Posts in category the racer’s view

by Molly Hurford One of my first columns I ever wrote for Cyclocross Magazine was about fear. About being a nervous mountain biker, tentative on …

by Molly Hurford Jeremy Powers has been having a banner season. Starting almost immediately in 2012 when he won the National title for the first …

Two months ago, we ran an editorial that made the case for pit wheels versus a pit bike. Instantly, the Internet was up in arms: …

Jeremy Durrin took home his first ever UCI win this weekend on the first day of Bay State Cyclocross right near his hometown in Sterling, …

by Christine Vardaros Of all the cyclocross races in Belgium, Superprestige Gavere  ranks easily in the top five most anticipated events.  Filled with spectacles around …

  By Kat Statman It has been a long time since a little bit of R&R have graced these hallowed (web)pages, but, there is a …

by Molly Hurford It’s Thanksgiving here, which means family time. Actually, to that end, it’s been a whole week of giving thanks for my family, …

by Lee Waldman Our family has grown quite large over the last four years with two married daughters and my step-daughter in a serious relationship …

“I’m Stubborn, I’m Driven, and I Didn’t Want to Give Up” -Nicole Duke by Molly Hurford Those of you watching the USGP results closely may …

  by Molly Hurford When a US-based mountain biker comes close to making the Olympic team, then turns to cyclocross and starts lighting up the …

by Christine Vardaros RUN, Forrest, RUN! I found myself thinking this over and over again last weekend while I trudged through the mud for minutes …

by Lee Waldman Between promoting a mid-week race series, completing my (hopefully) last year as a middle school teacher, trying to train and then race …

by Molly Hurford I guess the title of this post can be read two ways: physical or mental state? And I think the correct answer …

Cyclocross Magazine’s Taylor Kruse caught up with some of the big names in Cincinnati this weekend at the Cincy3 races: a Friday race, a Saturday …

If you missed Day 1 or Day 2 of our Cycle-Smart International coverage, we’ve got you covered with a few interviews with some of the …

by Molly Hurford Last week, I talked about my newfound love of local racing. This past weekend, that love was reaffirmed ten-fold when I went …

by Dave Sterry “Why? Why are you doing this to yourself?” That was the thought that kept running through my mind at the start of …

by Brian Co CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA – I always have a hard time driving through LA from San Diego to get up north. This weekend, that’s …

by Molly Hurford For the past two years, I’ve gone where the big races were. That mainly left me in New England, with jaunts to …

You may have read about Brian’s antics in early season SoCal cyclocross last month, and now, back by popular demand, he’s filling us in on …

by Adam McGrath I’m not sure what happened, somehow in the last year I’ve returned to the junior ranks. You might be asking yourself how …

This is American Cyclocross: The Local Race by Molly Hurford and John Proppe At it’s core, cyclocross in the US is a participant-based sport. Family …

by Brian Co Southern California. A mixture of all things different. Some good and some just plain weird. The thing about this place is that …

While the pros have their race days dialed in, with mechanics and pit crews to make sure everything is up to snuff, the average racer …

by Lee Waldman Labor Day weekend my youngest daughter got married. Both of my sons-in-law are wonderful young men, hard workers, caring partners, and best …

by Brooke Hoyer Gentle reader, I need to warn you that I’m a wheel whore and while I’m purporting to argue the merits (or lack …

Last time we caught up with Craig, the 2011 season had just ended. And now, he’s back and ready for more, hunkering down in Western …

After spending a morning on his cyclocross bike for the first time this season, Olympian Geoff Kabush found a couple of minutes before leading a …

by Molly Hurford Normally, when people finish a race and say, “Oh, the wheels just came off in the last lap,” they aren’t being literal. …

by Molly Hurford ‘Twas the night before Rochester and all through the house All the creatures were stirring, packing up to get out. The bikes …