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...
17 April 2013
ANCASTER, ONTARIO – Organizers announced over 2,200 cyclists braved mud and grueling conditions to compete in the 20th annual Paris to Ancaster Bicycle Race (P2A). The Massachusetts cyclist Justin Lindine (who also won the Barry Roubaix gravel race this season) was the top male cyclist for the 57km race with a time of one hour, [...]
15 April 2013
The 2013-2014 Cyclo-cross National Calendar Bid Application is now available for interested race directors. USA Cycling’s Cyclo-cross National Calendar (CXNC) recognizes top domestic events and provides the opportunity to achieve UCI recognition. Races that seek UCI inscription and inclusion on the USA Cycling Pro Cyclo-cross Calendar (Pro CX) must first be part of the CXNC [...]
14 April 2013
LIMBURG, NETHERLANDS – USA Cycling selected Sportzone in the Limburg municipality of Sittard-Geleen as its European training base, it was announced Thursday at a press conference at the Hotel Merici. Approximately 150 US cyclists and staff will utilize the Limburg location year-round to train and race for road, mountain bike, track and cyclocross. “This base [...]
14 April 2013
Here at Cyclocross Magazine, reader feedback is serious business. We want to know what you like, what you hate and what you want to see in the magazine and online content. Whether you’re a subscriber or just come to the website on occasion, we want to hear your opinion! Take the Reader Survey, and as [...]
14 April 2013
It’s been a long hiatus since our first dual column, but here, Lee Waldman and I put our heads together and talk about the new Cat 5 field in cyclocross. LEE WALDMAN: I know this will come as no surprise to you, but … I have this propensity to act curmudgeonly at times. Well, given [...]
14 April 2013
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO – After engaging in dialogue with USA Cycling to address the immediate concerns raised by the enforcement of UCI rule 1.2.019, the UCI issued the following statement today: The UCI listened to the feedback from the various groups involved and who feel affected by a strict and immediate enforcement of rule 1.2.019 and [...]
13 April 2013
In news that could not come at a more controversial time, as USAC and UCI backpedal on their enforcement of fining racers for competing in non-USAC sanction events, the crew behind OBRA have announced the creation of a new national cycling governing body, the North American Bicycle Racing Association (NABRA), with the new United States [...]
12 April 2013
by JD Kimple If you’ve raced or spectated in the OVCX (Ohio Valley Cyclocross) series, or if you were at cyclocross Nationals this year, you might have seen Charles McDonald. Of course, there are lots of folks emailing his photos around the internet stating what a badass he is. Why is that? It’s because Charles [...]
11 April 2013
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Telenet Fidea announced tentative plans for what has become an annual September trip to Las Vegas for CrossVegas. Returning to compete in the largest cyclocross race outside of Europe will be two-time World Champion Bart Wellens. Joining Wellens will be teammates Wout van Aert and Quinten Hermans. Van Aert earned a [...]
10 April 2013
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – New York-based Sommerville Sports announced today that it will be the official clothing sponsor of current National Cyclocross Champion Jonathan Page through the end of the 2016 UCI Cyclocross season. Page, a Utah-based professional cyclist who won the 2013 National Championships in Madison, Wisconsin this past January, will don Sommerville Sports [...]
10 April 2013
by Paul Burgoine In Paris-Roubaix, Stybar was robbed of his biggest result of his career by a fan or photographer stepping out of the crowd and almost forcing a crash. Here is his take on the events on Sunday: “I was in a perfect position following Cancellara, and I was feeling good that I was [...]
8 April 2013
Interested in learning the ins and outs of a media company with an active online and print audience? We’re looking for content and design interns at Cyclocross Magazine. Help write and produce compelling content in diverse formats about a fun subject matter. Internships are non-paid but can be used for course credit. You’ll learn and [...]
7 April 2013
A collective moan went up over the Twitter-verse as Czech cyclocrosser/roadie Zdenek Stybar connected with a fan, bumping just hard enough to be dropped from the lead group along with Fabian Cancellara and Sep Vanmarcke. We aren’t talking about a cyclocross race, obviously: this morning was the famed Paris-Roubaix spring classic. Cyclocrossers had been going [...]
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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