Posts in category cyclocross tech

The Garmin VIRB marks the venerable GPS unit company’s move into POV video, a market dominated by GoPro with its Hero 3+ but filled with competition …

Smith Optics has been one of the go-tos for race-oriented sunglasses in the road, mountain and ’cross scenes. This year at Sea Otter, it showcased …

Industry Nine is a company in North Carolina with less than 20 employees, all dead set on following a passion to produce beautiful performance wheelsets. …

Yesterday, we got a sneak preview of the new and very first cyclocross frames from Redline before Sea Otter officially kicked off, but today we …

Shimano just launched the M9000 XTR mountain bike component group (see our first look here), moving to 11-speeds and adding a single chainring option. Eleven …

Shimano just unveiled its newest iteration of the flagship XTR mountain bike component group in the form of the 11-speed XTR M9000 and M9020 series …

Last year, Felt showcased an impressive fleet at Sea Otter, from an ultra-high-end carbon frameset to an aluminum complete bike to a ’cross bike for …

Bellwether is a clothing brand with a scientific eye toward all seasons: not only do they work to create windproof and waterproof materials for winter …

Fizik has launched a line of three new handlebars named in line with their saddles: The Snake, The Chameleon and The Bull. Ranging from being …

Sea Otter hasn’t officially started, but we were poking around the expo to get a feel for the setup today as teams and industry folk …

Last season we saw some NoTubes-sponsored racers racing unlabeled carbon rims, running cyclocross tires tubeless and with sealant. Although rumors of a carbon rim called …

by Iain Baker After seeing the Alchemy Bicycles ’cross bike at the 2014 NAHBS in Charlotte, we sat down with Cody Baker of Alchemy, who …

Rotor is in the business of making chainrings for the riders who are interested in something just a bit different—though this isn’t just for the …

by Clifford Lee Last fall, I reviewed the Look S-Track pedal using the standard, included cleat. The new S-Track pedal has a two-bail cleat attachment …

by James Thomas The Breadwinner orange B-Road ’cross bike features “the world’s only 11 speed downtube shifters.”  It was funny to see a bike getting …

Work time will be decreased with a repair stand. With work time decreased, beer time increases, and that makes for happier cyclocross racers. Happy cyclocross racers make for a better sport. So you see, the future of our sport depends on everyone owning repair stands.

Every once in a while a product comes along that makes you wonder how you lived without it. I have two sets of full Allen …

We’ve seen this play out three times before, and so nobody should be surprised that Shimano’s affordable racing group, 105, has inherited the extra gear …

Shimano has already redesigned its cyclocross-oriented R785 hydraulic disc brake, and launched a mechanical shift-compatible hydraulic brake lever for those who do not want (or …

The maximum tire width rule for UCI-sanctioned cyclocross events (as well as USA Cycling Nationals for age-groupers) infuriated many, especially the budget clincher racers hoping …

Ever get tired of sitting on a wet chamois during your cyclocross racing and winter and spring riding? Remounting and landing on a cold, wet …

Photographer James Thomas captures the best of the action at the North American Handbuilt Bike Show in North Carolina in this gallery below. Check out …

Photographer Iain Banks captures the best of the action at the North American Handbuilt Bike Show in North Carolina in this gallery below (give it …

This titanium ’cross bike from Festa features beautiful CNC machined rear dropouts and connector on the drive side that attaches the bottom bracket to the …

by James Thomas Max Lundbeck is an engineer with a background in manufacturing, and he has come up with an innovative convertible geared or singlespeed …

by James Thomas The Moots Psychlo X showcased at NAHBS was ready for adventure, anywhere. A two-part frame joined with S&S Couplers, the “Suitcase of …

Challenge has released an updated model of their Grifo clincher this year. We checked it out at Frost Bike last month, but saw it again …

Colorado-based Alchemy brought both cyclocross and gravel bikes to NAHBS in North Carolna this year. Last year, we saw their ’cross offerings at the show, …

It’s Saint Patrick’s Day, so it’s only appropriate to showcase some of the eye candy from Shamrock Cycles at NAHBS this past weekend. While we …

NAHBS is over and the ballots are in. Here are the winners, and stay tuned for much more! Best Finish: Independent Fabrication (Honorable Mention: Ellis …