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June 12th, 2008 Filed Under cyclocross news
Young film producer Evan Schmitt just graduated from high school last week, but he’s certainly not taking the summer off before he attends University of Washington in the fall. He’s been hard at work getting ready for the world premier of his second film Remember to Breathe on June 27th in Roslyn, Washington. The event is free to the public.
Schmitt, also the producer of the film ONE, spent all of last season following top domestic pros at major cyclocross races as well as some “off-season” road events such as the Mt. Evans Hill Climb and Mount Hood stage race. The 70 minute movie is over half ‘cross, and features interviews and racing by ‘cross stars such as Todd Wells, Jonathan Page, Andy Jacques-Maynes, Troy Wells, Ryan Trebon, Barry Wicks, “voice of ‘cross” Dave Towle, and Morgan Schmitt (Evan’s brother).
Schmitt’s DVD offers more than just the movie however. Schmitt told CXM “There’s an extra 50 minutes of bonus features including ‘cross crashes and more interviews with the riders.”
Schimtt filmed and produced all of this while still a senior in high school. He’s got a bright future for sure.
Stay tuned for a more in-depth look at the DVD. See the movie trailer and the press release below:
Evan Schmitt to show his new documentary on June 27th.
Roslyn, Washington June 11th, 2008:
On June 27th at 7 PM, the World Premiere of Remember 2 Breathe will go down at the Cle Elum Centennial Center in Cle Elum, Washington. A successor to his first international hit, ONE, young filmmaker Evan Schmitt returns with his second film titled Remember 2 Breathe. The showing is open to the public and admission is FREE. The film is 70 minutes long and will be available afterwards with a special Q&A session. Autographed DVD copies will be for sale after the movie for $20. Come see why Senior Editor Neal Rogers of Velonews says “…Schmitt’s one-man project is surprisingly polished and a forecast of great things to come.”
When: Friday June 27th, 2008 - 7 PM
Where: Cle Elum Centennial Center, 719 E 3rd Street, Cle Elum, Washington 98922
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Need Motivation to Start Training for Cyclocross? CX Pros Dominant at Teva Games
June 8th, 2008 Filed Under cyclocross news, racers
The other day we highlighted some of the recent road racing exploits of Euro ‘cross specialists as they get ready for the season that’s still three and a half months away. Sven Nys further added to his “off-season” results with an impressive 6th in the Saturday’s cross-country UCI World Cup in Fort William Scottland. But it’s not just the Euros who are ramping up for ‘cross through serious racing; our domestic ‘cross pros are doing the same.
Need some motivation to start getting the fitness up? Let’s look at how our country’s best are ramping up:
On Saturday, Ryan Trebon (Kona Factory Team) and Katie Compton (Spike Shooter / Primus Mootry) dominated the Teva Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado, taking early leads and turning them into more than five minute gaps by the end of each of their 2+ hour races.
Having only decided to attend the event two weeks ago, Trebon was unsure of his form, but found out early, taking the lead on the first hill and never looking back, finishing over 6 minutes on Jay Henry.
Compton rode a similar race, extending a fast start into a 5 minute lead over Heather Holmes. Compton continued her success in the hill climb on Sunday, with the self-proclaimed non-climber winning by 16 seconds over Pua Sawiki. [More…]
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Euro-file: Tom Vannoppen Retires, Other Belgians Hit the Road
June 5th, 2008 Filed Under cyclocross news, euro-file, racers
Tom Vannoppen Hangs It Up
Tom Vannoppen, 29, once thought to be the next dominant Belgian cyclocrosser, retired from cycling this week. Vannoppen nearly won the world title in Zolder in 2002 but since has suffered several rough years which involved multiple injuries, depression, and last season, a drug scandal. He tested positive for cocaine and was fired by his Sunweb-Projob team, the former team of American Jonathan Page.
The once-promising rider has decide to hang it up after his latest struggles. He told Gazet van Antwerpen, “Look, I’ve had an awful lot [More…]
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Aged to Perfection: Clincher + 7 years of Storage = Dugast
May 28th, 2008 Filed Under cyclocross news
A few weeks back, we highlighted an auction for a NOS Michelin Mud cyclocross tire that was probably 7 years old or more. It ended up selling for $66, which represents an decent but not stellar investment if purchased new seven years ago at $29.95 (12% annual return).
Well, the seller was smart to not compete against himself, as he had another one in his back pocket. This second auction for the same model went for an amazing $115 plus shipping. That’s a market-beating 21% return, putting the dusty, dried-out old tire into the realm of hand-made Dugast and FMB tires. I’ve watched these auctions for a long time and believe this is a new record.
I bet we’re not the only ones that wished we pushed harder with our significant others to fill the garage with more of these than we would ever need, instead of trying to save for the future the “right” way. Ah, hindsight.
What is the next investment opportunity in ‘cross clinchers? We’re not that financially savvy to know (we’re in the bike business after all) but we want to know your thoughts. Any other discontinued tires that you sorely miss?
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Oregon Manifest Weekend Announced - Hand-Made Bikes, Cyclocross, and Culture
May 23rd, 2008 Filed Under Industry, cyclocross news, cyclocross technology
It seems like NAHMBS was just a few weeks ago, but the bike-crazy folks in Portland just can’t get enough. Perhaps already bumming that NAHMBS is moving to Indianapolis next year, the community has created the Oregon Manifest, a new hand-made bike show scheduled for October 10-12th. The boutique-bike show will be run in conjunction with a Cross Crusade race the same weekend, and the two events are teaming up to plan a weekend filled with bike love. Hand-made bikes and cyclocross? Sounds like a great time.
Read more about it below:
Set within the heart of Portland’s legendary cyclocross scene, OREGON MANIFEST will feature an unconquerable mix of custom framebuilders, bike-centric vendors, bike culture squads, and a Sunday cross race to bring home the glory. Oregon Manifest is the collective vision of Portland, Oregon’s cycling and creative communities coming together to dream up and develop the most original, spirited, and spectacle-laden boutique bike show in the nation.
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Euro-File: Nys Accelerates His Hop to Landbouwkrediet, Boom Leading Olympia Tour
May 22nd, 2008 Filed Under cyclocross news, racers
As we reported earlier two weeks ago, Sven Nys is switching from Rabobank to the Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner team. His original transfer date was to be on January 1, 2009, but he has negotiated that the move happen earlier, and if approved by the UCI, he will be wearing the new colors on May 28 for the start of the Tour of Belgium.
Luc Versele, the CEO of Landbouwkrediet, is very happy with the situation, Knack.be reports. “We are particularly pleased that Rabobank has constructively participated in a sporting solution…Sven can now relax and enjoy serenity in our team,” said Versele.
Nys has been ramping up his fitness in preparation for Beijing, and finished a respectable [More…]
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Notubes.com to Offer Raven Tubeless Cyclocross Tire
May 21st, 2008 Filed Under cyclocross news, cyclocross technology
Not many folks are running tubeless for ‘cross yet. Our recent poll indicated only 4% of our readers are racing with tubeless setups, with the majority (55%) of folks running clinchers. Stan over at NoTubes.com is hoping to convert more ‘cross racers to tubeless, and offers a 29er rim, conversion rim strips, rim tape, and valve stems to provide ‘cross racers multiple options to try tubeless, either through converting existing clincher wheelsets or using his rims or wheels. While our upcoming Issue 3 will look at these options in-depth, we’ve just received a new product that Stan will be adding to his product list: The Raven cyclocross tire.
We got our hands on a nearly-final prototype pictured above/left. The tire offers a downsized, modified version of their Crow 29er tire tread, with the same low-profile center knobs, but taller, squared off shoulder knobs sandwiching a file tread. When inflated on the Stan’s rim, which is a about 4mm wider than a typical road rim, the tire has a pretty square profile as pictured. The theory is with the lower pressures [More…]
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Euro-File: Vervecken Decides on Revor
May 15th, 2008 Filed Under cyclocross news, racers
After denying transfer rumors to Revor, multi-world champion Erwin Vervecken has officially inked a contract with the Revor team and will ride with them starting on January 1st. Vervecken will join current Revor riders Davy Commeyne, Jan Soetens, David Willemsens, Ben Berden and Bart Verschueren.
HLN.be reports Vervecken made his final decision because Revor offered a concrete future immediately. He explains, “I had an earlier conversation with [Fidea team] manager Hans Van Kasteren concerning a possible contract lengthening, but he couldn’t decide until November 1 if I could get a new obligation.”
Vervecken, now 36, says that it’s possible he might conclude his career at the end of February 2010, when his contract expires.
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The ‘Cross Queen Chooses the King
May 13th, 2008 Filed Under cyclocross news, racers
Cyclocross season must not be that far away. Pros are jumping teams, planning their upcoming schedules, and securing their new sponsors and equipment. U.S. National Champ Katie Compton is no different and has officially chosen her headset for this year and has issued this press release:
U.S. Cyclocross National Champion Katie Compton will be riding Chris King headsets for the upcoming Cyclocross season. Compton will also ride Chris King hubs and headsets on her Primus Mootry rigs during the MTB season as she prepares for the upcoming cyclocross season. The switch to Chris King headsets was an easy one for the Spike Shooter rider. “If you walk into any bike store in the country [More…]
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Euro-File: Vervecken to Change Teams? Not So Fast…
May 11th, 2008 Filed Under cyclocross news, euro-file, racers
Erwin Vervecken, the Belgian multi-world champion of cyclocross has been rumored to be switching to the Revor team staring in January 1, 2009. However, Vervecken is denying the rumor, stating that he has not signed anything yet, according to Sport Planet. He says, “Next week I still have another appointment, where I have another good offer.”
He also denies that it is certain he is leaving Fidea. The only thing certain is that he is not happy with Fidea wanting to wait until November to decide on a contract extension. “I’m not depreciated yet, I feel good and still can command a large salary” he explains.
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