Posts in category cyclocross tech

by Clifford Lee Just in time for your ‘off-season’ gravel event, Challenge has released the Eroica and Almanzo tires to fit your road or ’cross …

Scarf … headband … balaclava … the Hoo-Rag is a multi-faceted piece of cycling gear. While it may seem silly, it’s a fairly brilliant concept, …

The night before the Barry Roubaix 62-mile gravel race, Mackenzie Woodring seemed to be relaxed, but it was clear that agitation was constantly threatening to …

With a well-timed April Fools’ Day video, SRAM started a firestorm of controversy: did the new 11 tooth cassette really exist? With Shimano and Campagnolo …

Two years ago, this statement from USA Cycling was met with mixed reactions from the cyclocross community: “Following the recommendation of the Cyclo-cross Commission, the …

After wrapping up another spectacular cyclocross season, cycling photographer Balint Hamvas is gathering all his best pictures of the 2012/2013 cyclocross season in a new …

Our late 2012 issue of Cyclocross Magazine, Issue 19, boasted more bike reviews than we’ve ever had before. Among these was the Specialized Crux. Check …

by Clifford Lee When Kettle Cycles’ launched their Kickstarter project with the goal of creating a carbon-ceramic composite disc brake rotor, cyclocross tech geeks had …

LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA – Long before pedals and other mountain bike components, crankbrothers was known for their pumps and tools. The power pumps and m-series …

Our latest issue of Cyclocross Magazine, Issue 19, boasted more bike reviews than we’ve ever had before. Among these was the Marin Cortina. Check out …

by Molly Hurford When visiting Portland during the cyclocross season, it was a whirlwind of races, bike shop events and cyclocross-oriented gatherings. The Northwest truly …

Our latest issue of Cyclocross Magazine, Issue 19, boasted more bike reviews than we’ve ever had before. Among these was the On One Dirty Disco. …

by Chandler Snyder It’s been a few weeks since wrapping up a rain, wind, snow and ice-soaked week in Louisville at Cyclocross Masters Worlds. The …

by Joey Mullan Remember when you saved your paychecks as a young man for that “child’s toy”: a bicycle? Everyone thought you were crazy spending …

Ventus Custom Cycles, based in Ames, Iowa, was founded in 2006 by builder Mark Kargol. Ventus began as a custom frame painting venture, but soon …

Boo Bicycles has been getting a lot of love lately in the cyclocross world, in part due to U23 racer Skyler Trujillo racing the bamboo/carbon …

Stinner Frameworks, run by Aaron Stinner in sunny Santa Barbara, California, has only been around for a few years. A graduate of the United Bicycle …

Perhaps just as famous (infamous?) for putting on the Junkyard Cross races, Philladelphia-based Bilenky Cycle Works was at NAHBS showing off their day job—building custom …

DENVER, COLORADO – The North American Handmade Bicycle Show is pleased to announce the Sunday group of the 2013 NAHBS Awards. The Sunday NAHBS Awards …

Kelson Bikes’ R.A.D. The R.A.D. (Road-Asphalt-Dirt) by Kelson Bikes, based in Ashton, Southeastern Idaho, is a carbon / titanium hybrid specifically designed to handle long, …

Predator Cycling has been building custom carbon fiber cyclocross bikes and components for over 10 years in Southern California, an ever-growing hotbed for US cyclocross. …

Alchemy is having a good year at NAHBS. The company moved from Austin, TX to Denver, CO, and now, they’ve taken home the prize on …

Our photographer at the North American Handmade Bike Show (NAHBS), Lance Barry, snagged some shots of some seriously beautiful hand-built cyclocross rigs, and we couldn’t …

NAHBS may be the biggest handmade bike show in the US this weekend, but not every builder is there. The Southeast Bike Expo in Conyers, …

On Thursday before NAHBS 2013 started, we showcased a custom titanium disc cyclocross from Mosaic Cycles (with photos, video) that we’ve had the good fortune to …

Twenty2 Cycles fabricates titanium, steel and aluminum bicycles in Vail, Colorado, just a few hours away from the 2013 NAHBS show. Founded in 2011 by …

Six-Eleven Bicycle Co. brought an intricately-detailed and painted, brazed steel cyclocross bike to NAHBS back in 2012 and walked away tied for first place with the Moots’ …

The new 2014 Ridley X-Night Disc cyclocross model made its debut today at FrostBike, and we’ve got a few images of the new bike. The …

Our intrepid reporter, Jesse Pisel, was on the ground at the 2013 North American Handmade Bike Show (NAHBS) and spotted a few new rigs from …

We’re checking out the eye candy at the North American Handmade Bike Show (NAHBS) 2013, and spotted the new TRP Brakes HyRd hybrid hydraulic brake. …