The Ben Popper Diary: Rockin’ at Jingle Cross
by Ben Popper We were packed tighter in the car than the turkey had been stuffed the night before. It took the entire length of …
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The Ben Popper Diary: Salsa, Bonfire, and Beer Hand-Down Powered Racing
by Ben Popper A few weeks ago, I made a pilgrimage to Toronto. We crossed the border looking for that UCI point, knowing that Saturday’s …
The Ben Popper Diary is Back: Losing a Bar Fight and Getting Run Over
by Ben Popper Have you ever had to explain to your boss why you’re coming back from Vegas with a black eye? Because thank the …
Spectacross Adds Beginner’s Cyclocross Clinic
Conshohocken, PA, USA – The New Jersey State Fair SpectaCross has added a novice and new-rider skills clinic prior to the season-opening Cyclocross Magazine Cyclocross …
Small Time Crash, Big Time Chasing: Louisville Day 2 – A Column by Ben Popper
When you ride like I do, you’re going to crash eventually. All season I’ve dreaded the day I go down. I’m recklessly fast through the …
Big Time Racing: Louisville Day 1 – A Column by Ben Popper
USGP. This is big time. No more blowing up 40 minutes in, no more mechanicals or flats, no more hot weather dragging me down. It’s …
Rebecca Much Dominates, McLaughlin Beats Popper in Chicago
McLaughlin and Much kick up the sand to victory in Chicago By Imelda March Temperatures finally hit the “crispy side” of things in Chicago and …
Ohio Day 3…Finally a C1 – A Column by Ben Popper
by Ben Popper So this is it. A UCI C1 Race. We newbies tend to think that giving points 15 deep makes it easier to …
Crashing and Popping in Ohio – A Column by Ben Popper
by Ben Popper So, in my last update after Day 1 of the Cincinnati International Cyclocross Festival, I talked about how important the lineup is …
Being the Really Dark Horse at Darkhorse Cyclo-Stampede – A Column Ben Popper
CXM Columnist Ben Popper is on a mission to achieve one goal – earning just one UCI point.. Follow Ben on this journey this season …
My Chase for One UCI Point – Part II – A Column by Ben Popper
While many of us may idolize the pros, it’s often the working man that is doing the sport out of love that we can relate …
My Chase for One UCI Point – A Column by Ben Popper
While many of us may idolize the pros, it’s often the working man that is doing the sport out of love that we can relate …