Posts tagged how-to

Planning on taking your bike with a SRAM AXS groupset to Nationals or other races away from home? We asked pro teams for some tips learned from a year on the road.

Got a gravel bike and curious about cyclocross? Haven’t swapped out your cross bike’s gravel tires yet? Here are 7 reasons to go gravel to race cyclocross.

We asked three mechanics about bearing, pulley and bottom bracket maintenance. Hear what Adam Rachubinski, Jeff Inman and Bill Marshall have to say.

The dollar store is a great place to find inexpensive items for your bike maintenance kit. We take a look at some of the essentials you can get for a buck.

It’s important to have the right equipment with you on cyclocross race day. Chris Mayhew has advice on what to pack to deal with the unexpected.

Most riders have a favorite method for cleaning and lubing chains, along with favorite solvents and lubes. But to make the most of this vital piece of equipment, we’re going to experts.

Before you put your ‘cross bike away for the winter, give it some TLC. We have nine tips for making sure your bike will be in tip-top shape when you take it out for your first spring ride.

Experts weigh in on how they remove tubular tires, tubular glue and prepare cyclocross rims to be glued again in this insightful Mechanical Monday by Chris Mayhew.

There is no denying that disc brakes are the dominant stock brake type among cyclocross and gravel bikes today, and even the most affordable bikes typically come with mechanical disc brakes. But they’re not always the simplest to set up correctly. Learn how to best adjust your mechanical disc brakes in this piece.

“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.”

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 …

With the cyclocross season in full swing and Holy Week already over, those of us might be on our way back home with a few lingering …

Avoiding Situations Where Dropping the Chain is Common Before we roll up our sleeves and head towards our work bench, the first item to assess …

The folks here at Cyclocross Magazine can’t get enough of our cyclocross bikes, and usually we find excuses to keep riding them year round. We’ve …

Last week, Adam Myerson explained why riders shouldn’t fear a mid-season break, and examines what the body should feel like during the time off. This …

With hydraulic disc brakes becoming more of the rule rather than the exception in cyclocross, we reached out to TRP, SRAM and Shimano on some of the best practices for brake maintenance, bike storage and waste disposal for cyclocross bikes with hydraulic brake systems.

The mud of cyclocross and the fine dirt and grit of gravel grinders are not kind to a bicycle’s drivetrain. In past Mechanical Mondays, we’ve …

  Perhaps you have your ideal pre-race routine dialed in for cyclocross, but come road race or gravel season, you’re left feeling spent by the …

Several weeks ago, Michael van den Ham talked to Cycle-Smart’s Shaun Adamson and Elliston Coaching’s Bill Elliston about whether or not dedicated cyclocross athletes should be racing …

Last Mechanical Monday, we resurfaced a guide to replacing and working on sealed bearings. In a similar vein, we look at the common misuse of cleats (so …

This weekend at Barry-Roubaix, cyclocross bikes reigned as the primary pick for most open riders. As you would expect from a state packed with engineers and …

As we approach the week of Cyclocross National Championships, we know that some of you will be getting your hands dirty in the pits. If …

With Cycle-Smart International coming this weekend (and giving some hints on social media about a possible sand pit) and all the bucket loads of sand …

A couple of weeks ago, we asked some of our favorite mechanics and the staffers at Cyclocross Magazine which tools they simply couldn’t live without …

  by Chandler Snyder Riding tubulars for cyclocross is one of the best feelings in the world. The grip, the “cush” … but then, the …

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 …

Gut-Wrenching Mechanical Mondays makes its heroic return, this time under the guidance of Daimeon Shanks and Nick Legan – pro mechanics and co-owners of The …