Many recent Training Tuesday pieces have talked about working on skills during the offseason. Here, we present an article on tackling downhills that first appeared in Issue 30 to help you start thinking about those “mission-critical” components of racing cyclocross.
Cyclocross season is months away. But the weather is nice in most places and everyone wants to get going. Here are a couple of workouts with an eye towards the ‘cross season from Chris Mayhew.
Chris Mayhew talks us through positive self talk and how to practice it in training and racing for better performance.
Since the early Spring, we’ve been filling our reports with tips for training in the offseason, starting with Michael van den Ham’s investigation into what …
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 …
It’s that time of year when cyclocross racers are pulling their bikes out of basements and garages, getting ready to do some drills. However, before you jump into the season and hit your saddle the wrong way, you might want to consider starting a stretching regimen before practicing remounts and dismounts. Contributing author David Perez has got some easy stretches to make sure you don’t suffer any setbacks before the racing has even begun. (This article was originally published in our premier Issue 1.)
It takes about a week to get Santiago Lorenzo on the phone, and when I do he doesn’t want to extrapolate about heat training. Lorenzo is a research scientist who, until recently, studied at the University of Oregon before picking up his PhD and moving to sunnier climes. He’s also an NCAA champion and 2004 Olympian in the decathlon, which means he’s a serious athlete (do you know the 10 events in the decathlon? I didn’t and went to look them up — anyone who can excel at all of them, and over two days, knows a thing or two about getting the most out of one’s body). He’s also published a study about heat training that may change the way we prepare for hot and cold events.
Creatine is one of those supplements that you hear about with relative frequency, but what exactly is it supposed to be doing? Studies about the supplement have been cropping up for the last couple of years, and they all seem to have slightly differing opinions on the usefulness of creatine. It’s been suggested that creatine supplements help to reduce fatigue on muscles, improve recovery, and increase muscle strength. That’s a tall order for a nitrogenous organic acid. Today, we’re looking at a round-up of studies done on the topic to see what the experts have to say.
This season was a banner year for cyclocross costume races—between an anatomically-correct giraffe at Oregon’s Cross Crusade, and a Stormtrooper towing his boss on a …
As the week draws to an end, take a look at our recap of content from Cyclocross Magazine that’s worth checking out, or if you’ve …
No one enjoys a chain drop. In an older Technique Tuesday, we showed riders how to quickly correct a chain drop in the middle of a …
Avoiding Situations Where Dropping the Chain is Common Before we roll up our sleeves and head towards our work bench, the first item to assess …
If your view of an ideal cyclocross course is either the fast-paced, dry course of CrossVegas or an endless bog of deep muddy pits where …
This weekend, we offered a sneak peek of our review of the Trek Boone in Issue 25. Of all the Boone’s details generating buzz, probably nothing outdoes …
Lee Waldman has a New Year’s gift for us. Some sage advice for those done with their cyclocross season and to start the new year off right.
Olivia Dillon was leading the 2019 Dirty Kanza 200 before a devastating flat ended her run at the win. She still came away with a positive experience.
Should you be doing strength training as a cyclist? Ellen Foster and Kenzie Green offer advice on the why and how of weight lifting for cycling.
Tristan Cowie and Kerry Werner have won the last two Pisgah Stage Races. In 2018, they are ready to settle the score on the tough Carolina singletrack.
Amanda Nauman is one of the top gravel and cyclocross racers in the U.S. We talked to her about the state of both, gravel tire choices and more in this interview.
Adam Myerson is one of the hardest-working people in cyclocross. This past summer, he was elected to USAC’s Cross Committee. Myerson shared his thoughts on a wide range of topics in this in-depth interview.
In light of today’s exciting news about the launch of the Sho-Air Cycling Group’s USCup-CX Cyclocross Series, we’re taking a throwback look at the first premier seven-race cyclocross series, the Saturn Supercup, and the social media exchange that started the USCup-CX series.
For today’s Training Tuesday piece, we’re focusing on how to prepare for cyclocross racing, by racing cyclocross during the week. See our tips to finding a good practice and creating your own practice through our helpful guide.
In part three of a four-part series (read part one on leg shaving and embrocation here or part two about caffeine and massage here), which …
Many of us can only dream of taking a week to attend a top-level cyclocross camp with some of the best coaches and top talent. Thankfully, …
Two days ago many of you enjoyed watching some of the nation’s best youth work on their dismounts and remounts thanks to Chris McGovern’s video. …
This past weekend was the Belgian Waffle Ride. Part cyclocross race, part road race, with a little bit of mountain biking thrown in makes for a 146-mile adventure. As in years past, professional cyclists took the top honors.
Last Tuesday, Adam Myerson explained the process for a good fit, and how it helps a cyclocross technique. Tomorrow, we have another special guest Pro …
Cyclocross is nearly here, and the UCI races begin a month from now. While last week, Adam Myerson explained the value and training behind sprinting, this week …
Easton has a long history in aluminum and composites and winning titles, including taking a Tour de France title under Cadel Evans, Cyclocross National Championships …
Readers who are looking to come into the upcoming cyclocross season with a set of new tubular tires have hopefully already bought them months ago, …