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• Scheldecross and Kalmthout World Cup: Waiting for the Click to Come – a Column by Christine Vardaros

  23 December 10 • 3 comments

  by Christine Vardaros It’s been exactly one year since I last raced on snow and ice. Funny how much I can forget in a year. I found this out the hard way last weekend at back-to-back races: Fidea’s Scheldecross and the Kalmthout World Cup. With that said, last weekend was all about waiting for the [...]

• Koksijde World Cup and Paris Vegan Day – All in a Weekend

  8 December 10 • 1 comment

  CXM columnist Christine Vardaros recently had a busy weekend, chasing after the best cyclocrossers in the world in Koksijde, Belgium, followed by a speaking engagement in Paris. Read along as Christine continues to bring us a glimpse of the life of the ’crosser in Europe. by Christine Vardaros Two Jobs Rolled into One Weekend Koksijde [...]

• Masters Dopers? – A Column by Lee Waldman

  3 December 10 • 8 comments

  How prevalent is doping in the Masters’ ranks? Recent events have have gotten CXM columnist Lee Waldman a-wonderin’. Missed Lee’s last column, where he looks at how to beef up cornering skills? Catch up here. by Lee Waldman Now things have truly gotten crazy! Come on, Masters racers busted for EPO? What’s gotten into us? [...]

• Corner Faster and Keep Your Speed – A Column by Lee Waldman

  16 November 10 • 3 comments

  Masters racer Lee Waldman is still learning plenty of new tricks. This time it’s one simple tip that may revolutionize his racing – applying force and counter-steering through corners. Missed Lee’s last column, where reality comes crashing down and he takes a minute to reflect on the courses – and course designers – that he [...]

• Gut-Wrenching Mechanical Mondays: Weather-Proofing Cables and Housing

  25 October 10 • 1 comment

  Daimeon Shanks – pro mechanic and co-owner of The Service Course repair shop in Boulder, Colorado, is here to school you on keeping you shifting and braking performance friction-free. There are several option available, and Daimeon gives his impressions of some of the more worthy. Missed last week’s article on gluing tubulars? Go back and [...]

• 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 [...]

• 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 [...]

• 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 [...]

• Pre-Season Freak-Out and Naked Banana Bread – A Column by Psychlo Mom

  2 September 10 • 1 comment

  

  In this week’s adventure, Psychlo Mom confronts the sheer volume of foodstuffs two young ’crossers can put away. Her answer? Good humor and “Naked Banana Bread.” Did you miss Psychlo Mom’s debut article on “The Calm Before the Storm and a Recipe for Kick-Some-Ass Oatmeal Cookies?” Go check it out. by Psychlo Mom Yikes, I’m [...]

• The Most Important Thing – A Column by Lee Waldman

  21 August 10 • 1 comment

  Lee Waldman derives his inspiration from a myriad of sources. As a teacher, it may not surprise you that his most recent motivator was a children’s book – The Important Book. He saw a parallel there, and it wasn’t hard for Lee to pick out what he sees as the important facets of cyclocross. In [...]