Posts in category pro bike profiles

Lance Haidet ran FSA’s new electronic K-Force WE shifting on his Pivot Vault at the 2018 Sea Otter Classic. We look at his winning cyclocross and gravel bike.

Helen Wyman had a new “all the colors” KindHuman Kensuke gravel bike for the 2018 Paris to Ancaster race. We profile her eye-catching gravel grinder.

Ventana’s customizable alloy cyclocross bike is the El Martillo CX. We profile Junior Hope Crockell’s standout purple alloy bike built by the NorCal company.

Christopher Blevins rode his Specialized CruX to a win at the 2018 U23 Cyclocross Nationals. We take a closer look at his winning bike.

Monica Lloyd picked up where her sister Rachel left off and won the Masters 40-44 race at the 2018 Reno Cyclocross Nationals aboard her KTM Canic CXC. We profile her winning bike.

Jake Wells converted his Scott Addict CX to a tubeless singlespeed setup and won the 2018 Singlespeed Cyclocross Nationals in Reno. We take a closer look at his winning build.

Sanne Cant won her second-straight Cyclocross Worlds in 2018 aboard a Stevens Super Prestige with tires to match the muddy occasion. We take a look at her winning bike.

Purple and aqua polka dots were in for Sammi Runnels and her Squid $quidcross! at the 2018 Reno Cyclocross Nationals. We look at her Collegiate Varsity silver medal-winning bike.

You don’t need the latest and greatest to win a National Championship or finish top 15 in the Elites. Jen Malik did both on a surprisingly outdated machine. We profile her ride.

Wout van Aert rode his Felt bikes with the SRAM Red eTap HRD groupset to a title at the 2018 Cyclocross World Championships. We profile his rainbow-worthy build.

John Elgart was on fire aboard his custom-painted dragon-themed carbon bike at the 2018 Reno Cyclocross Nationals. We profile his impressively-painted bike that helped him win the Masters 70-74 title.

At the 2018 Reno Cyclocross Nationals Scott Funston had a B bike up his sleeve. Funston went to the pits and pulled out a Challenge Limus-equipped Kona Major Jake for the steep hill. We profile his hill-climbing bike.

Meredith Miller brought all the pieces together aboard her Mosaic XS-1 singlespeed at the 2018 Reno Cyclocross Nationals. We take a closer look at her Championship-winning ride.

Pete Dahlstrand won the Masters 80-84 National Championship on a 1980s alloy Alan. We catch up with the two-time champ to learn about his winning ride.

Haydn Hludzinski won the Junior Women 11-12 race at the 2018 Nationals in Reno, the youngest age group, but her winning bike has a long, winning history.

For the second-straight year, Stephen Hyde won the Elite Men’s Cyclocross National Championship on a Cannondale SuperX. We profile his winning bike from the 2018 Nationals in Reno.

CXM has seen some unique bikes at the U.S. Cyclocross Nationals over the years. In this TBT, we look at some interesting builds from the archives to get ready for Reno.

Jeremy Powers is one of few ‘cross pros to ride SRAM eTap components. We look at Powers’ 2017 eTap-equipped Focus Mares with a colorful paint scheme.

Caroline Mani has found a new groove aboard the Van Dessel Full Tilt Boogie equipped with Atom Composites wheels. Blue, white and red are the theme of the French National Champion’s 2017/18 bike.

Gage Hecht has been riding titanium Moots bikes for years. This year he and Bart Simpson are aboard the Psychlo X RSL. Don’t have a cow and take a closer look at Hecht’s Pan-Ams-winning ride.

Tobin Ortenblad has made his mark on the 2017 season aboard his Santa Cruz Stigmata. Our bike profile looks at Ortenblad’s custom-painted bike he says “rides like a 16-pound trail bike.”

Cyclocross legend Jonathan Page is riding a cantilever KindHuman Kudu during his last season as a professional. We profiled his bike at the 2017 Cincy CX.

Rebecca Fahringer is riding the new Scott Addict CX for her Stan’s NoTubes p/b Maxxis team this year. We profiled her bike equipped with Stan’s NoTubes Valor rims and Maxxis tubeless tires at Jingle Cross.

Wout van Aert brought his American Felt F FRDx cyclocross bikes to Iowa and Wisconsin to contest the U.S. World Cups. We profile his unique rides.

Kerry Werner is riding the 2018 Kona Super Jake this season. We looked at his bike at World Cup Waterloo and found some early-season modifications. Our pro bike profile has more.

Lucie Chainel is riding the Canyon Inflite CF SLX carbon disc bike with Maxwheels this season. We profiled her setup at the 2017 World Cup Waterloo.

Sanne Cant won the 2017 World Cup Waterloo on a Stevens Super Prestige that has been updated since last year. Take a closer look in our bike profile.

Mathieu van der Poel flew his Stevens Super Prestige to victory at the 2017 Jingle Cross World Cup. We take a closer look at Van der Poel’s winning bike.

CXM got a sneak peek at the Trek Boones the Telenet-Fidea team will be riding in 2017/18 while they were being assembled. We have photos and more.

Janel Holcomb won her debut the Crusher in the Tushar gravel race. We profile her winning Focus Mares cyclocross bike.