Handmade Cyclocross Builds—NAHBS 2014 Gallery, Part 1
Photographer Iain Banks captures the best of the action at the North American Handbuilt Bike Show in North Carolina in this gallery below (give it …
Festka Showcases Mist ’Cross Bike at NAHBS 2014
This titanium ’cross bike from Festa features beautiful CNC machined rear dropouts and connector on the drive side that attaches the bottom bracket to the …
Go Geared or Singlespeed in a Snap with the Rad Dad SS: Lundbeck at NAHBS 2014
by James Thomas Max Lundbeck is an engineer with a background in manufacturing, and he has come up with an innovative convertible geared or singlespeed …
Moots Shows of “Suitcase of Courage” Travel ’Cross Bike — NAHBS 2014
by James Thomas The Moots Psychlo X showcased at NAHBS was ready for adventure, anywhere. A two-part frame joined with S&S Couplers, the “Suitcase of …
Challenge Shows New Grifo Clincher and Gravel Grinder Tire at NAHBS 2014
Challenge has released an updated model of their Grifo clincher this year. We checked it out at Frost Bike last month, but saw it again …
Alchemy Showcases New Gravel and ’Cross Bikes with SRAM CX1—NAHBS 2014
Colorado-based Alchemy brought both cyclocross and gravel bikes to NAHBS in North Carolna this year. Last year, we saw their ’cross offerings at the show, …
Shamrock Cycles Shows Off ’Cross Bikes at NAHBS 2014
It’s Saint Patrick’s Day, so it’s only appropriate to showcase some of the eye candy from Shamrock Cycles at NAHBS this past weekend. While we …
NAHBS 2014 Award Winners
NAHBS is over and the ballots are in. Here are the winners, and stay tuned for much more! Best Finish: Independent Fabrication (Honorable Mention: Ellis …
Shed Your Demons, Come Back Strong—A Lesson in Sports Psychology, Part 2
by David Einmo A mechanical might steal your spot on the podium, but it doesn’t have to rob your enthusiasm. Stop playing the “what if” …
Retrotec Takes Prize for Best Cyclocross Bike — NAHBS 2014
Retrotec, owned by Curtis Inglis, took the win for the Best in Show Cyclocross Bike at the North American Handbuilt Bike Show this year in …
Geekhouse Showcases Mudville ’Cross Bike—NAHBS 2014
In New England, the Geekhouse team—and their bikes—are easy to spot. They’re the riders and the rigs with the loudest colors and paint schemes. However, …
Stybar Snags Podium in Paris-Nice Stage 6; Kabush and Nash Win Bonelli—Weekend Roundup
While we don’t follow road and mountain biking excessively in the off-season, since we’re usually busy checking out the new ’cross goodies for the upcoming …
New Discoveries Could Advance Ability to Detect HGH Doping in Sport
From CleanCompetition.org. WASHINGTON – Anti-doping experts continue to advance the science of future testing methods, building on the existing tests for growth hormone (GH) abuse …
Bart Wellens Spoof Hits Mainstream Belgian Media
It’s always interesting to realize that in Europe, ’crossers are rock stars. In fact, not only are they in tabloids and on their own reality …
Issue 23 Sneak Peek—China: The Great Leap of Faith
This article originally appeared in Issue 23 of Cyclocross Magazine and looks at the first-ever UCI cyclocross race held in China. To read the full …
Sven Nys Turns Commentator for Tirreno-Adriatico
For those of you missing Sven Nys’s voice, you can rest easy—the former World Champion and silver medalist at Worlds this year will be a …
Kuat Racks Bets on Black: New Color Option for NV Hitch Rack in 2014
Kuat Racks high-end hitch and roof racks are easy to identify, with their iconic gray and orange metallic color scheme. They set themselves apart from …
Cyclocrosser Luke Keough Wins Stage 1 at Tour of Taiwan
When Luke Keough stopped focusing on ’cross in order to switch to road—first racing for Smart Stop p/b Mountain Khakis before landing on United Healthcare—it …
New Belgium Features Junkyard ’Cross in Upcoming Commercial
In downtown Los Angeles yesterday, tourists and pedestrians may have been confused by the guy rolling by on his ’cross bike in a hot dog …
Cyclocross Season is Over … Now What?
by Jacob Fetty ’Cross is over. Now what? You have watched the World Championship replay 17 times on YouTube. You are lost. It feels like …
New Product Spotlight: Sigma Rox 10.0 GPS Cycling Computer
For those of you who aren’t Garmin devotees, we spotted another GPS alternative at Frost Bike this year. The Sigma Rox 10.0 GPS is the …
Fourth Huntsman 140 Ride Aims to Raise Money for Cancer Research
Huntsman Cancer Foundation will host the 4th-annual Huntsman 140, a unique fundraising cycling event featuring a celebratory mass finish, as opposed to a traditional mass …
SRAM Road Hydraulic Recall: What Went Wrong? SRAM President Stan Day Explains, Provides Update on 2015 Brakes
Remember that recall of all of SRAM’s hydraulic road brakes? In case you were wondering what exactly happened, and why the brakes can potentially fail, …
U-Verse Showcases Cyclocross Nationals Video
It’s always exciting seeing ’cross on TV, and AT&T is currently bringing cyclocross to the public, and in particular, their subscribers. Back at Nationals, …
Single Ring Curious? E*thirteen Offers XCX Chainguard for Cyclocross – Frost Bike 2014
At Frost Bike, we couldn’t help but notice that the single chainring trend has made chain watchers popular. The simplicity of one ring doesn’t do …
Catching Up with Jeremy Powers—Europe, Team Plans and the Future of BTBtv
After one hell of a season, Jeremy Powers is finally getting time off. Or at least, a little bit of time off the bike. As …
From ’Cross to Just Plain Riding, Cycling is Growing Quickly
Getting more people on bikes is always interesting for us, and it seems like bike sharing programs are doing great things in recent years. A …
All City Stays Committed to Cantis for 2014 and 2015 ’Cross Bikes — Frost Bike 2014
All-City Cycles started its cyclocross line in 2011 with the Nature Boy singlespeed cyclocross bike, put it on a diet and transformed it into the …
Flashback: London League Cyclocross Dartford — Photo Gallery
A non-’crosser takes on one of the muddiest races of the year. by David Pearce Having photographed cyclocross at PORC a couple of months ago …
Issue 23 Sneak Peek—Cowboy ’Cross
This article originally appeared in Issue 23 of Cyclocross Magazine and looks at the Texas ’cross scene—improtant reading for anyone thinking about Nationals in Austin …