Ride Report: Swallowing the Dirty Kanza Half Pint
By Andrew Vontz June 07, 2013
Cross Ride Reports
Like every other bike journalist in the world, this was the year I tried gravel grinding and the Dirty Kanza was where I did it. I’m sure they all collectively outperformed me/kicked my ass, but I had an adventure I’ll remember for perpetuity and will be back for more.
Read More »Sneak Peek: Marin’s New Composite Cross Bikes
By Jason Sumner May 03, 2013
Cross Sea Otter Classic Video
Marin is poised to unveil a pair of new carbon fiber cyclocross bikes. Official launch date for the new Cortina models is August 1, 2013, but RoadBikeReview got an advance look, including a full video tour.
Read More »Lake Unveils Cyclocross Specific Shoe
By Jason Sumner May 03, 2013
Apparel Cross Sea Otter Classic
This new race-ready footwear has eight screw-in holes, allowing for a ton of adjustability. And while we haven’t tried this new bog-hopper yet, just the concept of a modular cyclocross-specific shoe is intriguing.
Read More »Ridley X-Night To Be Spec’d with Hydraulic Disc SRAM Red
By Jason Sumner April 25, 2013
Cross Disc
Top Belgian bike maker to offer its top line cyclocross machine with SRAM’s brand new Red 22 Hydraulic Road Disc set-up. See the full spec and lots of photos.
Read More »Raleigh’s 2014 Cross Bikes: Wider Rims, Lighter Frames
By Jason Sumner April 25, 2013
Cross Sea Otter Classic
After taking hits last year for its odd wheel spec and dated frame designs, Raleigh has fired back with five race ready cyclocross bikes that will be available in plenty of time for this fall’s race season.
Read More »Sea Otter: Felt Launches 2014 FX Series Cross Bikes
By Jason Sumner April 19, 2013
Cross Sea Otter Classic
Summer cycling season may just be getting into full swing, but Felt already has an eye on cyclocross. On Thursday at Sea Otter, the Southern California-based bike maker rolled out an entirely revamped line-up of mud-taming machines – including one especially made for kids.
Read More »Sneak Peek Gallery: Disc-Equipped Prototype Giant TCX
By Jason Sumner April 15, 2013
Cross Disc Feature Articles
Hydraulic disc brakes and 15mm thru-axle fork on this carbon cyclocross machine could be a harbinger of things to come. Check out our sneak peek gallery to see more.
Read More »The Angry Singlespeeder: The Swiss Army Knife of Bikes
By Kurt Gensheimer March 18, 2013
Cross Opinion
If you could only have one bicycle, which one would it be? Is it a bike currently in your stable or is it another bike you envision but do not own yet?
Read More »Video of the Day: A Look Back at the 2013 Cyclocross World Championships
By Jason Sumner February 11, 2013
Cross Video
For the first time in its 64-year history, the world cyclocross championships were held outside of Europe. The action took place two weekends ago at a mud-covered Eva Bandman Park in Louisville, Kentucky, and featured both amateur and elite level racing, culminating with the pro men’s race. Videographer Keith Walberg was there and put together
Read More »Cyclocross Worlds: Frites and Lycra in Louisville
By Kurt Gensheimer February 09, 2013
Cross Feature Articles
Photos by: Tim Cannard and Corvos Images It’s been three days since I left Louisville, Kentucky, yet my ears are still ringing from the cacophony of cowbells, my knuckles are still bruised and bloody from working on bikes and I’m still finding bluegrass mud hidden in nether regions of my body. Although I’ve been a
Read More »Look X85 Cyclocross Bike with Disc Brakes
By Francis Cebedo December 16, 2012
Cross Pro Review
Update Dec. 16 We continue to be impressed by the speed and versatility of the Look X85 bike. The bike has proven to be an agile bike that accelerates well and gets up the big hills with ease. Yet, it rides comfortably as the stays absorb much more of the vibrations present in our steel
Read More »SRAM Goes Gangnam Style
By Thien Dinh December 13, 2012
Cross Video
What do you do when you have your top cyclocross athletes in Bend, Oregon? You get them together and you go Gangnam Style, err, SRAMgnam Cyclocross Style.
Read More »Fourteen Pro SRAM Cyclocross Bikes Profiled
By Thien Dinh November 20, 2012
Cross
SRAM has been a major sponsor of cyclocross in recent years, and this year is no different, continuing on as a major sponsor of the USGP for a sixth consecutive year. The premier cyclocross series here in the United States, the USGP consist of eight races, in four locations, spanning from September to December. The
Read More »SCOTT Sports Presents CROSSTOBERFEST
By Thien Dinh October 29, 2012
Cross News
Cyclocross Racing meets Beer Festival in Hailey, Idaho In the eyes of many, it’s nothing shy of a match made in heaven: bicycle racing meets beer, they fall in love and decide to throw a party. The annual Idaho Crosstoberfest presented by SCOTT Sports is just such a celebration. Combining two days of cyclocross races
Read More »Scott Sports Signs Phenom Elle Anderson
By Thien Dinh October 25, 2012
Cross
Scott Sports announced today the signing of Cyclocross phenom Elle Anderson of Ladies First Racing. A relative newcomer to the Cross scene, Anderson will be racing aboard the new Addict CX in North America. Anderson recently won day 2 of the UCI Spooky Cross event, part of the SoCal Cross Prestive Series. “I am so
Read More »Compton and Powers Repeat at Day Two of the TREK US GRAN PRIX of Cx p/b Greenware & WD-40 – Smartwool Cup
By Thien Dinh October 14, 2012
Cross News
Racing under glorious sunny skies and in dry conditions, Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) and Jeremy Powers (Rapha-FOCUS) rode to repeat victories at the second day of the Trek USGP
Read More »Norco Tactic LTD and Threshold C1
By Gregg Kato September 27, 2012
Cross Interbike
Norco was featuring the all new Tactic road bike, that replaces the CRR line. Also on display was the Threshold carbon cyclocross bike that gets disc brakes for 2013. In this video, Dustan Sept from Norco shows us the highlights of the Tactic and Threshold. Norco Tactic LTD frame: Tactic Race 46T Super High-Modulus Carbon
Read More »Easton Announces Cyclocross EC90XD Fork
By Valerie W. August 28, 2012
Cross Feature Articles
Already spec’d on OEM bikes, like the Diamondback Steilacoom RCX Pro Disc we featured a few weeks ago. The Easton EC90XD fork will be available soon as an aftermarket fork for $550 MSRP. The CX specific full carbon fork features a massively oversized crown and fork legs to handle the extra forces a disk system
Read More »Focus Mares CX Rapha-Focus and Mares AX 2.0 Disc
By Thien Dinh August 28, 2012
Cross Feature Articles
Focus will be showing off these two cyclocross models at Eurobike starting today, the team bike of the Rapha-Focus team and the Mares AX 2.0 Disc. The team bikes is available for the first time ever as a 2013 model, it’s spec’d exactly the same as what Jeremy Powers and Zach McDonald will ride. The
Read More »2013 Diamondback Steilacoom RCX Pro Disc
By Thien Dinh August 09, 2012
Bike Dealer Camp Cross Feature Articles Video
Based out of the pacific northwest, it was not hard for Diamondback engineers to design a cross bike to be at home in some of the wettest, muddiest, gnarliest terrains in the world. The Diamondback Steilacoom RCX Pro Disc is a new offering for 2013. It’s one of two new cross bikes that will be
Read More »All City Cycles Nature Boy Cyclocross, Mr. Pink and Space Horse Road Bikes
By Gregg Kato August 08, 2012
Cross Feature Articles Road Video
I had the recent pleasure of meeting and talking to Lisa Snyder at the recent SaddleDrive bike dealer event in Ogden, UT. Lisa is the brand manager for All City Cycles, a small brand from Minneapolis that makes cyclocross, road, fixed gear freestyle and tracks bikes. Going into their 4th year, their goal is to
Read More »Look Cyclocross X-85 Frameset
By Thien Dinh May 02, 2012
Cross Feature Articles Sea Otter Classic Video
One of the most anticipated and requested bikes from Look Cycles has always been a true carbon fiber cyclocross bike. Look answered those requests this past fall with the introduction of the X-85. Shown quietly at the fall bike shows, the X-85 was still very much a prototype bike. Prototype no more, the production version
Read More »Alchemy Carbon Cyclocross Bike
By Valerie W. March 09, 2012
Cross North American Handmade Bicycle Show Video
Dave Ryther from the full custom Alchemy Bicycles Co. shows us an all-terrain, round tube carbon cross bike that is ridiculously strong, lightweight and can withstand anything you can throw at it. It is a more durable and high performance carbon cross bike that should last a rider 3-4 solid seasons. The bike also features
Read More »Pitz Cycles Cyclocross Bike
By Valerie W. March 07, 2012
Cross North American Handmade Bicycle Show Video
Allesandro Pizzuti traveled to this years NAHBS all the way from Italy, where he builds steel bikes that ooze a sense of fun. Maybe it’s the trademark “!” mark found on his dropouts, or possibly just the name Pitz!, all we know is that the man is a fun guy to talk to.
Read More »Jeremy SyCip’s Cyclocross Bike
By Valerie W. March 07, 2012
Cross North American Handmade Bicycle Show Video
Jeremy brings by his latest bike he’s built for himself, a geared cyclocross bike with Shimano’s new CycloCross specific bits. SyCip bikes now have a 20 cent rebate with every frame as well.
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