belgium with one of the top ‘cross racers from America. How I lost a saddle or came to love the cobbles If you bend over your handlebars: a close inspection of the cobbles reveals a thick gooey layer of [...]
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