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Martindale Cycling Components now offers a carbon tubeless option for cyclocross with their 29.0 XC wheels, complete with hookless rims. For our New Product Spotlight, we examine the details of the set before we prepare to test them in gravel and cyclocross conditions.

Right before the holidays, we highlighted the release of a new wide-range 11-36 SRAM 1170 cassette aimed at the CX1 racers looking for a lower …

Drop handlebar cyclocrossers, gravel riders, and adventure cyclists now have an easy way of using Shimano’s clutch-based Shadow Plus Dyna-Sys rear derailleurs on their bikes with Gevenalle’s new GX shifters.

Way back in Issue 8, we reviewed the Williams Cycling Cyclo-Cross Tubular wheelset, and found them to be durable enough for even the most aggressive …

John Neugent owned and operated Neuvation Wheels, a company that offered high-value wheels from 2002 to early 2014. Neugent, who had just left as President …

Just in time for the 2014 edition of the Singlespeed Cyclocross World Championships, Endless Bike Co., makers of specialty cogs and chainrings is releasing its limited edition SSCXWC 39-tooth …

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 …

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 …

For those of you who aren’t Garmin devotees, we spotted another GPS alternative at Frost Bike this year. The Sigma Rox 10.0 GPS is the …

Ever have that moment where you look down to read your computer… and all you see is a tiny blur of numbers? With so much …

by Clifford Lee SOMA Fabrications has expanded its cyclocross line-up with  a new frame for the dirt and gravel set called the Triple Cross. The …

by Andrew Yee How many times do you use your wallet every day? What if it was lighter, sleeker, unique and showed off your love …

New for this ’cross season is the Retroshift ‘Blatantly Upgraded Rebranded Derailleur’ (B.U.R.D.). Retroshift manufactures shift/brake levers which were designed to perform under the sloppiest …

by Josh Liberles Take velo, add eau (French for water) and you end up with VelEau, a French-sounding, but American-made, on-the-bike hydration system. Rather than …

With the increased popularity of cyclocross, more companies are coming out with wheelsets tailored to the unique needs of our favorite sport. For tubulars, the recent trend has been to widen the rim to give the tire more support, especially in cornering, and provide a bigger and better gluing surface.

Clement’s Donn Kellogg has spent a good part of his life around tires, and after relaunching the Clement brand and bringing cyclocrossers the PDX and LAS cyclocross clinchers in 2010, he’s been focused on expanding his tire line-up with both additional treads and tubular tires.

The result of his efforts? A tubeless, seamless cyclocross tubular that eschews the hand-made construction of cyclocross tubular tires like Dugast, FMB, Challenge and Vittoria, and instead adopts Tufo-like technology but promises a more supple casing.

Cyclocross Magazine grabbed an exclusive preview of the new Ultegra-level CX70 cyclocross components while at the Raleigh Dealers symposium. The Shimano mini-group includes a front derailleur sized and tuned for the smaller chainrings used in cyclocross and available in a top-pull and bottom-pull cable configuration.

Raleigh goes from making one cyclocross frame to an impressive eight models in 2012.

Ridley, a company based in Northern Flanders has deep roots in cyclocross. While the European pros primarily ride the flagship X-Night, the U.S. Ridley-sponsored riders are all on X-Fires, as they make for easier flying without the seatmast of the X-Night. Though in the new catalog, the 2012 Ridley X-Fire is so new it is not yet on their website, but we have an early edition that we’ve been riding and will be reviewed in Issue 13.

Last year at Interbike, Gates Carbon Drive Systems announced its new CenterTrack carbon belt drive drivetrain, and Cyclocross Magazine is the first publication to test the system on a cyclocross bike. We’ve recently received a Raleigh carbon singlespeed outfitted with the new CenterTrack system and have enjoyed a few rides on the stunning 15 pound machine.

Updated: The company locks down an official name, and adds an option for a single bar clamp. Stay tuned as we put some real miles …

by Andrew Yee The Sea Otter Classic Expo is just a day away, and there’s quite a number of new cyclocross products expected to be …

WickWërks is a Utah-based company founded by Chris Wickliffe with the intention of improving the front shifting on road, mountain and cyclocross bicycles. The front …

by Paul Guerra Cyclocross Magazine got its first look at the new Cedric Gracia cyclocross tire at QBP’s FrostBike 2011 Expo, but now we’ve got …

Moments after attempting to shine some initial light on the UCI’s bicycle frame approval protocol and sticker program by posting  Are You Ready? UCI’s New …

by Kenton Berg The Sufferfest Studios “I will beat my ass today to kick yours tomorrow” Ladies and Gentlement mount your steeds and jump into …

by Kenton Berg If there is one thing that most all ’cross racers suffer from it is wet, stinky shoes. So unless you never race when …

by Clifford Lee 2011 VCRC Team handlebar and stem MSRP $79 (bar) $59 (stem) Alloy handlebar and stems are usually not glamorous. Once set up, …

by Clifford Lee The Avid Shorty Ultimate cantilever brakes have been in development for several years, and we’ve been anxiously awaiting our chance for a …

by Andrew Yee You know singlespeed cyclocross racing has become popular when your local series has two categories and field limits, there’s a “world championship” …