Pro Bike Profile: Marianne Vos’ Worlds-Winning Giant TCX Advanced
After Worlds, seven-time World Champion Marianne Vos headed home, but luckily, we grabbed a few photos from her brother Anton Vos of her World Championship-winning carbon …
Posts in category cyclocross tech
new cyclocross products, reviews, and mechanic tips
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January 30, 2019 Nationals Bike: Sarah Sturm’s Glamorous Tenspeed Hero Specialized CruX Singlespeed
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January 28, 2019 Nationals Bike: Paul McKeithan’s Locally Sourced Grava Maple Sally
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January 24, 2019 Ridden and Reviewed: Canyon Grail CF SLX 8.0 Di2 Gravel Bike
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January 19, 2019 Ridden and Reviewed: Wabi Thunder Steel Singlespeed Cyclocross Bike
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January 18, 2019 Nationals Bike: Laura Van Gilder’s Well-Decorated Van Dessel Full Tilt Boogie
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SRAM Hydraulic Disc Road Brake Recall Q&A
Remember the SRAM recall of their hydraulic disc road brakes? Well, it’s almost over, and new MY15 (that’s model year 15) brakes will be available in …
Kali Protectives Using Technology to Improve Safety of Helmets
If you think the biggest variables in helmets are weight, vents and fit, Kali Protectives wants to change your mind, and save your brain. While …
Reynolds Cycling Adds 2014 Carbon Tubular, Tubeless and Disc Brake Wheels for Cyclocrossers
Cyclists who have been around a little while might hear the name Reynolds and still think of the British steel tubing manufacturer. Reynolds became synonymous …
The (Sweet) Music of Bicycles, and Nothing Else
Steven Baber makes music with every day items around him, from a bag of Doritos to a wheel’s spoke. He took his love for bicycles …
Pro Bike Profile: 2014 World Champ Zdeněk Štybar’s 2014 Specialized S-Works CruX Cyclocross Bike
Update: Zdeněk Štybar won the 2014 Cyclocross World Championships in Hoogerheide, just his seventh cyclocross race of the season. See the bike he used to win …
Vision Tech Showcases Metron 40 and Metron 55 Wheels
You may be familiar with Vision Tech as a company catering to triathletes and the “aero” rider, but recently, they’ve put more attention into the …
First Look: Boardman Bikes CXR 9.0, 9.2, 9.4 Cyclocross Bikes
What do you do when you’ve already won an Olympic gold medal, broken the world hour record not once, but three times, worn the yellow …
Bike Profile: Junior Men 9-10 National Champion Paul Haley’s Redline Conquest Team Cyclocross Bike
With four years of bike racing already under his belt, Paul Haley (Red Zone Cycling) seized the moment, matching experience with drive to take the …
SRAM Announces Plan to Replace Road Hydraulic Brakes by Mid-April
For those of you waiting on new hydraulic road brakes from SRAM after all models were recalled back in December, the wait is far from …
Bike Profile: 2014 Junior Cyclocross National Champion Peter Goguen’s Specialized CruX Carbon Pro
Peter Goguen is one of many cyclocrossers who podiumed over the weekend on Specialized CruX cyclocross bikes. However, he might have been one of the …
Jeremy Powers’ National Championship Focus Mares Cyclocross Bike – From 2012 to 2014, Not Much Changed
From 2012 to 2014, technology in cyclocross bikes has changed quite a bit. From mechanical, hybrid and hydraulic disc brakes to many more electronic drivetrain …
Bike Profile: Jake Wells’ Ridley X-Fire Disc with Stan’s NoTubes New Carbon Valor Rims
Jake Wells (NoTubes) missed out on the 2014 Cyclocross National Championship in the Masters 35-39 age group by just a few mm, when Russell Stevenson …
Champion’s Bike Profile: Martha Iverson’s Unique Ridley X-Fire – 2010 and 2014 versions
Every year at the USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships, we take a look at a lot of the bikes of the winning racers. There’s plenty …
Packing for Nationals – Cold Weather Expert Steve Tilford Gives Advice
Not used to riding and racing cyclocross in the cold? Or want to make sure your national championships is stress-free and that you’re completely equipped? …
Cyclocross Guru and Boulder Native Pete Webber Talks Nationals Prep
Master 40-44 National Champion Pete Webber recently shared a course preview of the Valmont setup for Nationals, and he’s been an integral part of the …
First Look: Sven Nys’ Trek Boone Carbon Cyclocross Bike
Sven Nys’ debut on his new Trek Boone cyclocross bike was conveniently at his own race, the Grand Prix Sven Nys (GP Sven Nys), on …
First Look: Katie Compton’s New Baby – The Trek Boone Carbon Cyclocross Bike
Today at the Grand Prix Sven Nys in Baal, Belgium, nine-time US Cyclocross National Champion Katie Compton will be racing a brand-new bike, making the …
Important SRAM Recall Information for USA Cycling National Championship Participants
In light of SRAM recalling all of their hydraulic disc brakes with less than a month to go to Nationals, racers with the brakes were …
Flashback Friday: Michelin Hi-Lite Cross Cyclocross Clincher
This holiday season we’ve got a lot to be thankful for, and cyclocrossers can add plentiful tire choices, both clincher and tubular, to that long …
KindHuman Debutes Springbok Steel ’Cross Bike: Interview with the Creators on Methods and the Future of Steel
KindHuman is new to the cycling scene, and with a new steel ’cross bike hitting the market, along with a scholarship program for young cyclists, …
Cyclocross Magazine’s Holiday Gift Guide 2013: Part 2 (With Last-Minute Ideas)
We’re guessing there are a few of you who, like us, have procrastinated, worked too much, and frankly prefer to compress holiday shopping into one …
SRAM Releases Details on Replacing Recalled Hydraulic Brakes with Mechanical Levers and Brakes- RED 22 and S-700
Just minutes ago, SRAM released some initial details on their replacement program and logistics for their recalled Hydro R levers and hydraulic RED 22 and …
SRAM Releases Details and Website for Hydraulic Brake Recall – RED 22 and S-700 Rim and Disc Brakes
Last Friday, SRAM announced that it was recalling all its hydraulic road and cyclocross brakes, in disc and rim brake variations, due to an issue with …
Stop, Please: SRAM Recalls All Road Hydraulic Brakes (RED 22, S-700, Disc and Rim, Hydro Levers)
SRAM Recalls All hydraulic road brakes and cyclocross brakes. RED 22 and S-700 hydraulic disc brakes and rim brakes are impacted. The Hydro (DoubleTap) levers’ master cylinder can fail. Read more and stop using them immediately.
Pro Bike Profile: Keough Cyclocross’ Carbon Felt F1X Cyclocross Bike
When former Junior Cyclocross National Champion Luke Keough isn’t flying his United Health Care Pro Cycling colors on his road bike you can find him …
TRP Recalls Spyre and Spyre SLC Mechanical Disc Brake Calipers
It’s certainly early days for road and cyclocross bike disc brakes, and today TRP Brakes joins Shimano and SRAM as the third company to recall …
Moots Launches 2013 Ti Sticks to Raise Money for The Great Colorado Flood Relief Project
Moots has once again released their “Ti Sticks” (exactly what it sounds like: a serious noisemaker for a serious cyclocross fan), and this year, the …
Get a Grip: Adding Grip to STI and DoubleTap Brake Levers
With the cold days of winter already here throughout most of the country, all but the most macho cyclocrossers (or with the best circulation) will …