by Molly Hurford We’ve been wondering what it is about singlespeed that holds so much appeal for cyclocrossers. We’re already in a challenging sport, so why make it even harder? We asked our Cowbell Forum crew what their thoughts were, and we got some great responses. A lot of people started on singlespeeds for financial [...]
If you’ve seen the current issue (#15) of Cyclocross Magazine, then you’ve heard of the Fountain brothers. Or maybe you’ve had the pleasure of lining up with JT or Louie Fountain in an Elite race in the Northwest only to get schooled by the singlespeed-spinning brethren. For a quick intro, check out our report on [...]
September 9, 2011 – San Francisco, CA – Promising a three-day affair unmatched by previous host cities, event organizers for the 2011 Singlespeed Cyclocross World Championships (SSCXWC11) have named Golden Gate Park as the venue for this year’s battle, which is being held from November 18-20, 2011. Previously hosted by Portland and Seattle, 2011 marks the first year the annual race series will be held in San Francisco. Online registration for SSCXWC11 opens on Saturday, September 10th, 2011 at 6:00pm PST and will be available on the event website: http://www.sscxwc2011.com. Racers must participate in qualifiers on Saturday, November 19 in order to secure their place in championship races being held on Sunday, November 20.
Kona gets single-minded with the scandium Major One. The Major One singlespeed cyclocross bike, at $1099 retail, is a capable allaround workhorse of a bike and a great way to try the fun of singlespeeding.
We here at Cyclocross Magazine are excited to be bringing you our annual Nationals reflections and winner profiles in our upcoming Issue 12. As we have done previously, this issue will spend some time with every winner, but this year we thought we’d take it a bit further here online and extend these profiles with [...]
Heading to Vegas? Have a Singlespeed? CrossVegas Promoters have just released the following press release that should excite your gearless steed. Raleigh Single Speed Challenge Joins Wheelers & Dealers Lineup Shiftless cyclocrossers now have a category especially for them! Joining the lineup of the Bicycling Magazine Wheelers & Dealers Race is the Raleigh Single Speed [...]
If you missed the first SSCXWC, you missed out. If you missed SSCXWC #2, you really missed out. Now the unofficial but universally accepted one gear cyclocross champs is returning to Portland for one more party. Who will take the Golden Speedo? What city will bring home the rights to host the race in 2010? [...]
CXM’s Josh Patterson hacks his SRAM Double Tap levers for our readers. Update: As of 2010, SRAM offers several singlespeed brake lever options (the S900 and S500) that don’t require gutting a DoubleTap. Many racers find running a single front chainring an effective means of saving weight and lessening the chance of mechanicals — a [...]
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