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Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings - July 1, 2009
July 1st, 2009 Filed Under cyclocross news
After a week where almost nothing happened to the champions of cyclocross, we’re back with a week chock full of action from around the globe. European road were crowned, mountain bikers flocked to British Columbia to strut their stuff, an amazing three-peat in California, and much more.
Vos, Ferrier-Bruneau Crowned National Road Champions
World Champion Marianne Vos was not the only one winning their home country’s national road championship over the past weekend. Christel Ferrier-Bruneau was also hard at work in France, taking home the women’s road race title. Ferrier-Bruneau was three seconds ahead of second placed Marina Jaunatre and five seconds ahead of Jeannie Longo Cipreli who took third. …continue reading: Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings - July 1, 2009
Hitting the Dirt - A Newbie’s Tale
June 30th, 2009 Filed Under editorial
Roadie, mountain biker or cyclocrosser, it’s getting to be the time when we dust off our ‘cross bikes and hit the dirt. But do you remember your first ‘cross ride? The impossibly steep learning curve? We’ve got a tale of one person’s humble beginnings of a ‘cross career for your enjoyment.
Karin Tobiason - Learning to ride and how to wear gloves
My good friend, Christine Vardaros, is attempting to turn me into a biker. Not the rough leather-wearing kind of biker but that of the tight lycra-wearing variety with sausage casings for clothing and silly helmets. Admittedly, I have been known to don a lampshade or two but these cycling helmets really take the dork-cake. Christine agrees with me and then nonchalantly instructs, “You’ll look better if you turn your helmet around. The pointy end goes in front, not in the back.” And that is my starting point.
Christine enthusiastically dresses me up in pro-level cycling gear and I’m looking like an athlete from helmet to shoes. She even includes a pair of Sponge Bob Square Pants cycling socks, a fine complement to the $6000 custom cyclocross bike she perches me on. I’m like the cycling equivalent …continue reading: Hitting the Dirt - A Newbie’s Tale
New Poll: Women’s Pay; Old Poll: Mud Clearance Is Key
June 29th, 2009 Filed Under cyclocross news, polls
With all the recent chatter about Compton, Bruno-Roy and Vardaros’ search for sponsors for ‘cross season, our new poll focuses on the disparity in women’s salaries and prize money. We want to know your thoughts. Should everything be equal? Should the market decide? Let us know - see our poll on the right.Our old poll on the type of brakes you’re riding …continue reading: New Poll: Women’s Pay; Old Poll: Mud Clearance Is Key
Compton Loses Spike Sponsorship, Reduces MTB Schedule
June 29th, 2009 Filed Under cyclocross news, racers
Katie Compton has lost her interim sponsorship from Spike Shooter and will abandon her plans to compete at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cups in Canada. The five-time Cyclocross National Champion and Short-track National Champion has been sponsored by Spike Shooter for her cyclocross career and recently on an interim basis while she searched for a long-term sponsor for the ‘cross season, but the sponsorship ended …continue reading: Compton Loses Spike Sponsorship, Reduces MTB Schedule
Marianne Vos Wins Dutch Road Championship
June 28th, 2009 Filed Under cyclocross news
Cyclocross World Champion Marianne Vos added yet another championship to her plamares on Saturday, winning the Dutch women’s road title in dominant fashion. The cyclocross, road and track world champion typically …continue reading: Marianne Vos Wins Dutch Road Championship
Shimano and Campagnolo - Can’t We All Get Along?
June 27th, 2009 Filed Under Issue 1, cyclocross news, cyclocross technology, print_archives
Shimano derailleurs and Campagnolo Ergopower levers happy together
By popular demand, we’re finally publishing our Bike Hacker story (originally published in our premier issue, Issue 1) online. Note: It was written prior to the emergence of Campagnolo 11-speed drivetrains and the popularity SRAM DoubleTap. Stay tuned for a follow-up with more bike hacking in our upcoming Issue 7.
Most ‘cross racers don’t have the luxury of component sponsors, don’t receive new bikes or new drivetrains each year, and lack pit crews to clean their bikes every lap. So, they need to select parts that will perform, be reliable under all conditions, are lightweight and affordable, and hopefully last many seasons.
We at Cyclocross Magazine are no different, and as we choose parts for our ‘cross bikes, we take all these things under consideration in hand-picking our parts. Over the last few years, we’ve come to be fond of one particular setup: …continue reading: Shimano and Campagnolo - Can’t We All Get Along?
Do You See Nine Speeds in Color?
June 26th, 2009 Filed Under cyclocross technology
Many cyclocrossers prefer older, non 10-speed drivetrains due to the wider spacing of the cogs for mud clearance and what some consider stronger chains. But as SRAM and Hudz’s colored brake hoods grow in popularity, style-conscious 8-speed and 9-speed ‘crossers are left in the black.
Perhaps those days in the dark will be ending soon. Cyclocross Magazine contributor Dan Werle dreams in color and contacted Hudz …continue reading: Do You See Nine Speeds in Color?
Katie Compton Finds a Bike Sponsor
June 25th, 2009 Filed Under cyclocross news
Although Katie Compton still continues her search for a title sponsor for the cyclocross season, the five-time national champion appears has landed a bike sponsor for the mountain bike and ‘cross season.
Compton and husband Mark Legg-Compton aren’t yet revealing …continue reading: Katie Compton Finds a Bike Sponsor
Felt Recalls Some F1X Cyclocross Forks
June 24th, 2009 Filed Under cyclocross news, cyclocross technology
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Felt Bicycles has a voluntary recall of about 1450 2007/2008 F1X Cyclocross bicycles. …continue reading: Felt Recalls Some F1X Cyclocross Forks
An Easy Way to Find Cyclocross Magazine on Facebook
June 24th, 2009 Filed Under cyclocross news, editorial
A couple Fridays ago, the bubble of Silicon Valley was buzzing with what was deemed the most anticipated event anyone could remember. For us cyclocrossers, maybe that would be the day the U.S. would host the World Championships, or the day we finally snag that race victory, but in this tech-crazed, still crazy-expensive area that Cyclocross Magazine calls home, this long-awaited day was the Facebook vanity URL landgrab. …continue reading: An Easy Way to Find Cyclocross Magazine on Facebook
New Product Spotlight: Bianchi’s Vintage Celeste Wool Jersey
June 23rd, 2009 Filed Under new products
Bianchi's retro wool jersey in celeste arrives in time for 'cross.
Bianchi is releasing a retro wool jersey in its trademark celeste color in limited quantities just in time for cyclocross season. Made by Santini, the short sleeve jersey is Bianchi’s first wool jersey in celeste, and will be available on a pre-order basis only and should arrive before the first September cyclocross races. …continue reading: New Product Spotlight: Bianchi’s Vintage Celeste Wool Jersey
Spectacross Adds Beginner’s Cyclocross Clinic
June 22nd, 2009 Filed Under cyclocross news, press releases
Conshohocken, PA, USA - The New Jersey State Fair SpectaCross has added a novice and new-rider skills clinic prior to the season-opening Cyclocross Magazine Cyclocross Sprints. “We’ve been contacted by so many people that are planning to compete in their first cyclocross race during the New Jersey State Fair that we thought it would be best to add a clinic to assist them,” says SpectaSport’s Ken Getchell.
The clinic will be conducted by …continue reading: Spectacross Adds Beginner’s Cyclocross Clinic
