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 [...]
Done for the season? Put on a few extra pounds? Want to race better next year? While some of you may be hitting the trails and mountain biking, and others are beginning their road seasons, for some of you, cyclocross is the main focus, so it’s still (thankfully) the off-season. From our archives, we’ve brought [...]
This week, we’re all about making sure that your bike is being taken care of for the next couple of months, even if you’re not out riding it. Even though cyclocross season has been over for a few months, there are probably some of you who still haven’t washed all the dirt off your ride [...]
by Jacob Fetty ’Cross season is over and you find yourself with a little extra time on your hands. Now is a splendid opportunity to do some things that you typically don’t have time to do. Additionally, it is the appropriate time to work in some different training disciplines and life hobbies. Here are five [...]
When sitting down for breakfast this weekend, we suddenly realized: we didn’t have anywhere to be. No race to get ready for, no muddy kit to wash … It was a disconcerting feeling, so of course we squelched it by heading out on a muddy mountain bike ride. But it did leave us with the [...]
Between travel to Louisville for Worlds and these gravel races that keep popping up, it seems like your cyclocross bike may never get a real off-season. But that’s no excuse for sloppy care-taking! Check out some of our articles on the care and keeping of your bikes in the off-season, from maintenance to storage. Off-Season [...]
by Frank Overton, FasCat Coaching The primary benefits of a pre-season cyclocross camp are threefold: 1) you learn basic to advanced cyclocross skills 2) you get your bike set up right and 3) you set up your training. Then (because its still pre-season), you’ve still got time to practice and train before the racing season [...]
In past weeks, Lee has called for better behavior from cyclists on the road and learned about his off-season motivators. Today, he’s learning about patience. by Lee Waldman “Stop looking for it, and start listening for it.” My wife shared this bit of wisdom with me this afternoon as we were spinning down the bike [...]
by Molly Hurford The off-season isn’t really much of an off season for any of our serious women racers, as we found out in our last edition of Women’s Wednesday. We heard from racers like Kaitlin Antonneau, Christine Varadaros and Nicole Duke, and these speedy ladies have all already started racing their other season. Today, [...]
Last time we heard from Lee, he was calling for better behavior from cyclists on the road. This time, he’s just trying to get out on the road, and learning about his off-season motivators. by Lee Waldman It’s a very long time from Nationals in January to the first ’cross race in the fall. A [...]
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