Posts in category gear and bike reviews

by Dr. Clifford Lee The SRP Mr. Grumpy has been around for a long time. It was maligned for its relative lack of stopping power …

by Josh Liberles It’s hard for me to get excited about an indoor trainer. If I’m riding a trainer, it usually means I’ve either done …

by Josh Liberles Kool ‘N Fit Sport is a liquid spray designed to help with muscle warm-up and recovery. Add “does laundry” and “cooks your …

by Josh Liberles For the past several months, Cyclocross Magazine’s remote test lab in Oregon has been slinging through the mud, putting Fast Forward’s new …

Cyclocross Magazine’s year-long search for the perfect cyclocross shoe continues with Day 6 of Shoe Week. We look at Specialized’s top offering, the not-yet-released 2010 …

Cyclocross Magazine’s year-long search for the perfect cyclocross shoe continues with Day 5 of Shoe Week. Our look at the Sidi Diablo GTX is a …

Today’s Shoe Week bonus: although not a cyclocross shoe review per se, we bring to you a quick write-up of a product that could both …

Here’s another in our series of articles that dig a little deeper to find the unique and great cyclocross shops out there. With the USGP …

Cyclocross Magazine’s year-long search for the perfect cyclocross shoe continues with Day 3 of Shoe Week. Today we take a look at Lake’s MX170 shoe. …

Cyclocross Magazine’s year-long search for the perfect cyclocross shoe continues with Day 3 of Shoe Week. Today we take a look at Northwave’s Aerlite SBS …

Another entry for Shoe Week! We at Cyclocross Magazine are running a week-long roundup in our search for shoes well-suited for ‘cross, featuring everything from …

Introducing… Shoe Week! We at Cyclocross Magazine will run a week-long roundup in our search for shoes well-suited for ‘cross, featuring everything from wicked cheap …

What better way to celebrate “Black Friday” than with a CXM New Product Spotlight and Review? Avoid the crowds and check out Ritchey Logic’s newest …

by Kenton Berg It’s not uncommon to hear about products being created these days due to someone’s creativity around a health issue, an injury, or …

Cyclocross racers using clinchers typically have to chose between heavy 700x30c innertubes and lightweight road tubes but with an increased pinch flat risk. Challenge now …

by Clifford Lee It is well-known that racing on tubulars in cyclocross has multiple benefits, including better pinch flat protection, lower rolling resistance and better …

by Josh Patterson Riders who love Spookys, Empella Froglegs or alloy TRP Euro-X cantilevers, but don’t enjoy adjusting brake pad toe-in with a pair of …

If you stop to think about it, there really are only two cyclocross-specific components on a ‘cross bike: cyclocross tires, and lately, cyclocross-specific cantilever brakes. …

We’ve got a quiver of tubular wheels under test right now, and we’ll be highlighting them on our website in the next few weeks with …

by Kenton Berg Chamois cream doesn’t exactly evoke visions creating speed or power, but it is one of those items that can make or break …

by Jacob Sisson Nutrition is key for anyone trying to perform at their peak. For many people, the rigors of racing every weekend, training during …

by Andrew Yee If you take a look at pictures of any UCI World Cup, say, this year’s World Cup in Roubaix, you’ll see plenty …

This is our second of two New Product Spotlights on new ‘cross wheels. Our first was the EU Imports SCX Clincher Wheels. While deep section …

With summer still a month away, it’s a strange time to think about cold-weather cycling gear. But ‘cross will be here before we know it, …

No, we’re not reviewing beer, cupcakes, or mustaches (although we’d be happy to receive and review the first two). But we are taking a quick …

Okay, maybe the Kore Palmster road handlebar grip is not totally new – the innovative road bar grip has actually been out for over a …

With Michelin’s old green mud cyclocross tires commanding crazy prices on eBay, many have turned to Schwalbe’s Racing Ralph tire as a fine alternative (in …

by Jacob Sisson With cyclocross’ short efforts, you might not think recovery drinks are important for the ‘crosser. But the intense training efforts and common …

With most cyclocross racing winding down, overhauling, shopping, and upgrading season is already underway. And thus we’ll be increasing our New Product Spotlight features these …

by Steve Ransom and Andrew Yee A cyclocross-specific jersey? Yes, the boys at Rapha have expanded their offerings into cyclocross with a ‘cross jersey, released …