Posts in category cyclocross tech

Last week we explored options for 1x riders looking to run lower gears for gravel races. This week we look at options for 2x riders to get down the road less traveled.

We are currently riding Felt’s flagship F1X for review, a 17-pound race machine with Shimano Dura Ace Di2 and DT Swiss CXR 1300 tubeless carbon wheels.

The Clement BOS tubeless tire is in our hands and should prove a good option for those riding mud, loose surfaces and mixed terrain.

It may sound like an April Fools’ joke, but OMATA is launching a Kickstarter for a GPS unit with an analog display dubbed the OMATA One.

Updating your ‘cross drivetrain for off-season rides makes sense for the many of us that are in the one-bike-to-rule-them all camp. Short of having separate cyclocross and gravel bikes, drivetrain modification makes sense. But what to do? We take a look here.

Zipp Speed Weaponry has a bevy of new products and some updates to existing models aimed at least in part at the all-road crowd.

Kidz Karbon is planning high-end carbon balance and 20” wheel cyclocross offerings, each constructed using the most up-to-date construction methods and following the industry’s leading trends.

Guerciotti cyclocross bikes were reintroduced to the US in 2011 and the Lembeek model went under a full redesign, and now incorporates disc brakes.

Kenda’s Flintridge Pro is a tubeless ready gravel tire that offers a smooth, fast feel and is available in two widths.

The Overland was Foundry’s attempt to “create a versatile and timeless cyclocross bike.” Featuring a titanium frame and smart spec did they succeed? Read here to find out.

We first saw the KHS CX550 Team last year and we liked what we saw. But short of a full-fledged test ride, we couldn’t really asses anything aside from the build and appearance.

Boyd Cycling first offered frames, wheels and more, but decided a focused approach on wheels was going to be better in the long run. Thus far, it has been proven correct.

Campagnolo also showed off prototype road disc brakes recently. The hydraulic brakes do not bear any groupset branding, and instead feature the “Campy Tech Lab” designation.

We were excited to see Gevenalle’s offerings at NAHBS as the brand’s DIY ethos and premium on reliability speak to many of us here and we thought it worth another look at what we saw in Sacramento.

Storied Italian component maker released a new groupo yesterday, a wider-rimmed Shamal and showed off what may ultimately become its road disc brake offering.

The Alan Super Gravel Carbon features handmade carbon lugged construction, thru axle compatibility and massive tire clearance with room for up to 52c rubber.

Velosport Imports has an array of new product offerings, some of which we saw at NAHBS this year, and all of which are likely to appeal to the gravel riding and racing crowd.

We’ve been out and about on Alchemy Bicycle Company’s steel cyclocross/gravel offering, the Konis. Check out our first impressions of the ride.

Why do you race? For those that race, they know. Or they at least have an idea of what it is about racing that keeps them lining up. Adam Myerson walks us through the exercising of answering the question, why race?

We’re closing in on the off-season’s half-way point. While cyclocross racing may have ended months ago, many of us might have cyclocross tires still glued to …

Darrel Williams, the man behind Thrive Cycles of Savanah, Missouri, is self-taught and has only been building for a year and half, but is already making waves with his simple, understated aesthetic.

New brands generally don’t have Bruce Gordon of Bruce Gordon Cycles and Paul Sadoff of Rock Lobster Cycles at the helm. But the duo is in fact the braintrust behind the seemingly oddly named Schnozola.

Spring showers are or will be upon most of us soon. If you’re out riding in wet, cool weather regulating your body temperature is a must, and that means having the right clothes.

Hunter Cycles had this 650b gravel bike at NAHBS and to say it drew a lot of attention is an understatement.

The Slate is a fun bike. It’s the bike you want when you’re not sure where your ride will take you. It’s quick on the road, and more than just capable on the trail.

Lov, which stands for “love our valley,” has been in producing bikes for three years. They manufacture titanium and steel frames in-house, and amongst their small collection of colorful examples at NAHBS was a steel cross bike.

Shinya Tanaka has built a small empire with his Sim Works brand in Japan. He has 20 employees, and brought 12 of them to the States to see NAHBS, San Francisco, California, and the company’s Portland, Oregon offices. And now the company exports its products into the States.

Ritchey Logic showed off great Heritage Paint schemes on a number of bikes at NAHBS and is now offering complete bikes as well as framesets.