Posts in category cyclocross tech

Mavic’s Ksyrium name has been synonymous with high-end road racing wheels, but for 2016, the company has broadened their Ksyrium branding. Now the name first introduced …

Bill Schieken, creator of CXHairs videos such as SVENNESS and LIKEAVOS, has been deconstructing sports for decades. Even before his introduction to cycling, he was passionate …

by Clifford Lee We first reviewed the Redline Conquest Team Carbon three years ago, in Issue 15. Innovations such as fully internal cable routing, a …

Last week for Technique Tuesday,  Adam Myerson planned out the steps that riders should take when opening up for a race weekend. While gravel racers often …

We’re on the hunt for the perfect do-it-all wheelset. FULL SPEED AHEAD’s 29er Tubeless Carbon Wheel SL-K was designed with mountain biking, gravel and cyclocross racing in mind.

Many of us are familiar with the need to maintain our drivetrains. After all, a chain and gear open to the elements rarely conceals the …

Sometimes steep gravel climbs and technical descents need that extra challenge. At the 2015 Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship​’s Lost and Found Gravel Race, Dax Downey brought an All-City Cycles​ Def Wish with a BMX drivetrain and a coaster brake that overheated on the long, sharp descents.

Leicester-based Velobici created an all-weather jersey, designed to feel snug enough not to catch on anything during a cyclocross pre-ride, but also make generous use of pockets for the long gravel days in the saddle. Andy Ward offers his take on the Van Chilli in today’s Jersey Review.

The competition was fierce at the 2015 Lost and Found Gravel Race with plenty of big cyclocross names showing up for the start. Ben Berden brought along his Sea Otter and Tokyo Cyclocross-tested Stoemper Ronny, and we were able to get a closer look at all of the details, including the newest components from TRP, FSA and Kenda.

Last month, Adam Myerson explained the value in training for your weaknesses, but racing to your strengths. But how do you know when training and …

In Issue 28, our CXM Labs was resurfaced to test the actual suppleness of tires, including many different kinds of tubulars with high thread counts. …

Maybe we’ll never have the legs of Sven Nys or Erik De Vlaeminck, but with the retro Belgian Heritage Cycling Jersey by De Marchi, at least we can look the part. Today we have an “out of the box” new product spotlight of the 50% Merino wool and 50% acrylic cycling jersey that hearkens back to 1973.

by Clifford Lee The Ritte Crossberg is an accumulation of design refinement for the company Ritte Bicycles, a five-year-old bike purveyor based out of Los …

Traveling to gravel events and cyclocross races on one’s bucket list can mean a long drive or flight to reach a destination. Especially when these …

With hydraulic disc brakes becoming more of the rule rather than the exception in cyclocross, we reached out to TRP, SRAM and Shimano on some of the best practices for brake maintenance, bike storage and waste disposal for cyclocross bikes with hydraulic brake systems.

Between color choices and spindle lengths, iSSi pedals offer a huge amount of choices for mashing power. The company has redesigned its retention claws to make it more SPD compatible, and we took its larger platform model, the Pedal iSSi Trail, out for a first ride.

Not only has Foundry revamped its full cyclocross line, but added a titanium arrow to their quiver as well. The Foundry Overland titanium cyclocross bike seeks to tackle everything from the commute and getting lost in the woods, to cyclocross courses and gravel races.

For years, Louis Garneau has been recognized as a cycling clothing brand in the United States despite having road and cyclocross frames availble in many parts of the world. This year, it is bringing their Steeple Xc-Elite to the USA, and we have an in review model for a closer look.

Like Katie Compton did before him years in a row, Andrew Dillman proved that you don’t need the lightest carbon fiber frame to get yourself to the top of the podium at a championship race. We take a closer look at his Collegiate Championship winning Trek Crockett for today’s Pro Bike Profile.

Sphinx Pose Begin by lying face-down on the floor with your legs extended behind you, hip-width apart. Keep your arms at your sides and your …

Myth One: “Tubeless doesn’t work.” Tubeless is proven for mountain biking and was adapted for cyclocross racing as early as 2006. Though it took some …

Zen Bike Co. keeps the looks subtle, but keeps the functionality high for riders who demand a made in the USA frame that will get them through their commute and to the podium at a cyclocross race.

Have your cyclocross pit exchanges gone stale, or worse yet, cost you precious places during the race? It might be time to get creative on …

For fans of cyclocross who either don’t take their racing too seriously, or take their value-oriented, singlespeed cyclocross bikes very seriously, we offer a full …

Martindale Cycling Components now offers a carbon tubeless option for cyclocross with their 29.0 XC wheels, complete with hookless rims. For our New Product Spotlight, we examine the details of the set before we prepare to test them in gravel and cyclocross conditions.