cyclocross training and skills
If you’ve been following the recent Training Tuesday articles from Chris Mayhew, you’re might be curious about the value of a pre-season taper. Read this week’s article to learn how to sharpen your fitness for the rigors of ‘cross and the start of the saeson.
It seems easy enough. Train in the late summer and early fall, then race, recover and repeat through Nationals. But how much form do you …
New Zealand’s RevBox is taking a different approach to rear-wheelless indoor trainers using a massive fan as the resistance unit.
Last week’s Training Tuesday talked about the benefits of taking a break as ‘cross season approaches. This week, Chris Mayhew tells us how to get to work for ‘cross now that we’re rested.
It’s time to take a break again. Read JBV Coaching’s Chris Mayhew’s take on why we need a summer break if the goal is to be fit and fast come ‘cross season.
Reigning US Cyclocross National Champion Jeremy Powers, who we spoke with recently, is putting on a clinic in early July in Pennsylvania. Proceeds from the event benefit Cadence Youth Cycling, a Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia program.
Many recent Training Tuesday pieces have talked about working on skills during the offseason. Here, we present an article on tackling downhills that first appeared in Issue 30 to help you start thinking about those “mission-critical” components of racing cyclocross.
Enjoy this interview with Chris Mayhew where Neil Schirmer exploits Chris’ kindness for you in a rapid-fire question-and-answer session on a wide array of topics for this week’s Training Tuesday.
Get control of pre-race jitters and find more success with these tips from JBV Coaching’s Chris Mayhew in this week’s Training Tuesday.
Cyclocross season is months away. But the weather is nice in most places and everyone wants to get going. Here are a couple of workouts with an eye towards the ‘cross season from Chris Mayhew.
Chris Mayhew talks us through positive self talk and how to practice it in training and racing for better performance.
Happy racers go faster. Why not take some time and use a different approach, like yoga, to reach your goals, rather than the usual “I must go harder” approach that is so common among bike racers?
Bike racers. It turns out they like to race bikes. A lot. But for cyclocross racers, ‘cross only last a few months of each year, so what are you going to fill the rest of the year with?
Adam Myerson of Cycle-Smart walks us through working in cycles to get the most of our training in this Training Tuesday piece.
Two whole weeks? What does off the bike mean? Off the road bike? Does MTB count? How about I take this week off, but do 200 miles with some friends this weekend? Why take a break? There are mental and physical reasons to consider.
“Increased fitness from training is useless if it comes with increased fatigue as its price when you’re close to your goal event. Going into nationals, err on the side of rest to make sure you can put out a maximal effort on race day. Underfit and fresh is always better than fit and fatigued.”
Originally appearing in Cyclocross Magazine Issue 30, this week’s Technique Tuesday provides a detailed view about how to descend like a pro on the cyclocross …
In the final part of our four-part series (read part one on leg shaving and embrocation here, part two about caffeine and massage here or …
When we took a closer look at cyclocross traditions, between the Elite racers we interviewed it was unanimous that warming up before your race is …
On the eve of this Sunday’s Koksijde UCI Cyclocross World Cup, we caught up with Cyclocross Magazine team racer (and former CXM editor) Andrew Reimann …
Have you read our Technique Tuesday about how to correctly carry your bike? Looking for a new challenge? Want to impress your friends, spectators and …
This Mechanical Monday appeared in Cyclocross Magazine Issue 30, which also features a showcase on Courtenay McFadden, an interview with Tim Johnson, reviews about the …
Cyclocross season is in full swing, and if you’re anything like us, your race schedule and your off-the-bike responsibilites have you running around at a …
New to cyclocross racing? Suffer from bad pre-race nerves? Too cool for the rules? Pinning your number correctly not only makes it look like you …
Our last Technique Tuesday featured Adam Myerson giving cyclocross racers the ins and outs of getting off their bikes. His tips on when, how and …
In our last Technique Tuesday, we examined remounting of the bicycle, and the best ways to eliminate a stutter-step that can cost big placements in …
Get faster in cyclocross by eliminating the stutter step in your remount. Tips, photos and video on how to remount your bike without the double tap.
Back in July, one of our European contributors, Andy Ward, set off on training for the 3 Peaks Cyclocross Race, and created a beginners guide …
Last week, Adam Myerson demystified interval training and looked at which blocks were ideal for cyclocross athletes. But if cyclocross was only about the work that’s put into …
Sprints If you think about ’cross in terms of constantly varying power outputs at a steady threshold heart rate, then try to think about what …