Monthly Archives: December 2011

Holiday Gift Guide – Rapha Winter Jersey & Classic Tights

After years of excuses, I finally decided to go “all in” with Rapha this winter. Sure I have other kit, but Rapha’s blend of modern, yet old school styling and technical innovation became too tantalizing to ignore. So after weeks of unseasonably mild temperatures and a hectic work schedule, a Thanksgiving cold snap finally gave … Continue reading

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Holiday Gift Guide – The Jersey Project & Cyclopedia

With The Jersey Project, Bill Humphreys and Jerry Dunn have created a North American version of the Dutch book Koerstrui (by John van Ierland and Evert de Rooij), a book documenting more than 1,000 historic, iconic, and bizarre cycling jerseys. Visually stunning, you can spend hours leafing through jerseys from all over the world, with … Continue reading

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Holiday Gift Guide – Clement PDX Tubular Tires

Considering the potential for changing weather throughout a CX season and the need for condition-dependent gear, Pro cyclocrossers have wheelsets for each of a variety of conditions. Most amateur cyclocrossers don’t have the budget for a spare wheelsets, so for the amateur racer in your life,  a Clement PDX tubular tire (which can be glued up to an … Continue reading

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International Cyclocross Weekend Preview: Around the World

 Scheldecross (C1) Last year, the action in Antwerpen, Belgium got started early, when a dog dug up a grenade from WWII in the sand that is prominent throughout the course. After a slight delay, Radomir Simunek picked up the victory, his second in Scheldecross. Other previous winners include Sven Nys (2009,2005), Thijs Al (2008) and … Continue reading

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North American Cyclocross Weekend Preview: USGP, Bend

Once again, the continent’s best cyclocrossers converge for another installment of the US Gran Prix of Cyclocross. The Deschutes Brewery Cup holds the seventh and eighth rounds – the fourth weekend of racing – in Bend, Oregon, home to Ryan Trebon. Trebon led the series until the last race in the USGP, when a pre-race … Continue reading

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Holiday Gift Guide – Mopha Tool Wrap

The Mopha Tool Wrap was first sent to me as a gift from Steve over at Hampsten Cycles. I’ve always struggled with finding efficient, yet cool-looking ways to carry tools. For a while I used a sawed-off water bottle, but this presented problems on days when two bottles were required. I then moved to a … Continue reading

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