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KTM has been making winning cyclocross bikes since the 1970s and is back in CX with its bright orange Canic CXC carbon cyclocross bike. We put it to the test.

Next Wheels is one of the first to produce a wheel kit for the 12X135 thru-axle design of the SCS rear end on the 2016 Specialized disc brake/thru-axle bikes

It’s clearly a good idea to have a multitool, chain tool and quick-link when riding. Especially for solo adventures or backwoods cycling. Mineral Design has launched a Kickstarter for their new Mini Bar multitool and their Barstow Chain Tool.

The UK’s Absoluteblack, known for their oval mountain bike chainrings, is launching a new line of oval road chainrings, which should work well for cyclocross racers interested in non-traditional chainrings.

If you didn’t walk away from this year’s SSCXWC in Victoria with a Speedo or tattoo, or simply are eyeing your first (or a new) singlespeed cyclocross bike, today’s New Product Spotlight is for you.

Here’s a flashing red light special gift idea. The Cycliq Fly 6 camera and taillight combination has quickly become one of our favorite electronic devices for 2015. Read our review to find out why.

We review the Suunto Ambit3 Sport GPS watch – an ideal holiday gift for the number-crunching cyclist in your life. Save your phone’s battery and track your ride with this high-tech item that can replace your phone and GPS on a ride.

We review the Suunto Ambit3 Sport GPS watch – an ideal holiday gift for the number-crunching cyclist in your life. Save your phone’s battery and track your ride with this high-tech item that can replace your phone and GPS on a ride.

Looking for some smaller items for your teammates or cycling friends and family members that they would thoroughly appreciate? Blackburn Design has been producing cycling accessories for decades and continues with innovative, well-designed products.

The Silca SuperPista Ultimate LP Pump The SuperPista Ultimate LP is, perhaps unsurprisingly, meant for low pressure set-ups such as gravel, cyclocross, mountain bike and …

The CW.6.0 Cross Glove is another solid discipline-specific piece from Castelli that really grabs some racers.

If you ride in the rain, you know wet feet can be a nuisance. San Francisco’s DZR Shoes and their H2O sneaker take a big step towards keeping your feet dry in wet conditions.

Brush-X Cleans Tight Spots, Protects Frames The $24.99 Brush-X is novel cleaning product sold by a small two-man operation, and actually makes its return to …

Jones runs a fully custom wheel shop—he doesn’t build stock wheels—each order starts with an order form and questionnaire that asks questions about the rider’s age, weight, expected mileage, budget, planned terrain and riding style, among others.

We won’t mince words about it—at $7300 the Lightweight Meilenstein Obermayer wheelset is unobtainable for most cyclocross racers. Costing more than a nice used car, the Lightweight wheels are a luxury item for those who want the upper echelon of performance, light weight and rarity.

KindHuman made its way into the cyclocross headlines in the 2014-15 season. Their first model, the KÜDÜ, was raced in many of the biggest UCI events in the United States by Adam Myerson, who picked up KindHuman as a sponsor before the season got underway.

by Greg Evans With winter chills just around the corner, cyclists are adorning themselves with more layers to cope with dropping temperatures. Long sleeves and …

A bike review often is an exercise in obsessing about the little details. But when your biggest complaints are easily replaceable components like tires and a saddle, you know you’ve found a winner.

Flats happen. So what do you do when you cut a sidewall on a tubular, can’t patch your tube or your favorite sealant won’t do the trick? Lauren Junker at Totally Tubular Designs has the answer — you make a bag, wallet or bracelet out of it!

Bollé, world-renowned for their snow sports gear, is a late entrant into the bicycle helmet market. Perhaps motivated by seeing the growth of POC Sports, Bollé has given more attention to their cycling products, and the company’s latest helmet, called The One, aims to do it all.

Off to the side, in the rougher, unexplored outskirts of Vittoria’s tent at Interbike’s Outdoor Demo, we found a new gravel tire that appeared content …

Two months ago we took a first look at Stafast’s new take on the suspension stem. Now we have some initial feedback on the stem …

The State Bicycle Company Thunderbird Frame: The State Bicycle Company Thunderbird is a dedicated single-speed cyclocross bike, constructed of 6061 aluminum tubes tig welded in …

Italian-based and built Alchemist​ wheels are coming to North America through Velosport Imports​, and are preparing to unleash the full carbon CX Zirconium Disc. With symmetric front and rear carbon rims, and a carbon and Zirconium alloy hub, the CX Zirconium Disc is one of the lightest tubeless wheelsets we’ve weighed directly.

Before the days get short, we examine a brief overview of what’s out there as we gathered the light systems that have caught our eye, including models by NiteRider, Ay-Up and Blackburn.

Pactimo, a Colorado-based cycling attire company, released its latest Summit Raptor Pro RFLX bib shorts. We have tested them out during long gravel days in the saddle as well as at cyclocross practice in order to see how they measure up.