Straight from the Mechanic: Review of the Soulrun Tool Roll
by Chandler Snyder It’s been a few weeks since wrapping up a rain, wind, snow and ice-soaked week in Louisville at Cyclocross Masters Worlds. The …
White Industries Hubs are Built to Last: Review of H2 and H3 Hubs
by Joey Mullan Remember when you saved your paychecks as a young man for that “child’s toy”: a bicycle? Everyone thought you were crazy spending …
Playing with Fire at the Raleigh Singlespeed Derby: Worlds 2013 Gallery
If you were in Louisville for the 2013 World Championships, you have raced, spectated, or just heard rumors about the Raleigh Singlespeed Derby held Thursday …
Interview with Canadian Masters World Champion Jim Laird on his Race of a Lifetime
by Sarah Kim Bonner Recently, I chatted with Masters (60-64) World Cyclocross Champion Jim Laird to find out how he survived the mud, freezing temperatures and …
Cyclocross and Gravel Racing in Perfect Harmony at Southern Cross: Video Interviews
To get ready for Issue 20 of Cyclocross Magazine, which features a large section on the beauty of gravel racing, a couple of the East …
Bicycle Industry Professionals Pay It Forward: Richard Fries Presented with a Custom Firefly Road Bike by Industry Peers
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – Saturday evening more than 70 bicycle industry professionals, advocates and friends of Richard Fries came together to show their appreciation for his …
Sven Nys to Race Until 2015
Cyclocross fans around the world breathed a sigh of relief after this weekend’s race in Oostmalle. Though Sven Nys didn’t take the win (a bad …
NAHBS 2013 Award Winners for Sunday, Including Best of Show
DENVER, COLORADO – The North American Handmade Bicycle Show is pleased to announce the Sunday group of the 2013 NAHBS Awards. The Sunday NAHBS Awards …
NAHBS 2013: Predator Cycling’s Disc Brake and Belt Drive-Equipped Carbon Singlespeed Cyclocross Frame
Predator Cycling has been building custom carbon fiber cyclocross bikes and components for over 10 years in Southern California, an ever-growing hotbed for US cyclocross. …
NAHBS 2013: Alchemy Bicycle Company’s Balius Carbon Cyclocross Frame
Alchemy is having a good year at NAHBS. The company moved from Austin, TX to Denver, CO, and now, they’ve taken home the prize on …
NAHBS 2013 Cyclocross Builds in Photos: Independent Fabrications, Rol Wheels, Gaulzetti, Mosaic and Guru
Our photographer at the North American Handmade Bike Show (NAHBS), Lance Barry, snagged some shots of some seriously beautiful hand-built cyclocross rigs, and we couldn’t …
WebbWorks Branches Into Bamboo Cyclocross Bikes – Southeast Bike Expo 2013
NAHBS may be the biggest handmade bike show in the US this weekend, but not every builder is there. The Southeast Bike Expo in Conyers, …
First Look: The New 2014 Ridley X-Night Disc Cyclocross Bike
The new 2014 Ridley X-Night Disc cyclocross model made its debut today at FrostBike, and we’ve got a few images of the new bike. The …
NAHBS 2013: New Bikes from Alchemy, Geekhouse, Engin and Cielo – Updated Videos
Our intrepid reporter, Jesse Pisel, was on the ground at the 2013 North American Handmade Bike Show (NAHBS) and spotted a few new rigs from …
TRP Unveils HyRd Hydraulic/Mechanical Hybrid Disc Brakes at NAHBS 2013
We’re checking out the eye candy at the North American Handmade Bike Show (NAHBS) 2013, and spotted the new TRP Brakes HyRd hybrid hydraulic brake. …
Considering Custom & NAHBS 2013 Preview: Mosaic Cycles Titanium Cyclocross Frame Profiled in Issue 20 – Updated Video
With the 2013 North American Handmade Bike Show (NAHBS) starting tomorrow in Boulder, Colorado (stay tuned as we bring you all the great cyclocross bikes from …
Checking In with Swiss Racer Simon Zahner on His Season and Worlds
by John McComisky It looks like the fury of the 2013 World Cyclocross Championships in Louisville has all about died down, and I thought it …
Catching Up with Helen Wyman: Worlds, Women’s Racing, and Her Season
by Paul Burgoine Helen finished second to Sanne Cant in the final Superprestige race of the season in Middelkerke, and Paul Burgoine was there to …
2013-2014 UCI Cyclocross Race Calendar Released
We finally looked up from our Worlds coverage only to find that the 2013-2014 cyclocross fall UCI race season was already under seven months away, …
Kaitie Antonneau Reflects on Worlds, Looks to New Year
by Cody Sovis At just 21 years old, Kaitie Antonneau made her third ever World Championships start at Louisville. Already thought of as the future …
Post-Worlds with Jonathan Page on his New Sponsor
It seems like all of the Americans who raced Worlds went straight back to the race circuit: Tim Johnson and Jeremy Powers headed to Tokyo, …
Happy to be Riding: A Column by Lee Waldman
by Lee Waldman Yes, I know it’s been a long time since I’ve written, but with all of the race reports over the last month …
Coaching Corner: Driving Your Bike by Working on Your Relationship Skills
by Jacob Fetty So many things happen in a ’cross race – physically, mentally, metaphorically and existentially. It’s an action packed several minutes. Racing well …
CX Tokyo Draws Crowd of 13,000 as Powers Rides to the Win
Japan has started to become a hotbed for cyclocross action, hosting races that draw in riders like Tim Johnson, Ben Berden, Jeremy Powers and many …
Dirtwire.tv Chats with Page, Compton, Nys, Vos and More at Worlds: Videos
Dirtwire.tv was on the ground at Worlds doing interviews that few media outlets would dare to do: interviewing Marianne Vos in a Christopher Walken …
CLIF® Bar Extends Title Sponsorship of CrossVegas
Longmont Colorado – In a move that guarantees the biggest show in American cyclocross race continues for the next three years, CLIF® Bar has extended …
Tim Johnson Mud Fund Awards Class of 2013 Cyclocross Scholarships
The Tim Johnson Mud Fund is proud to announce scholarship recipients for the following deserving junior and U23 racers: Josh Johnson Manny Goguen Peter Goguen …
A Junior’s View on Worlds: Stephen Bassett’s Rider Diary
Stephen Bassett had the chance most kids only could dream about: to represent the US in the World Championships of Cyclocross, held for the first …
Introducing the Mallet DH/Race: New Downhill Race Pedal from Crankbrothers
Today, Crankbrothers announced their new design for their “Mallet” pedal: the Mallet DH/Race. While intended for downhill racers, we can’t help but wonder if the …
Three Questions for Zach McDonald: Off-Season, Worlds and His Fans
We had a chance to catch up with Zach McDonald now that the dust has settled a bit from Worlds. While we were mainly chatting …