The Benefits of a Cyclocross Race-Specific Bike Fit
by Molly Hurford Ask any cyclist about bike fits and there will be a different response. As one pro racer uttered under his breath when …
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February 12, 2019 Training Tuesday: Exercise Recovery Research, Myths and Fresh Air with Christie Aschwanden and Terry Gross
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January 16, 2019 Winter Bike Commuting Bikes, Tires and Gear and and Tips for Commuting on the Cheap
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December 5, 2018 A Guide to Racing Your Best Race at Louisville Nationals Next Week
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November 27, 2018 Technique Tuesday: Learn to Slip and Slide by Riding in the Snow this Winter
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November 20, 2018 Training Tuesday: Dress for Success When the ‘Cross Weather Turns Wet and Muddy
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Coaching Corner: Don’t Dismiss the Off-Season
by Jacob Fetty ’Cross season is over and you find yourself with a little extra time on your hands. Now is a splendid opportunity to …
Cyclocross for Newbs: Lessons Learned Looking Back on My First Season
by Seth Lincoln Going into the 2012 cyclocross season, I had exactly zero racing experience and searched high and low for information that might help …
Considering Coaching? Nationals Winners Weigh in on Their Coaches—Or Lack Thereof
Now that the season is over and you’ve most likely taken some time to think about your results from the fall and winter, and evaluated …
Training for Cyclocross – An Off-Season Plan for a Strong Next Season
Done for the season? Put on a few extra pounds? Want to race better next year? While some of you may be hitting the trails …
Coaching Corner: Driving Your Bike by Working on Your Relationship Skills
by Jacob Fetty So many things happen in a ’cross race – physically, mentally, metaphorically and existentially. It’s an action packed several minutes. Racing well …
Mical Dyck’s Garmin Data File from the Women’s Race at Cyclocross World Championships
“I don’t know how much I can eat, I need to see how many calories I burned,” Canadian racer and SSCXWC winner Mical Dyck laughed …
Number Crunching: Analyzing Lap Times from the World Championships
by Robbie Carver As with the 2013 National Championships, we here at Cyclocross Magazine can’t help but geek out on the lap times from the World …
Coaching Corner: The Guilt of Training When You Have Kids, Being OK with Having Your Own Time.
by Jacob Fetty Kids grow up too quickly. We all know the cliche: you even think about blinking and you miss something … or multiple …
Number Crunching: Looking at Women’s Race Lap Times from the 2013 Cyclocross National Championships
Yesterday we took a look at the lap times from six of the seven laps the Elite Men completed at the 2013 USA Cyclocross National …
Number Crunching: Looking at Elite Men’s Race Lap Times from the 2013 Cyclocross National Championships
By now, we all know the results of the 2013 Cyclocross National Championships, but what cyclocross dorks like us like to do is look at …
Coaching Corner: How Much Time is “Enough Time”? How Can I Fit It In?
Today, our coach-in-residence, Jacob Fetty, talks about being reasonable about training. And if you want to read even more about recovery, check out our Issue …
Sneak Peek: Issue 19’s Feature on Recovery Rules
In the spirit of holiday giving, we wanted to offer our readers a sneak peek at what’s between the pages of our latest issue of …
Coaching Corner: Lower Your Workload to Increase Balance and Reach Your Goals
by Jacob Fetty One cup of coffee. Two. Kids are up. Work is calling – literally and figuratively. You are already feeling the squeeze of your …
Holiday Nutrition: the Cyclist’s Guide to Avoiding Weight Gain with Nationals Around the Corner
by Jordan Dubé As a student of Sports Nutrition, I got into this gig because I wanted to know, “What the hell am I supposed …
JPow Hosts NCC Mini-Clinic: Photo Gallery and Video
On Wednesday, the Northampton Cycling Club brought out their big guns, in the form of national champion Jeremy Powers. Powers spent the hour on the …
Getting Schooled by Jeremy Powers
by Joe Bellante Walking through the pits at the Cincy3 CX Festival a few years ago, I caught a glimpse of Mark Legg, aka Mr. …
Improving Skills, One Clinic at a Time
Lately, Western Massachusetts has been buzzing with events tailored with one goal in mind: to make the women racers in the area as strong as …
Jeremy Powers Announces Jeremy Powers Cross Camp Instructional DVD
New instructional DVD from the creators of Behind THE Barriers teaches Jeremy Powers’ National Championship winning cyclocross technique EASTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS – Jeremy Powers, professional cyclocross …
GACX Brings in New Racers with a Clinic
by Bob Kuhn If you could do four race efforts for one dollar, it would be a no brainer right? As an effort to raise …
Cincinnati Cyclocross Kaitlin Antonneau Women’s Pro Clinic Recap & Tips
We just talked about why you might want to consider a cyclocross clinic in our Saturday post, and today, we have proof of why it …
Skills and Fitness on the Fritz? Consider a Clinic!
With so many clinics popping up in early September, we wanted to show this gem off again! Summer: a time to relax, have barbeques, hit …
Using Rollerblading as “Cross”-Training: John Arias Talks Inline
We’ve all heard that pro-cyclocrosser Adam Myerson started out roller speed skating. Because rollerblading has since declined in popularity, it’s not something you hear about …
Gut-Wrenching Mechanical Mondays: Hoods Up for Better Control
If you’re anything like us here at Cyclocross Magazine, you’re starting to dust off the cyclocross bike and get it into tip-top shape for fall. …
Training with High Intensity: A Look at the Cyclo90 H.I.T. Program
by Molly Hurford Looking to get ready for cyclocross on the off-season but finding yourself short on time? We looked into the Cyclo90 H.I.T. Program …
Making Better Food Choices: A Column from Josh Schwiesow
by Josh Schwiesow We recently discussed losing weight and counting calories here in the noob corner of Cyclocross Magazine. It was satisfying to me that …
The Search for the Perfect, Pain-Free ’Cross Fit
Does your back hurt during ’cross? Setting up a new ’cross bike and wondering if your setup is really dialed? Spring and summer is the …
Tackling Nutrition as a Noob: A Column by Josh Schwiesow
By now, you’ve probably read about our newest noob columnist, Josh. He’s taken a hard look at how the first season of racing went overall, …
Rebecca Rusch Teaches Women Technique, Confidence and Serious MTB Skills – Video
Last weekend at DirtFest, endurance world mountain bike champion Rebecca Rusch showed off her skills at several women-only clinics. She and pro downhiller Katie Holden …
What to Expect When You’re Expecting … To Attend Your First Race: A Column by Josh Schwiesow
By now, you’ve probably read about our newest noob columnist, Josh. Why cyclocross and why now? Well, don’t ask us, just check out his first …