One of the interesting things in attending a race abroad, at least for bike geeks, is the interesting bikes you’ll see, especially if the event attracts racers from outside the cyclocross powerhouses.
![Watson's Flanders CX1-equipped Blade was one of the more stunning bikes we've seen that's not available in the US. Stay tuned for a full profile. 2014 Qiansen Trophy cyclocross race, China. © Cyclocross Magazine](https://www.cxmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/china-slideshow-bikes-china-cx-2014-img_1383-ayee-cxmagazine-_1-750x497.jpg)
Watson’s Flanders CX1-equipped Blade was one of the more stunning bikes we’ve seen that’s not available in the US. Stay tuned for a full profile. 2014 Qiansen Trophy cyclocross race, China. © Cyclocross Magazine
Compact cranksets, clincher tires, and Campagnolo / SRAM mixed drivetrains at a UCI C1 cyclocross race? Yes, at least at the C1 Qiansen Trophy Cyclocross Race here in China. Add in a few dozen brands most Americans have never heard of, and there’s plenty to see just in terms of cyclocross bikes before the racing begins.
![Portuguese rider Isabel Marisa Morgado Caetano had no idea her tires were collector's items. © Cyclocross Magazine](https://www.cxmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/china-slideshow-bikes-michelin-mud-green-china-2014-cxmagazine-_1-750x452.jpg)
Portuguese rider Isabel Marisa Morgado Caetano had no idea her Michelin Mud clincher cyclocross tires were collector’s items. © Cyclocross Magazine
We take a look and a few of the more interesting bikes and components we saw a day before the race in the gallery below.
Stay tuned for full bike profiles and a report from the race which begins in just a few hours.