Posts in category cyclocross tech

Reynolds Cycling decided to share some of the ’cross-mas love a little early this year. From July 1 through July 31, Reynolds Cycling is offering a …

Cannondale says bye-bye to cantilevers, hello to hydraulic disc brakes for 2015. The company showcased their newest, top-of-the-line cyclocross model, the SuperX Hi-Mod Carbon SRAM Red 22, …

Zipp’s carbon race wheels have conquered nearly every title in cyclocross, from National Championships in the States to the 2014 Cyclocross World Championship under Zdenek …

Late last month, our Chief Cowbell Ringer, Andrew Yee, warmed up his legs for cyclocross season by entering the Lost and Found race at Lake …

There’s quite a bit of innovation happening in the bicycle helmet world. Earlier this week we unveiled and reviewed the innovative Smith Overtake aero/road helmet, …

Bored in the basement during your seemingly endless trainer session? What if you could race Gloucester on your screen, actually seeing the course via your …

Public Safety Announcement: 125,000+ 700c and 29er bikes are impacted by recalled SR/Suntour fork recalls. While the bikes involved are not cyclocross bikes, they’re fine …

Last week, at Press Camp 2014, we previewed Ridley’s extensive new cyclocross lineup, which should load the market with 18 different models.  In part one, …

Back in September at Interbike, we saw Smith Optics present the Forefront, a mountain bike helmet built to incorporate the Koroyd honeycomb-like material and designed to …

At the 2014 Press Camp, we spent a bit of time with Finish Line checking out their new products, mostly because we cyclocrossers probably consumer …

Weight weenies, hydraulic disc brake believers, single chainring evangelists, electronic shifting enthusiasts, kids, gravel grinders, rich and the poor: Ridley has released its line of …

Note: This is a 2014 bike review from last season’s Issue 23, and the brakes were recalled units since the test. Grab a lightweight, dramatically-shaped …

Long-touted as the entry-level, race-grade component group, SRAM’s Rival system will now be offered as a 22-speed for the 2015 model year.  After spotting this Rival …

After SRAM’s voluntary recall of their hydraulic brakes last December, which had been caused by failing seals in cold temperatures, the company has been working nonstop on …

Niner has stealthily moved in on the ’cross market in the past two years, first with their RLT gravel bike we saw back at Interbike and …

NoTubes knows it’s hard to please everyone, but has continued its quest to design a rim that has a chance to meet the tubeless needs of road, …

After seeing The Cutter frames from Spy Optic back at Interbike this year, we knew we wanted to get our hands on them to test …

One of our favorite things about attending “gravel grinder” events is checking out the bikes that people build and use for these adventures. It’s similar …

Chris Boardman, the Olympic time trial champion and one-hour world record holder is now Director of R&D at the company that bears his name. Though …

Tire choice is one of the most hotly debated topics in all of ’cross. The lack of active suspension means that tires are your first …

A year ago, Mavic and Time announced a collaboration between the two French companies that would strengthen product development for both of them. Out of …

Some cyclocrossers think a singlespeed is the ideal bike for cyclocross racing. It’s lighter, simpler, more mud-proof, typically more reliable, and forces you to use …

For those of you who are Campagnolo die-hard fans, you don’t have to continue to lust after the electronic ease of your Super Record EPS …

Now with the growing gravel grinder segment and the shouts for non-UCI compliant cyclocross tires for the masses, Specialized has recognized the need for a lighter, folding version of the higher volume 38c Trigger, and we spotted a prototype of the tire on former Masters Cyclocross National Champion James Alan Coat’s bike prior to the 2014 Lost and Found gravel race this past weekend.

We wanted to get a look at some of the bikes from the Oregon Outback 360-mile race, and one of the ones at the top …

Ira Ryan took the win in the Oregon Outback 360—that’s right, a 360-mile long gravel grinder in the best that Oregon has to offer. The …

The Co-Motion was originally reviewed in Issue 23 of Cyclocross Magazine along with bikes from Soma, Specialized, Raleigh, Foundry, Norco and Ritchey. You can get …

Andrew Vontz is our new gravel-grinder addict and contributing writer, and is prepping for Dirty Kanza Half Pint glory. Today, he’s showing us what exactly …

Want to upgrade your wheels without dropping cash on a whole new wheelset, or not ready to go to tubulars? There are a few cost-friendly …

Adam Eldridge started building high performance custom bikes under the brand Stanridge five years ago in Columbus, Ohio, and now, he’s started Wraith Fabrications, a project …