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• From Sand Pitfalls to Extreme Mud – A Weekend of Belgian Racing for Vardaros

  5 November 10 • 0 comment

  Christine Vardaros just wrapped up an impressive back-to-back race stint, with the daunting Zonhoven race on Sunday followed by the legendary Koppenberg Cross the next day. Read all about the rides below. by Christine Vardaros Back in January, when I heard that Superprestige Zonhoven and GVA Trofee Koppenbergcross were to fall on the same weekend, [...]

• Chasing the Dream – A Rider Journal Entry by Matt Fox

  29 October 10 • 4 comments

  Matt Fox may be a mild-mannered school teacher during the week, but come the weekend he dons his skinsuit and mixes it up with the top Elites in the Northwest. He says he’s “chasing the dream,” but really, he’s already living it. by Matt Fox I am out the door and down the hill from [...]

• Dave Queen Reflects on the SSCXWC Torch Passing to Seattle for 2010

  27 October 10 • 1 comment

  

  by Dave Queen After racing past editions of the SSCXWC in Portland, I was nervous about moving the race to Seattle in 2010. Seattle has been described as a city that is insecure, always smelling its own breath. To properly stage, or ride, the SSCXWC you must throw caution to the wind and let it [...]

• Front Row Club at Plzen World Cup – A Report by Sue Butler

  25 October 10 • 2 comments

  Last week, Sue Butler’s report from the Aigle World Cup was titled “The Opposite of a Holeshot.” For World Cup #2 she found herself in the front row, thanks to an update in UCI points, and she took full advantage. by Sue Butler This weekend was a whirlwind. My head was spinning – somewhat from [...]

• 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 [...]

• Sue Butler’s Aigle World Cup Report: The Opposite of a Hole Shot

  19 October 10 • 1 comment

  Elite racer Sue Butler brings us a report from the trenches of this season’s first World Cup in Aigle, Switzerland. by Sue Butler When I found out I was lining up 27th, I decided not to stress about it. That is the price of not going to Worlds the year prior and not having the [...]

• Racing Starts and Reality Hits – A Column by Lee Waldman

  16 October 10 • 3 comments

  Masters racer Lee Waldman starts his season strong before reality comes crashing down, and he takes a minute to reflect on the courses – and course designers – that he prefers. Missed Lee’s last column, where he makes the official transition from road to cyclocross bike? Catch up here. by Lee Waldman Here’s something that [...]

• Doing Dumb Things with Friends is Better – A Column by Adam McGrath

  6 October 10 • 1 comment

  Adam McGrath’s back with more tales from the American ’cross roads. And now’s your chance to get his unique perspective on cyclocross, life, apple picking or whatever else you feel the need to ask. Just email your questions to: [email protected] and he’ll answer the best ones in this very column. Didya miss Adam’s musings on [...]

• 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 [...]

• Transitions and Temptations – A Column by Lee Waldman

  19 September 10 • 1 comment

  

  Masters racer Lee Waldman makes the official transition from road to cyclocross bike. Lust for new bike bits and perhaps a super-charged body get in his way, but Sheryl Crow, and Lennon & Yoko see him through. Missed Lee’s last column, where he learns to ride each race like it’s his last? Catch up here. [...]