Tag archive for ‘vintage’

  • Own a Piece (or Two) of Cyclocross History

    A Vintage Philippe steel cyclocross bike

    Sure, we here at Cyclocross Magazine are lucky to be able to ride the latest and greatest cyclocross bikes, often made of exotic materials, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have an appreciation for the classic bikes of yesteryear. The dedicated eBay hunter can find the occasional vintage cyclocross bike throughout the year, but this [...]

  • The Grifo Tread: Perfected Decades Ago or Far From Perfect?

    NOS Clement Grifo tubulars on eBay - The perfect tire, aged to perfection?

    Cyclocross technology has come a long way. Nowadays racers can walk into a store and walk out with an 18 pound carbon ‘cross bike with an ultralight, stiff, carbon frame and fork with oversized tubes, headsets, and bottom brackets, easily adjustable brakes, an amazing 20 speeds (and indexed!) and complete with clipless pedals. Yet on [...]

  • Vintage Product Spotlight: Hogan Cyclocross Brakes

    Hogan Cantilever Cyclocross Brakes from the 90s, Made in USA

    While we love all new cyclocross products, we also have a deep appreciation for old skool, vintage gear that made early ‘cross bikes so unique. To pay our respect to the products of earlier generations, and to compliment Jason Prince’s Cross Bike Love article in Issue 6, we’re starting up a new semi-regular series of [...]



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