Tag archive for ‘tubeless’

  • Never Tired of Tires: More from Challenge, Vittoria and Vee Rubber

    The freshly renamed Strada Bianca from Challenge. © Cyclocross Magazine

    by Clifford Lee At Sea Otter a couple weeks ago, we learned of a few developments in the tire department from several companies regarding cyclocross. Thanks to a new licensing agreement, the Challenge Eroica will be renamed the Strada Bianca, both names referring to the race and ride around Siena in the Tuscan region of [...]

  • New Cyclocross Tires from Vittoria, IRC and Hutchinson Unveiled at Sea Otter 2013

    Vittoria's new 33mm Cross XL clincher tire, available in clincher, tubeless and tubular form. © Cyclocross Magazine

    by Andrew Yee Sea Otter is always an interesting time for a cyclocross journalist (all three of us), as most companies are focused on road and mountain products, while a few companies are excited to showcase their new cyclocross offerings, knowing many of us are already thinking about our equipment choices for the upcoming season. [...]

  • Hutchinson Expands Cyclocross Tire Line with Tubulars, Mamba Tread – Interbike 2012

    Hutchinson's new Mamba cyclocross tubular tire has a pronounced side knob for cornering. ©Cyclocross Magazine

    France’s Hutchinson SA tire company has been hard at work updating and modifying its cyclocross tire lineup in recent years, and the introductions have been quite impactful. The company introduced the first-ever “tubeless-ready” cyclocross tires with the Bulldog and Piranha in 2007 that didn’t quite uphold the promise of low-pressure, then refined the designed with a [...]

  • Mercury Cycling Wheels Adds Sub 300g Disc Rim, Wider Tubular Rims for 2013

    Mercury Cycling teamed up with Dash Components to build a sub-300 gram clincher rim, intended for disc brakes and tubeless-ready. Sounds perfect for cyclocross. © Cyclocross Magazine

    Mercury Cycling started out several years ago by offering frames and bikes, but quickly decided to focus on high-performance, high-value racing wheelsets. Over the last few years, they have had a few pro teams test their Mercury wheels with much success, including Kenda Pro Cycling.

  • New Product Spotlight: Clement’s Cyclocross Tubular Tire Technology and Upcoming MXP, USH Tires

    Clement’s Donn Kellogg has spent a good part of his life around tires, and after relaunching the Clement brand and bringing cyclocrossers the PDX and LAS cyclocross clinchers in 2010, he’s been focused on expanding his tire line-up with both additional treads and tubular tires.

    The result of his efforts? A tubeless, seamless cyclocross tubular that eschews the hand-made construction of cyclocross tubular tires like Dugast, FMB, Challenge and Vittoria, and instead adopts Tufo-like technology but promises a more supple casing.

  • Tire Review: Michelin Mud2 Clincher Cyclocross Tire

    Michelin Mud2 cyclocross tire. © Cyclocross Magazine

    Michelin’s Mud2 replaced the famous green Mud tire six years ago with an updated black tread and sidewalls, but not everyone thinks the changes were upgrades.

  • Tire Review: Michelin Jet Cyclocross Clincher

    Michelin Jet cyclocross tire. © Cyclocross Magazine

    Cyclocross Tire Review: Michelin Jet Cyclocross 700x30c Clincher Riding and Racing Impressions: The Michelin Jet replaced the well-loved green Michelin Sprint cyclocross tire, and like its predecessor, it is intended for dry, fast courses. As a rear tire, it lives up to that intention surprisingly well. With most of your weight on the rear wheel, [...]

  • Going Tubeless for Cyclocross – Avoiding the Burp, Choosing the Best Tires, and a DIY System (Updated, Part III)

    Cameron Falconer's Budget Tubeless Setup: Two cheap rubber rim strips, a UST valve, and a WTB Interwolf tire on a Open Pro rim.

    Going tubeless for cyclocross is an attractive option for anyone tired of pinch-flatting clinchers or gluing and re-gluing (or flatting) expensive tubulars. Cyclocross Magazine has long experimented with tubeless tires on our cyclocross bikes, in both cyclocross and mountain bike races, and feel that there are now so many attractive options for putting together a [...]

  • The Perfect Cyclocross Wheel – Tests and Reviews

    The Perfect Cyclocross Wheel © Cyclocross Magazine

    It’s a popular belief that if you can upgrade only one part on your bike, it should be your wheels. There are a lot of good reasons behind this, as wheels have a profound impact on predictable handling, braking, acceleration and even coasting. In cyclocross use, we’d argue that most of these variables are exaggerated when compared to road cycling and that upgrading to a new set of wheels for cyclocross is even more justified.

  • Sea Otter 2011: Easton and WTB’s Mountain Bike Wheels Give Glimpse of Upcoming Cyclocross Technologies

    Easton EC90 XC 29er carbon wheels - the ultimate for disc-brake-equipped cyclocross bikes?

    Sea Otter 2011 tech coverage continues with all new product relevant to cyclocrossers. In this installment, we take a look a mountain bike wheels from Easton and WTB that are ready for the disc brake cyclocross bike and give us a preview of upcoming tubeless-compatible cyclocross wheels. by Clifford Lee Easton has revealed their new [...]



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