by Adam McGrath This cyclocross season has been a great success, and upon reflection I have only one thing to thank. I should say sponsors, great coaching, dedication, proper rest or focus, but no. I have small dinosaur-like creatures to thank: chickens! I was quoted earlier this year as saying, “Chickens are the Dura-ace of [...]
by Joey Mullan It was the season-ending race for MFG this weekend, and cold hands, colder winds and harsh heckles made the final race that much better. This was truly one to run home and tell your mother about. Nestled within the woods of Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington, the course had features upon [...]
By Kenton Berg The Seattle Cyclocross series race #3 returned to the shores of Silver Lake in Everett, WA for the third installment in the series on Sunday. Known for its two long sand sections and numerous short, punchy hills, the Silver Lake park course, and course setters, did not disappoint those looking for a very hard affair and having to use [...]
Pro racer Adam McGrath has gone from international racer to local farmer in the past year, though he hasn’t hung up his bikes just yet. He’ll be chronicling his new set of experiences in his new column for Cyclocross Magazine, “For Mud, Beer, Bikes and Barns.” We wanted to start off with a Q&A so [...]
Adam McGrath has been penning online columns all season long for CXM, and he checked in with his latest right before the big domestic finale – Elite National Championships in Bend, Oregon. Adam was right in the thick of the action for the first half of the race, holding a top-15 place before things started [...]
The Cyclocross Meeting, a film by Brian Vernor, will be the subjects of two screenings presented by 21st Avenue Bicycles. Screening will be held at the Clinton Street Theater on the night of Thursday December 9th for two showings, 7pm and 8:30pm, each followed with a Q&A featuring filmmaker Brian Vernor and professional athletes Barry [...]
Hopefully our first impressions of the Van Dessel Full Tilt Boogie got your juices flowing for these Belgium-inspired bikes, and you’ve been thirsting for more. Well, fear not, as CXM lacky Robbie Carver had the opportunity to take Van Dessel’s old stallion, the Gin and Trombones, out for more than a few tussles in the [...]
The Champion System MAC invaded southern New Jersey this weekend, and it brought out the Storm Troopers. After bouncing around the schedule for the first half of its long life, the Beacon Cyclocross has, in recent years, developed a tradition of pairing with HPCX in central New Jersey for a UCI-sanctioned double-header on Halloween weekend. [...]
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 [...]
by Jamie Mack Earlier this season, Charm City Cycling set a new standard for events in the mid-Atlantic region. C3 Director Kris Auer commented that he saw race promotion as a good-natured competition, and by stepping up his event he hoped to challenge other promoters to do the same. This weekend in Wilmington, Delaware, the [...]
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