Interbike Outdoor: New Wheels from Alto Cycling, Lightweight and Knight...
At the 2016 Interbike Outdoor Demo, we got an early look at some of the new cyclocross and gravel-oriented wheels being shown at the annual Vegas convention. Alto Cycling showed off no less than four...
View ArticleInterbike Outdoor Demo: New Bits from Onyx Racing Products, Speedplay,...
by Greg Evans As the wind howled through Bootleg Canyon, a tent city of cycling brands hunkered down to display a variety of their products, offering attendees the opportunity to try before they buy....
View ArticleNew Bike Spotlight: Eddy Merckx Strasbourg 71 Carbon Gravel Bike
by Greg Evans The new 2017 Eddy Merckx Strasbourg 71 Carbon we saw in Vegas was fresh off the shipping container and delivered directly to the 2016 Interbike Outdoor Demo. We take a first look at the...
View ArticleAmerican Metal: White Industries, Phil Wood and Bathtubs for Bicycles Keep...
White Industries, Phil Wood and Bathtubs for Bicycles are proving that America is still great. Check out these updates to old classics and something completely different from a new brand. White...
View ArticleOrbea’s Lightweight Zebra: The Terra Earns Its Stripes, Emerges as Disc...
New for 2017, the redesigned, black and white Orbea Terra is now a disc brake-equipped carbon steed and seeks to be a lightweight option for ’cross and gravel riders. The new model from one of Spain’s...
View ArticleSRAM’s New Red eTap WiFli Rear Derailleur Expands Range
The market for top-end road bike components is getting quite competitive, with new entries coming from Rotor with its hydraulic-shifting UNO group, and from FSA with its new electronic K-Force...
View Article2016 Grinduro Results: Duncan Riffle Descends, Meredith Miller TTs to Overall...
Rise and grind. A chilly morning in Quincy, CA for the start of #Grinduro. #dadjokes A photo posted by Cyclocross Magazine (@cxmagazine) on Oct 8, 2016 at 7:39am PDT The 2016 Grinduro once again...
View ArticleFuji Unveils Polished, Top-of-the-Line Jari 1.1 Gravel Bike
We got a first glimpse of Fuji’s new gravel bikes earlier this year in Monterey, California during the 2016 installment of the Sea Otter Classic. At that time, we took a close look at the Jari 1.3...
View ArticleStick a (New) Fork in It: Pivot Updates the Vault Carbon Cyclocross Bike
Pivot first introduced its carbon cyclocross bike, the Vault, for the 2014 model year. reviewed in Issue 24 in print and digital. Since that time, multiple updates have been made to the frame,...
View ArticleInterview: Meredith Miller on Winning Grinduro, Retirement and Continuing Racing
Among the 750 participants at the 2016 Grinduro, there were a few notable surprises. Current and former World Tour roadies, pro mountain bikers and Meredith Miller—a former Noosa-sponsored cyclocross...
View ArticleInterview: Duncan Riffle on Grinduro Redemption, Bike Setup and Bringing the...
Duncan Riffle takes the win at the 2016 Grinduro over Geoff Kabush and Carl Decker. © Cyclocross Magazine SRAM PR coordinator by day, shredder by night, Duncan Riffle was a man on a mission at the 2016...
View ArticleStorck T.I.X. Prioritizes Weight Savings, Vertical Compliance Over Standards...
Marcus Storck has always been one to boldly state his opinion on bike design through his bikes. Storck Bicycles started in 1995 during the introduction of lightweight carbon frames, and was one of the...
View ArticleRawland’s Pushes Adventure and Versatility with New RAVN All-Road Enduro Bike
Sean and Anna Virnig founded Viking-inspired Rawland Cycles back in 2007 while riding the expansive gravel-road network in Minnesota. Since then, the brand has moved west, transplanting into two...
View ArticleGarneau Goes Thru with Steeple XC Bike Update, Runs Away with Copper T-Flex...
Garneau has updated its carbon Steeple XC cyclocross bike for 2017, and we’ve had a close-up look at the updated frame, on display in the Canadian Louis Garneau Easton cyclocross team colors. In fact,...
View ArticleKelson Bikes’ Carbon DNA Reveals Gravel, Mud, Handmade Tubes
Cyclists have never had it better in terms of versatile bike options to handle most types of daily rides and racing. Idaho’s Kelson Bikes adds another attractive option for cyclists looking for a U.S....
View ArticleWant to Forget Races and Results? Van Dessel’s WTF Is Ready
Some days you just want to forget about races and results and just say, “WTF” and go for a ride. Van Dessel Cycles gets that, and one of its most iconic models, the WTF, or Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, is...
View ArticleA New Group of Hoops: Zipp 303 Firecrest Tubeless Clincher, Alex Rims AMC1,...
There are always a lot of new wheels introduced at bike shows and we already saw Praxis Works entry into the wheel market a the Sea Otter 2016 and earlier this year at NAHBS we saw a new company...
View ArticleRidden and Reviewed: Devinci Hatchet Carbon Open Road / Gravel Race Bike
Studio photos and spec sheets are nice, but Devinci, a Canadian brand with a long history of race-winning road and mountain bikes, wanted to prove the mettle of their newly-launched all-road bike, the...
View ArticleFitWell Bicycle Company Launches Affordable Schratz Adventure Bike on...
Labels like “adventure,” “gravel,” and “monster cross” might turn off some cyclocross traditionalists, but FitWell Bicycle Company’s $155 frame, 50mm tire clearance, 15 frame sizes and $850 complete...
View ArticleNiner’s Carbon RLT 9 RDO Follows the Path of Its Steel and Alloy Brethren
Just before the 2017 Cyclocross World Championships, Cyclocross Magazine’s contributor Hannah Caproon attended the 2017 Winter Press Camp to check out new gear from two dozen brands that might be of...
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