NoTubes revealed new cyclocross disc brake wheelsets and updates to pre-existing wheelsets today at PressCamp, and the wheels themselves will be available by mid-August. Disc brakes and tubeless...
Your question: I'm not ready to go to disc brakes, but I want to improve my braking. Are there any upgrades or changes I can make? Answered by Drew Hager Without knowing what exactly you are...
10 May 2013
When we caught wind of a team of women known for racing in jean shorts and having a blast doing it, we had to find out more. The teammates sat down and answered a few of our questions, including, “how the heck do you wear jean shorts and race?!” Cyclocross Magazine: Tell me about the [...]
9 May 2013
Providence Cyclo-cross Festival Announces Divine Youth Initiative Festival, Keough Cyclocross and Little Bellas to Bring Cycling to Rhode Island Youth PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND – The Providence Cyclo-cross Festival is proud to announce the Divine Youth initiative, a partnership between the Festival, Keough Cyclocross and the Little Bellas mentoring program. Divine Youth aims to introduce kids [...]
8 May 2013
Our overseas corespondent John McComisky chats with the Scottish cyclocross champion about his season, what’s next, and if we’ll see him stateside anytime soon. We just wish we had a video too – talking cyclocross in a Scottish accent is something we haven’t heard yet! by John McComisky The cyclocross season may be well and [...]
5 May 2013
by JD Kimple In the short time since our last interview with Charles Scott McDonald, we’ve learned that Charles has now secured funding for a prosthetic arm. We think this is fantastic news and got a few moments to find out more about this. Cyclocross Magazine: Since the last time we talked, you now have [...]
4 May 2013
by Molly Hurford When I was interviewing the junior women on the Red Zone Cycling team in Louisville, Kentucky, for an article in our upcoming Issue 21, there was one six-year-old on the team who was a bit of a character. For every question, from “What’s your biggest race accomplishment?” to “What’s the hardest part [...]
1 May 2013
by Christine Vardaros A few weeks before the start of the Tour of Cyprus, a three-day road stage event, I prayed to the travel gods that my experience would be better than I ever could have imagined in my wildest dreams. And you know what I got? My wish come true. It was everything a [...]
29 April 2013
Yesterday, cyclocrosser Geoff Kabush took the win at the Whiskey 50 Off-Road race in Prescott, Arizona, a week after taking the win in the short track race and a second in the cross country race at Sea Otter in California. In the women’s field, Lesley Paterson, the Xterra World Champion took the win, followed by ’crosser [...]
28 April 2013
Canadian National Champion Mical Dyck chatted with us after the cyclocross race at Sea Otter, where she took second place behind Caroline Mani. Like many of the other racers, Sea Otter was her first major race of the season, after a well-deserved break post-cyclocross Worlds. “It was hard! It was fun though. It was [...]
27 April 2013
“Can you do an interview now?” “Getting ready for hockey match at SCOTT tent. Swing by.” Somehow, whether it involves renting an ice hockey rink and challenging … well, everyone … to hockey as Canada versus the World at the cyclocross World Championships, or just starting an impromptu hockey game at Sea Otter, Geoff Kabush [...]
26 April 2013
Done for the season? Put on a few extra pounds? Want to race better next year? While some of you may be hitting the trails and mountain biking, and others are beginning their road seasons, for some of you, cyclocross is the main focus, so it’s still (thankfully) the off-season. From our archives, we’ve brought [...]
25 April 2013
When Nicole Duke rolled up to the start line at the warm April cyclocross race at Sea Otter, she was feeling great, and super confident. And while she, Mical Dyck and Caroline Mani started out together, a crash at the barriers that at best bruised her rib, and at worst, broke it, took her out [...]
24 April 2013
Nathan Hofferber was one of our great photographers at Worlds back in February, even providing the cover photo for Cyclocross Magazine Issue 20. As a Bay Area resident, he managed to make his way down to Monterey to shoot the racing action at the Sea Otter Classic cyclocross race, and he shared a few of [...]
24 April 2013
When Ben Berden started racing full-time in the US two seasons ago, interviewing him was difficult with the slight language barrier. Now that he’s been adopted into the US cyclocross community, he’s a lot easier to understand when we talk. He’s also a lot happier now that he and fellow racer Nicole Duke are together, [...]
18 June 2013
NoTubes revealed new cyclocross disc brake wheelsets and updates to pre-existing wheelsets today at PressCamp, and the wheels themselves will be available by mid-August. Disc brakes and tubeless tires may offend the traditionalists, but on most rides, the Cyclocross Magazine team is enjoying the benefits of both technologies. If you were considering converting to tubeless [...]
17 June 2013
Your question: I’m not ready to go to disc brakes, but I want to improve my braking. Are there any upgrades or changes I can make? Answered by Drew Hager Without knowing what exactly you are experiencing with these brakes, it would be hard for me to make a direct recommendation, but I can tell [...]
10 June 2013
One of our readers asked, “If I switch to disc brakes, what’s going to be different in terms of maintenance?” One of our trusty mechanical experts, Drew Hager, weighs in: I think for many cyclocrossers coming from a roadie background the idea of disc brakes is daunting and full of hassle, while those coming from [...]
8 June 2013
by Clifford Lee With the UCI legalizing disc brakes for cyclocross, and many professionals and amateurs— particularly in the US—adopting the system, it’s no surprise to see Avid, Shimano and Hayes all release new cable-actuated mechanical brakes targeted at cyclocross racers. We’ve been testing all three brakes, the Shimano CX75, the Avid BB7 SL and [...]
4 June 2013
From Issue 18, we give you the Fort Victor CX bike, as reviewed by Andrew Yee. Anyone who regularly follows international cyclocross racing knows that the Czech Republic proudly claims some of the world’s fastest racers and biggest races, including both the 2010 World Championships and the World Champion that year, Zdenek Stybar, as well [...]
3 June 2013
One of our readers asked, ”What’s the best way to set up front dérailleur to get smooth responsive shifting? Any thoughts?” Chris Mayhew, one of our favorite Mechanical Monday participants, had a few thoughts. There are a few things to think about. It’s a matter of eliminating variables, really.
27 May 2013
In this new series, you ask, and one of our expert mechanics answers. Have a question? Ask below in the comments, or on our Twitter or Facebook pages. “How should I clean shifter units and what cables should I run? I destroyed my shifters last year and I am sure it could have been avoided.” [...]
23 May 2013
by Molly Hurford In anticipation of Issue 21 of Cyclocross Magazine with our huge women’s feature, we’re taking a look at some of the kit and gear options out there for women these days. The fashion spectrum has improved drastically over the years, and finally companies are making clothing for women, not just taking men’s [...]
22 May 2013
by Alan “Danger” Zinniker Go to any high-level professional cyclocross or road race, and watch the professional European mechanics clean and work on a bike. They’re not dealing with workstands with finicky clamps that can crush lightweight carbon frames or seatposts, but take care of washing and adjusting their riders’ bikes with workstands that have [...]
20 May 2013
A couple of weeks ago, we asked some of our favorite mechanics and the staffers at Cyclocross Magazine which tools they simply couldn’t live without during the cyclocross season. Allen wrenches were heavily featured. But this time, we wanted to hear from our readers, the racers who can be found in the trenches and pitting [...]
16 May 2013
by Molly Hurford If you watch Parks and Recreation at all, you may be familiar with this scene, and the three little words that may inspire a hefty chunk of your bike and bike accessory buying: “Treat Yo Self.” You spend most of your spare time on the bike, so why not make it [...]
13 May 2013
by Chris Mayhew The season is over, but before you pack away the bike into the back of the garage until next September, there are a few things you should do to ensure than when you do pull it out, covered in dust and begging to be ridden again come cyclocross season, it’s in race-ready [...]
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