Few paint jobs are as recognizable as the one found on the Focus Mares CX rigs of the Noosa Professional cyclocross teamJames Huang / Immediate Media
Noosa’s team-issued Focus Mares CX isn’t just a pretty face, however; it’s one of the best all-around ‘cross racing platforms currently on the marketJames Huang / Immediate Media
Meredith Miller recently retired from road racing to focus exclusively on cyclocross – and this is one of the few times you’ll see this bike cleanJames Huang / Immediate Media
Title sponsor Noosa is a Colorado-based company known for its tasty Australian-style yoghurt (spelled with an ‘h’!)James Huang / Immediate Media
Team riders Meredith Miller and Allen Krughoff certainly aren’t lacking in quality gear. Rolling stock consists of Clement tubulars and custom-built carbon wheels using Enve rims and DT Swiss hubsJames Huang / Immediate Media
Meredith Miller races on a new SRAM Force 1 group but trains on a 2x setup for its wider total rangeJames Huang / Immediate Media
SRAM can largely be credited for bringing 1x drivetrains to the masses on the mountain bike front, and now it’s doing the same for cyclocrossJames Huang / Immediate Media
The SRAM Force 1 rear derailleur is a close cousin of the XX1 unit used by mountain bikers. A clutched pulley cage keeps the chain stable on bumpy terrainJames Huang / Immediate Media
The lines on the Focus Mares CX frame are simple and elegantJames Huang / Immediate Media
Focus was an early adopter of disc brakes and thru-axlesJames Huang / Immediate Media