Posts tagged carbon

Italy’s Pinarello unveiled its new Grevil grave and Crossista cyclocross bikes at the 2019 Sea Otter Classic. We look at the two high-end carbon bikes.

Look Cycle used the 2019 Sea Otter Classic to unveil its new 765 Gravel RS carbon bike. We take a first look at the bike, including its E-765 Gravel cousin.

Noble Bikes showed off its new CX3 alloy cyclocross and GX1 steel gravel bikes at Sea Otter. We look at the company’s dirt-inclined line of bikes.

At the 2015 Sea Otter Classic, Raleigh unveiled its upcoming carbon Roker gravel bike. The bike features thru axles, big tire clearance, Tamland geometry, and plenty of bottle and fender mounts. See photos and details here.

Last year, Bruno-Roy had an all-titanium Mudhoney (see second photo below) for her win but this year upgraded to the Mudhoney Pro frame, the same …

It’s Fezzari, not Ferrari. However, every time I see the Fezzari name and logo, I see Ferrari, and think it’s odd that Ferrari is getting into …

Last season we saw some NoTubes-sponsored racers racing unlabeled carbon rims, running cyclocross tires tubeless and with sealant. Although rumors of a carbon rim called …

If you look hard at Interbike 2013, many small brands were showing off new cyclocross-related products that were overshadowed by their road and mountain bike …

Cyclocross Magazine headed down to Orange County on Tuesday for a sneak peek of Felt Bicycle’s latest cyclocross lineup for 2014. Felt Bicycles brings a whopping …

Zipp’s 303 carbon rim wheels have been a mainstay in US cyclocross races and European spring classics since they were redesigned in 2010 to be …

Redline made a few subtle changes to its widely successful carbon Conquest Pro and Team frames for 2014, and the biggest news is that the …

If you have any doubt that Specialized has fully embraced cyclocross, the giant Zdenek Stybar photo and new 2013 carbon S-Works Crux cyclcoross frame display …

Mercury Cycling started out several years ago by offering frames and bikes, but quickly decided to focus on high-performance, high-value racing wheelsets. Over the last …

It’s been a handful of years since Javelin burst onto the cyclocross scene, with its 7005 aluminum Primitivo cyclocross bike carrying ClifBar racers to USGP …

At Sea Otter 2012, we gave you a first look at the 2013 Raleigh cyclocross lineup, including the new RXC Pro Disc bike to be …

Park City, Utah – Cyclocross Magazine’s Utah resident Tim Akers crashed the 2012 Press Camp party at Deer Valley and got early specs on the …

We’ve still got quite a number of new cyclocross products from the 2012 Sea Otter Classic to highlight, so check back regularly for more cyclocross …

NAHBS 2012 may have come and gone, but we’ve got a ton of profiles of handmade cyclocross bikes and builders from NAHBS still to come. …

Walking the showroom aisle at NAHBS 2012 in Sacramento, you might notice that titanium seems to be making a comeback, and that the lightweight, fatigue-resistant, …

Most serious cyclocrossers eventually move from clinchers to tubular tires (or tubeless) to take advantage of the faster speeds of low-pressure tires with less pinch …

With the increased popularity of cyclocross, more companies are coming out with wheelsets tailored to the unique needs of our favorite sport. For tubulars, the recent trend has been to widen the rim to give the tire more support, especially in cornering, and provide a bigger and better gluing surface.

Ridley, a company based in Northern Flanders has deep roots in cyclocross. While the European pros primarily ride the flagship X-Night, the U.S. Ridley-sponsored riders are all on X-Fires, as they make for easier flying without the seatmast of the X-Night. Though in the new catalog, the 2012 Ridley X-Fire is so new it is not yet on their website, but we have an early edition that we’ve been riding and will be reviewed in Issue 13.

The Ibis Hakkalugi disappeared, went on a crash diet, got a new wardrobe, but is still waiting for your next cyclocross adventure. The two standout features of the bike have got to be the handjob rear cable hanger and “Phlegmish” paintjob. Ibis shows its mountain bike heritage in the frame’s geometry, with a slightly sloping top tube, bottom bracket a bit on the higher side (6.2cm drop) and slacker angles (71.5 head angle, 72 degree seat angle on our 55cm test bike).

It took a little bit of detective work to find Raleigh USA during our search for all things cyclocross at Sea Otter 2011, as the …

photos by Tim Westmore The cycling world has once again descended on the town of Monterey, California for the traditional season opener, at least for …

Still more bike goodies coming from our visit to the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in Austin, Texas, this past weekend. In Part 2, we …

Cyclocross Magazine contributor Chris Bagg somehow finagled his way aboard a borrowed Shimano Di2 electric-shifting carbon dream bike at a recent Northwest race. So what …

by Josh Liberles I had the chance to test out Mad Fiber’s tubular creations a few weeks ago at a shop demo in Portland, and …

Every once in a while a new bike comes along that really stands out from the crowd. With cyclocross growing in popularity, it seems new …

Looking for a set of carbon wheels that can double for the road (or, hey, triple for the tri, if that’s your thing) without having …