Swobo Introduces the Scofflaw Steel Cyclocross Bike – Interbike 2014
Swobo, a company originally founded on bringing wool back to cycling clothing more than two decades ago, has bikes in the line up that offer alternatives to the run of the mill. Swobo President Peter...
View ArticleFor Adventure in 2015, Moots Plans a New Routt: Routt 45 First Look at Interbike
Moots redesigned an adventure bike called the Routt 45, shown here with Porcelain Rocket bags. © Cyclocross MagazineRoutt County in Colorado is filled to the brim with national forests and state parks....
View ArticleNorco Offers Six Ways to Search for Gravel Adventure: First Look at Interbike...
Norco describes their Search XR as an all road bike, lending itself to gravel and adventure rides with a sub-1000g carbon frame. © Cyclocross MagazineFor 2015, Norco makes the adventure push with an...
View ArticleKHS Goes Gritty at Interbike 2014, Preparing to Unleash 2015 CX550 Cyclocross...
KHS has targeted the budget-minded rider from its inception, even defines itself as a creator of affordable and quality bikes in its company profile. This doesn’t stop them from having a few fun...
View ArticleWith Adventure on the Horizon, Jamis Goes Renegade in 2015: First Look at...
The 2015 Jamis Renegade Elite, built with an Adventure Omniad frame and fork. © Cyclocross MagazineDuring Interbike 2014, we revealed a First Look at the 2015 Jamis Supernova Team cyclocross bike. We...
View ArticlePanaracer Aims to Be King of Any Terrain with New 32c Gravel King and 38c...
The 38c Panaracer Comet width tire looks to be a versatile tread that we’re anxious to try tubeless on big-clearance bikes (but is not labeled as tubeless). © Cyclocross MagazineKeen eyes looking at...
View ArticleTraitor Cycles Springs Back with Diverse Lineup of Steel Cyclocross, Gravel...
The minty fresh drop bar Ruben comes with gears, disc brakes and a steel fork and retails for $1399. © Cyclocross MagazineWay back in 2009 at Interbike we had our first look at Traitor Cycles and their...
View ArticleVideo: Adventure Racing in Cyclocross Season, the Gravel Cyclist Takes on...
At the Savage CX race, riders start on what seems to be a cyclocross course, and then it takes a turn into adventure racing. Screenshot from video by Gravel CyclistIn the heart of cyclocross season, it...
View ArticleIn Review: Brooks Cambium C15, A Classic Saddle Meets Cyclocross
Brooks’ Cambium is self-described as handmade from Italian vulcanized rubber. © Cyclocross MagazineBrooks is a name rooted in cycling tradition, although seeing one of its leather saddles at a...
View ArticleNew Product Spotlight: Gevenalle’s New Dyna-Sys, Shadow Plus-Compatible GX...
There’s a new mixed drivetrain option in town. Cyclocrossers, monster crossers and gravel enthusiasts have been drawn to SRAM’s roller bearing clutch Type II rear derailleurs for better chain security...
View ArticleLost and Found Gravel Ride Returns to Inspire, Build Trails
The 2015 Lost and Found gravel ride – May 2015 It made our Issue 25’s gravel bucket list, and inspired six different posts including four vastly different gravel bike profiles, and it’s back for 2015...
View ArticleNew Product Spotlight: SRAM 11-36t 1170 CX1 Cassette
Right before the holidays, we highlighted the release of a new wide-range 11-36 SRAM 1170 cassette aimed at the CX1 racers looking for a lower gear for hilly courses or the long grinding climbs often...
View ArticleGravel Cyclist’s Sub 9 Gravel Grovel Adventure Race: Race Video
It’s that time of year again, where our cyclocross bikes hang in our garage or basement for months on end until we brush off the dust on them in August and start training again at our local Wednesday...
View ArticleZipp Adds Thru Axle Compatibility, Drops Price and Weight on Firecrest 202...
By our count, there are four big trends in wheel technology that are relevant to cyclocross and gravel cyclists: disc brakes; tubeless; wide rims; and thru axles. Zipp Speed Weaponry has already...
View ArticleENVE’s Gravel “GRD” Thru Axle Fork Unveiled – NAHBS 2015
ENVE quietly unveiled its new carbon GRD thru axle fork at NAHBS 2015 by supplying Moots Cycles and Stinner Frameworks with the fork for their show bikes. ENVE Composite’ GRD (Gravel Road Disc) thru...
View ArticleFrom Promotional to Public: Reynolds Releases Adventure-Ready ATR Disc Brake...
Last September at Interbike 2014, we got a First Look at the limited Reynolds Cycling ATR wheelset, which was given out to every dealer ready to stock Reynolds’ products as a promotional piece. As we...
View ArticleA Bike Fit for an Arborist: Connor Cycles Wood Axehandle Cyclocross Bike –...
While new frame builders, like NAHBS 2015 People’s Choice Award-Winning Mars Cycles’ fillet brazed cyclocross bike or NAHBS 2015 Best New Frame Builder-Winning LoveBaum’s cyclocross bike, excite us...
View ArticleCyclocross and Gravel Bikes Dominate Open Categories at NAHBS 2015
The 2015 North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) in Louisville has come and gone, but we’re nowhere close to being done showcasing all the cyclocross and gravel eye candy and new gear. Today...
View ArticleRide the Lightning: Peacock Groove’s Electric Hell Gravel Bike – NAHBS 2015
We saw the cool mint of NAHBS 2015 People’s Choice Award-Winning Mars Cycles’ fillet brazed cyclocross bike, WWII motorcycle inspired NAHBS 2015 Best New Frame Builder-Winning LoveBaum’s cyclocross...
View ArticlePacked with Options: Stinner Frameworks Cyclocross, Gravel Bikes and the...
At NAHBS 2012 in Sacramento, CA, Stinner Frameworks exhibited their frames for the first time at the hand-built show, and walked away with the Rookie of the Year award for his 29er mountain frame....
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