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• CyclocrossWorld to Launch Grass-Roots Club

  25 July 09 • 4 comments

  by Jamie Mack Cyclocrossworld riders, from the current team of Tim Johnson, Jeremy Powers and Jamey Driscoll, to past riders including Lyne Bessette, have an amazing record of wins and podiums and enjoy a top-notch crew in the pits. Now you can emulate these top pros as part of Cyclocrossworld’s new grass-roots team. Cyclocrossworld has [...]

• UCI Cyclocross Explained – Off-season Homework

  5 May 08 • 2 comments

  

  Albert Einstein once said, “You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” If you’re like most of us, you don’t have much ambition to beat Page, Johnson or Trebon at at domestic race, let alone battle Nys and Wellens over in Europe. But perhaps [...]

• UCI Bans Tubeless Tires and Zertz Inserts, Considers Banning Barriers

  1 April 08 • 9 comments

  Note: This was one of three April Fools stories, posted on April 1, 2008. Although we would not be surprised by a ban on barriers, tubeless tire systems, Zertz, and Buzzkill are not banned. In a surprising move by the UCI, the international governing body of cyclocross has banned all tubeless tire systems, Specialized’s Zertz [...]

• Cyclocross in the (Front Page) News

  21 March 08 • 1 comment

  Last weekend, cyclocross made its spring debut in Eagle, Colorado. A Friday storm brought fresh snow and a challenging drive to the race, but racers were greeted with perfect ‘cross conditions, with snow, mud and frozen tundra waiting to put a fresh coat of ‘cross dressing on their dried-out bikes. The races even made the [...]

• Where do you shop for cyclocross gear?

  11 March 08 • 16 comments

  

  Where do you buy your ‘cross stuff? Sure, there are the various online channels, but do you have a local bike store that carries cyclocross bikes, tires, and knows a little about the sport? Perhaps a shop that sponsors a race? We’re looking for your input on shops

• It’s the Off-Season…Pace Yourself, Issue 2, and Issue 1 Archives

  10 March 08 • 1 comment

  Unless you live in Colorado and are getting ready for Larry Grossman’s Cult Cross Series starting this weekend, it’s the off-season right? So that means not going to hard, and pacing yourself so you don’t burn out before the season starts. Well, not all our readers can heed this advice. Here’s a short note from [...]

• The Season Not Taken – Spirit of ‘Cross Essay

  2 March 08 • 3 comments

  Many of us set goals for the season, follow some sort of training plan, and hope that these things lead to more ‘cross fun. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don’t. Here’s another entry to our “Spirit of ‘Cross” essay contest, by John Parbst, that addresses just this issue. (View the growing list of published Spirit [...]

• Surprising Parents, Defying Human Instincts – Spirit of Cyclocross Entry

  28 February 08 • 0 comment

  Here’s yet another entry to our “Spirit of ‘Cross” essay contest. This one, by Scott Van Bergen, is for any junior considering trying cyclocross, and any parent hoping to inspire their child to join the fun.(View the growing list of published Spirit of Cyclocross Essay Entries here.) Surprising the Parents, Defying Human Instincts Umbrellas were [...]

• From Rattle to Cowbell: Spirit of Cyclocross Essay Entry

  27 February 08 • 1 comment

  

  Here’s another entry to our “Spirit of ‘Cross” essay contest. This one, by Chris Chapron, is for all you new parents out there. We’ll be posting some of our entries over the next week or so. (View the growing list of published Spirit of Cyclocross Essay Entries here.) From Rattle to Cowbell Waking up before [...]

• World’s Longest Cyclocross Race? Coming this June…

  23 February 08 • 2 comments

  

  Long-distance cyclist and ‘cross racer Andreas Vogel likes to ride his bike just as much as the next guy. He just likes to ride it longer than the next guy. He’s planned the world’s longest ‘cross race for this June. See his details below: The Northern California Loop Race – an 800 mile loop through [...]