Want to know what to look for on Cyclocross Magazine this week? Worried you might have missed something last week? Fear not, because we’ve got it all mapped out for you. Every Monday, we have a preview of what’s in store for the week, and we’ll let you know about some of the great articles that you might have missed last week. If there’s any story you’d like us to cover, any burning question you want answered, or any cool racer you’d like to hear from, let us know! Leave messages in the comments, find me on the Cowbell Forums or email molly [at] cxmagazine.com.
Keep Your Eyes Peeled This Week For:
- Newbie News: Make Your Own PVC Barriers! (It takes about 15 minutes.)
Rutgers Cycling tries out the PVC barriers we built for the Newbie News How To piece. © Molly Hurford
- Collegiate Chronicles: Mark Vareschi comes back to talk about how you can take the Rutgers Cycling model of team-building and use it to your advantage
- In the Saddle with … this U23 racer is a two-time National champion and has been racing for 15 years. Feel free to take a guess below in the comments!
- The Girl With The Cowbell Tattoo: looking back, I think about the person who’s helped me develop in this sport the most.
- Rumors and Rumblings: Kat Statman filled us in on what’s going on in the world of pro cyclocross.
- Lee Waldman returns with musings on how he stays motivated to race and ride his cyclocross bike.
- Father’s Day Special!
You May Have Missed:
- Mechanical Mondays: what tool does mechanic Dave Drumm swear by? Turns out you can buy it for under $3!
- On the Newsstands: Issue 12 is out and has a whole lot to offer! See what editor Josh Liberles has been putting together, and if you like what you see, you can always subscribe to the world’s only dedicated cyclocross publication to make sure you never miss an issue.
- Training Tuesdays: what the heck is creatine anyway? Should you be using it, and if so, why? We looked at a roundup of recent studies done on the supplement to give you the scientific skinny.
Here, Dombroski catches her breath after the race in Roubaix. © Bart Hazen
- Women’s Wednesday: Amy Dombroski talks about her season, and about what it takes to make it in this sport as a woman.
- The Girl With The Cowbell Tattoo: I got a taste of the pro lifestyle, and I liked it! Will I be going pro anytime soon? Doubtful, but I wouldn’t say no!
- Bart Wellens and teammate Rob Peeters add even more dates to their US tour. These guys are like rock stars!
- Racer Reviews: gear, gear and more gear! This week, we’ll be taking a look at tubeless tires. (Perfect if you’ve been keeping up with our wheel reviews!)
- Paul Warloski’s newest column is all about retraining himself to be great at bike handling and it’s a great lesson for both noobs and veterans of cyclocross.
- Rumors and Rumblings: Kat Statman filled us in on what’s going on in the world of pro cyclocross.
- Check out Katie Compton’s amazing finish in a sprint eliminator, courtesy of a helmet cam.
