Cyclo-cross
Cyclo-cross bikes have become popular over the past few years, driven both by growth in racing – especially in the US – and the realisation that they make excellent commuting machines.
Cyclo-cross racing is cheap, quick and easy to enter, and it’s a great way to keep your fitness up over winter and improve your bike handling skills. If you’re not the competitive sort, 'cross bikes are also ideal for the pothole-strewn urban jungle, with fatter tyres than normal road bikes, beefed-up frames and more powerful brakes.
On this page we’ll bring you reviews of the latest ‘cross bikes and kit, along with workshop advice, features on pro racers’ bikes and interviews with some key people in the sport.
Sea Otter 2012: Raleigh go with disc brakes for the 2013 RXC Pro
Other tweaks too for top-end cyclo-cross bike
Disc brakes for cyclo-cross: a pro’s opinion
We talk with Tim Johnson about his two wins on disc brakes
BikeRadar heart cyclo-cross
Have you heard? We’ve got a team
Pro bike: Todd Wells' Specialized CruX E5 OSBB
Custom aluminum racer for the US national champion
Pro bike: Geoff Kabush's Rocky Mountain Solo Carbon prototype
Team-only chassis and custom tubulars for the Canadian Olympian
Race tech: Colorado Cross Classic and Boulder Cup
Tire choices and custom tweaks at this weekend's cyclo-cross races
Interview: Ian Field, British cyclo-cross racer
His career, the sport at home and abroad, and tips for newcomers
Interview: Ben Berden's take on American cyclo-cross
Belgian racer compares the US sport to the original
Cannondale SuperX disc prototype – First look
We put hands on Cannondale’s prototypes before their owner
Inside the Rapha-Focus service course
Massive image gallery
Wed 16 May 2012, 9:00 am BST
Video: Moots Psychlo X with Trickstuff Doppelmoppel
$N/AFirst ride of this fully loaded cyclo-cross bike
Fri 28 Oct 2011, 6:00 pm BST
Van Dessel Gin & Trombones Disc
$4299A stopgap for the impending future
Fri 28 Oct 2011, 5:20 pm BST
Challenge Limus tubular mud tire
$99A true mudder from the Italian/Thai company
Thu 27 Oct 2011, 6:00 pm BST
Specialized Tricross Sport
$N/AFun, friendly bike for exercise, exploring or commuting
