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Exciting racing is coming this Sunday, 5 November, with the UEC Cyclocross European Championships in Tabor, Czech Republic. British Cycling announced the team picks on Monday, and on Wednesday, three of the team’s athletes proved their readiness by topping the podium at Koppenbergcross in Belgium.…

Photos by Ken Sherman/kkimages.us ’Tis the season — it’s not exactly Christmas, there was no snow, but there was a Grinch. The 2017-2018 Telenet UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup calendar kicked off last weekend with the Jingle Cross festival in Iowa City, Iowa, USA. This marks…

The Racing Collective is a new kind of bike club: they host races, but without any official support or entry fees. Timing is done via Strava. Adventurous events are designed to hone racers’ navigational and planning skills. Salient points from the club’s “About” page: #1…

Everyone loves packing lists. So I’d like to kick off what I hope will become a regular feature here on Grit.cx: Bikepacking Setups. It’s endlessly fascinating to examine what fellow bikepackers choose to carry and how they carry it, given the capacity constraints of a…

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Getting injured sucks. Here are some ways to make it suck less. I’m sitting at my desk with an ice pack on the back of my neck, again. Fortunately it’s summer and warm, but the first time I had to do this, it was January…

Kona has launched the latest crop of Jake cyclocross/adventure/commuting/all-road models today, and to show them off, the company has produced a video of Kona pro Kerry Werner putting the Major Jake through its paces. That is, if your idea of “paces” includes launching over fallen…

We recently learned that top-10 World Cup contender and fan favorite Caroline Mani has launched a crowdfunding campaign to enable her to continue racing cyclocross this season. Mani’s previous team suddenly pulled their support toward the end of last year, leaving her scrambling to patch…

Oh, East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet… Till Earth and Sky stand presently at God’s great Judgment Seat; But there is neither East nor West, Border, nor Breed, nor Birth, When two strong men stand face to face,…

British riders Lee Craigie and Rickie Cotter have finished their Tour Divide journey, and while they did not officially complete the race, they nevertheless have quite a story to tell. Here follows the press release from The Adventure Syndicate: Rickie Cotter and Lee Craigie arrived…

Words and Photos: Fed by Wild The damn daily treadmill had bent our necks so low that when we had finally raised our sight above the desks, keyboards, and coffee mugs, we realised Saturday had landed. Instead of filling our hearts with joy, this turn…

Apparently, there is a blossoming gravel racing scene in Russia. Here is a video recap from a recent gravel race, reportedly the first of its kind in that country, called Tsukling Gravel King. https://vimeo.com/223988130 Dmitriy, one of the organizers, contacted Grit.cx and shared the video,…

It’s now July, and that means it’s less than two months before ‘cross season starts. We’ve just received the first announcement of a cyclocross race in the UK and it looks to be a good one: the second running of Ouseburn Valley Cross, on the…

The 10th edition of the Tour Divide race is coming to a close for those at the head of the pack. Brian Lucido, a Tour Divide rookie, is currently leading the men’s race and is on track to finish sometime tomorrow (Saturday). He has a…

The typical definition of a ‘road bike’ is flawed. It’s time to change it. Hannah’s piece from a couple weeks ago got me thinking … or rather, became another set of boxcars on a train of thought that’s been running along in my mind for…

In the Spring a cyclist’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of bikepacking. At last, the leaves are unfolding a green canopy over road and trail, prompting thoughts of where best to go to truly enjoy the season. Of course, we’ll go by bike. As I…

Fans of cyclocross, excellent photography, and up-and-coming riders take note: Grit.cx contributor Paul Davy is exhibiting his work at the Rapha Clubhouse in Manchester, UK. The show’s photos capture the 2017 National Cyclocross Championships at Peel Park, Bradford. From Rapha’s website: “This year riders from…

A few years ago, a prime bikepacking opportunity came my way and I decided to try something different in terms of shelter. I wanted to go ‘ultralight’, or at least as ultra as my limited budget would allow, as the suggested route would involve plenty…

We take a closer look at one of the more interesting bikes to come out of the 2017 North American Handmade Bicycle Show: a Prince tribute bike made for designer and writer Anna Schwinn. You’ve probably seen the mind-blowing bike photos floating around the internet:…