Do I Need Cyclocross Shoes? — ’Cross Continuing Education
When you first start racing ’cross, if you don’t come from a cycling background, the equipment list can be daunting. For the newbie, the question …
Campagnolo Improves on Mechanical Shifting, Introduces Electronic Chorus Group
For those of you who are Campagnolo die-hard fans, you don’t have to continue to lust after the electronic ease of your Super Record EPS …
Vittorio Brumotti Showcases Road Bike Trial Riding: Video
We love anytime a skinny-tired bike is used in… well, different ways. If you saw the original Road Bike Party, you’ve heard of trials rider …
Catching Up with ’Crosser Crystal Anthony
We caught up with Crystal Anthony, who stormed her way through the 2013 ’cross season, ending with a fourth place spot at Nationals, and a …
Exploring Oregon in Gravel Style: Jan Heine’s Bike, Built to Withstand Anything
We wanted to get a look at some of the bikes from the Oregon Outback 360-mile race, and one of the ones at the top …
Sven Nys Set to Return to CrossVegas 2014
After a successful debut at 2013 edition of Clif Bar CrossVegas that saw him solo to victory wearing the rainbow stripes of World Champion, Sven …
Jensen and Rusch Take Wins at Dirty Kanza 200 Miler-Full Results
String together 200 miles of gravel, wind, and the toughest riding you’ll ever do, and you get the Dirty Kanza 200-mile gravel grinder in Kansas, …
Trans-Sylvania Epic Concludes with Bishop and Sornson Taking the Overall
For some, the 25-mile seventh and final stage of the NoTubes’ Trans-Sylvania Epic was a party day. But for race leaders and GC podium contenders, …
Jeremy Powers on Trans-Sylvania Epic and His New Offseason
We caught up with current National Champion Jeremy Powers during the Trans-Sylvania Epic, where he’s been acting as part of an Epic Team with some …
Nicole Duke on the Offseason and Racing Gravel
We’ve seen Nicole Duke at all kinds of events since Nationals, from a new gravel event—the Chino Grinder—to a second place finish at Raleigh’s ’cross …
’Crossers Take on Trans-Sylvania, Epically: Mid-Week Report
In the ’cross offseason, we try to keep track of some of the top ’crossers as they race gravel, road and mountain bikes. This week, …
Allen Krughoff on the Offseason and 2014 ’Cross Prep
Allen Krughoff made waves in US ’cross when he took fifth place at Nationals and joined the US Worlds team heading to Hoogerheide. Now, he’s …
Make Your Wheels Roll Faster for ’Cross: From Inner Tubes to Tires to DIY Tubeless
Want to upgrade your wheels without dropping cash on a whole new wheelset, or not ready to go to tubulars? There are a few cost-friendly …
Celebrating a Career: A Look Back at Niels Albert’s Rise to Cyclocross Fame
Way back in Issue 7 of Cyclocross Magazine, we sat down with then first-time World Champion Niels Albert and found out more about the young …
Justin Lindine on the Trans-Sylvania Epic and the Offseason
Redline ’cross and MTB racer Justin Lindine took the overall win at the Trans-Sylvania Epic stage race in State College, Pennsylvania, last year, and this …
Wraith Fabrications Offers Handmade-in-the-USA Steel Paycheck Cyclocross Frames
Adam Eldridge started building high performance custom bikes under the brand Stanridge five years ago in Columbus, Ohio, and now, he’s started Wraith Fabrications, a project …
Sneak Peek: Van Dessel’s 2015 Carbon Full Tilt Boogie
Last year, we saw Van Dessel racers Laura Van Gilder and Mike Garrigan hitting the courses on their new aluminum Aloominator frames from Van Dessel. …
What Makes Cyclocross Better than All Other Types of Bike Racing? — Cyclocross 101
You may be asking, “What’s with all the hype?” or “Why would I want to race in the mud?” or “What makes cyclocross the best …
“Champions of Cyclocross” Clinic with Jeremy Powers—Kingswood Park August 16
Deerfield Township, Ohio – “Champions Of Cyclo-cross,” including current Elite Men’s US Champion Jeremy Powers, comes to Kingswood Park in Ohio this fall. Joining Jeremy …
Paris to Ancaster Gravel Classic—As Seen Through the Eyes of 1 ½ Belgians: A Rider Diary
by Christine Vardaros It’s been many days since Belgian ’cross racer Ellen van Loy (Telenet-Fidea) and I headed home from Canada’s Paris-Ancaster (P2A) gravel race …
How To Train For Cyclocross — ’Cross Continuing Education
One of the beauties of cyclocross is the relatively small training time commitment. ’Cross is a 60 minute (or less) affair. With such a short …
No Mud, No Glory: Tales From the Pits
This article originally appeared in Issue 24 of Cyclocross Magazine. First-time contributor and photographer Dan Cavallari was a pro wrench for 14 years, and we …
Retroshift Re-Brands as Gevenalle, Brings Hydraulic Braking and HOUP Spacer to Expanded Cyclocross Component Line
Cyclocross component maker Retroshift—reviewed in Issue 24’s drivetrain article (available as a back copy here or digitally here)—is rebranding and becoming Gevenalle, and introducing an …
It’s Bike to Work Week—Are You Pedaling?
It’s National Bike to Work Week, so for those of you with commutes that can be bike-able, now’s the chance to get into that good …
ZIPP OVCX Series 2014, SSCXWC and Pan American Cyclocross Championshipsand Locations and Dates Announced
The trend of large cyclocross events in the Ohio Valley region will continue into 2014. With pre-season cyclocross practices and clinics a mere three months …
Tackling the Cone-Azalia Classic Road Race — Rider Diary
Our gravel reporter Aaron Cruikshank targets another race, the Cone-Azalea, arguably the most “road-racey” of all of the recent gravel events that he’s covered. The …
Top 5 Things ’Crossers Can Do Now to Prep for Race Season
Want to be a winner next ’cross season? So do we, and there’s no time like the offseason to start getting race-ready. Last week we …
Birzman Displays Snap-It Pumps and New Tools at Sea Otter 2014
Birzman makes tools for cyclists, all designed with efficiency in mind, and since cyclocross is nothing if not a bike-repair-heavy sport, having a solid toolset …
CXM’s Swiftwick Cycling Socks: An Upgrade for Your Feet
Want to support your hard-working feet and Cyclocross Magazine while riding in style all year ’round? We just got in a new limited shipment of …
Bollé Introduces Two New Cycling-Specific Frames
When I strolled by the Bollé booth and stopped to check out the lenses, the first thing that popped to mind was, in a word, “Sharp.” …