Posts tagged mud

Mud. It’s what we all think of when we think cyclocross. Many ’crossers look forward to mud the most. But it also requires the most work on your part before, during and after a race. We’ll make sure you’re ready.

The three-day Jingle Cross may become a dry and warm September UCI World Cup, but that doesn’t mean this year’s event didn’t deliver in terms …

Portland’s Cross Crusade cyclocross series, in its last year with director (and 2009 and 2010 Nationals promoter) Brad Ross at the helm, continues to draw …

While the West Coast enjoyed some muddy racing recently, with typical Northwest conditions at this past weekend’s Subaru Cyclo Cup, and some rare mud in …

On Tuesday, through our Training Tuesday piece from Adam Myerson, we prepared you to ride and race better in the mud, which at last check …

Last week, Adam Myerson demystified interval training and looked at which blocks were ideal for cyclocross athletes. But if cyclocross was only about the work that’s put into …

The entire West Coast, some Mountain States and a good part of the Southeast are suffering from droughts. While California’s drought is one of the …

by Philip Beckman (Ojai, CA) – “Be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it.” It’s an old, untraceable phrase dripping with …

Between ice, snow, mud, brutal run-ups, and other brutal obstacles that can be found on a cyclocross course, racers could be sensibly excused for trying …

Tire choice is one of the most hotly debated topics in all of ’cross. The lack of active suspension means that tires are your first …

Since I started racing cyclocross two years ago, I’ve gone through more kit than I’d care to admit. Kits stained with mud that, no matter …

The holidays are a perfect time to celebrate the gift of cyclocross, and what better way to whoop it up than to share some ’cross …

The Challenge Limus cyclocross tubular tires are making their way across the country, just in time for cyclocross season. We have received a review pair …

In Issue 13, we take a look at some “Mud Myths” that, as racers, you’ve surely heard from coaches, old racers, mechanics and spectators. In particular, myths exist about deep carbon rims and their effectiveness when the terrain gets soggy. One of three myths lined up to be confirmed or busted in this issue was, “Does a carbon rim really track better in mud?” We wanted answers, so we took some time in the “CXM Lab” (read: muddy course) with these myths and some serious gear in mind, all for science’s sake.

Challenge Tire’s long-awaited Limus cyclocross tubular, its mud-specific tire and answer to the Dugast Rhino, is in production and recent prototypes are already here in the States. After bringing you tread photos of the Limus from Interbike 2010, Cyclocross Magazine has acquired photos of early versions of the new Challenge tubular that’s named after the Latin word for Mud.

Perhaps you’ve gotten a good taste of cyclocross in Japan from Brian Vernor’s movie, The Cyclocross Meeting, where Barry Wicks and Adam McGrath battle Japan’s …

by Dan Seaton Dulce et Decorum Est A few weeks ago I took a weekend off from racing to drive out to Ieper – sometimes …

Rainy, muddy races are tough on bodies, equipment and egos – but challenging weather is an integral part of cyclocross, right? Combine that with plenty …

by Josh Liberles It’s two days after the Battle at Barlow race in Gresham, just outside of Portland, Oregon, and I’m still finding small bits …

Tennessee’s Mud, Sweat and Gears series finished up this past weekend. Here we have race reports for both MSG#5 in Bristol, Tennessee and MSG#6, the …

by Josh Liberles The weather report for the upcoming USGP weekend in Portland, Oregon calls for dry and cold days. If that holds, this will …

2009 Mud Sweat and Gears opened with the City of Kingsport, TN pulling out all the stops to make our first race at  Domtar the …

by David Queen, photos by Janet Hill In the Pacific Northwest we traditionally kick off our ‘cross season with the ASC Labor Day ‘Cross Championships …

By Erik Voldengen, Photos by David Roth Alpenrose Dairy, Portland, Oregon. Setting a new attendance record, 1,267 eager racers of all levels attended the Cross …

Here’s yet another entry to our “Spirit of ‘Cross” essay contest. This one, by Scott Van Bergen, is for any junior considering trying cyclocross, and …