EUROBIKE 2015: Catlike Whisper MTB Shoes

EUROBIKE 2015: Catlike Whisper MTB Shoes

Catlike is known for its distinctive helmets. Featuring lots of rounded vents across the front and top, the Whisper helmet is used widely in the pro peloton. Capitalizing on the unique and attractive aesthetic of the Whisper helmet, the Spanish company has released a new…

EUROBIKE 2015: New Scott Addict Gravel Disc

EUROBIKE 2015: New Scott Addict Gravel Disc

Scott is stepping into the gravel arena with their new Addict Gravel Disc. It’s an evolution of their (newly improved) Addict cross bikes and utilises the same lightweight HMF carbon weave as the Addict 20. It’s kitted out with the latest Shimano Ultegra and maintains…

EUROBIKE 2015: New Scott Addict CX Bikes

EUROBIKE 2015: New Scott Addict CX Bikes

Scott have unveiled new Addict CX 2016 bikes at Eurobike.

EUROBIKE 2015: Stan’s Notubes Avion Disc Wheelset

EUROBIKE 2015: Stan’s Notubes Avion Disc Wheelset

Looking for a carbon wheelset with versatility? The new Avion from Stan’s is designed to cover cross, gravel, and road duties while providing more comfort and a ‘natural’ handling feel by utilizing their RiACT technology. The result is a wheelset ideal for 32mm to 50mm…

Eurobike 2015: Rotor Uno Hydraulic Groupset

Eurobike 2015: Rotor Uno Hydraulic Groupset

Rotor introduces a hydraulic shifting system as the highlight of a new groupset.

Our Favorite Reason to Get Dirty

Our Favorite Reason to Get Dirty

Emily makes the case for more women to get dirty with cyclocross on the weekends.

The Look

The Look

Nine is not enough. Tell to a non-cyclist how many bicycles you own, and they shoot you the familiar look.

Received: Kona Private Jake

Received: Kona Private Jake

Insert martial pun here...

#crossiscoming – Just Don’t Put it Off

#crossiscoming – Just Don’t Put it Off

Cyclocross is definitely coming. It's just around the corner. Are you ready?

Get Yer Turbo On With Tacx

Get Yer Turbo On With Tacx

Rainy out? Turbos can be fun!

Received: Wilderness Trail Bikes – NANO 40c TCS Tyres

Received: Wilderness Trail Bikes – NANO 40c TCS Tyres

James has already reviewed the WTB Nano 40c tyres, now here are the tubeless version!

From A Fair Isle Sweater To Pat Butcher

From A Fair Isle Sweater To Pat Butcher

Jon Parker weaves a introspective fabric of racing, Ultravox, distant lands, marathons and too many bicycles.

EXCLUSIVE: First Ride on Cannondale’s Slate

EXCLUSIVE: First Ride on Cannondale’s Slate

Our man on the ground in Germany right now has taken Cannondale's latest CX bike out for a spin

Kinesis CXRACE

Kinesis CXRACE

Racers only need apply…

Lindarets RoadLink – affordable wide-range gearing?

Lindarets RoadLink – affordable wide-range gearing?

New widget brings extra gearing options to the road and 'cross world

24 Hour Party People

24 Hour Party People

Why are there no 24-hour cyclocross races? Jon muses on possible reasons.

Issue 005 Preview: Jeremy Powers

Issue 005 Preview: Jeremy Powers

We're busy putting issue 005 of the grit.cx print magazine together, and here's a small sample of what's coming!

Received: Specialized Diverge Carbon Di2

Received: Specialized Diverge Carbon Di2

The Specialized Diverge Carbon Di2 is quite an adaptable bike. Our test version is carbon fiber and fitted with Di2!

SRAM Guide RS Brakeset.

SRAM Guide RS Brakeset.

The new SRAM Guide brakes were released earlier this year. That they were badged as a SRAM brake and not Avid was an unexpected move but at the same time understandable

Summer CX: What’s the Point?

Summer CX: What’s the Point?

Why would you race cyclcross in the summer? Why not?

Tour de France in Numbers

Tour de France in Numbers

Tour de Data. If you dig the cycling data delivered by the likes of Strava, you're going to love this.

Received: Wolf Tooth Components Drop Stop Chainring

Received: Wolf Tooth Components Drop Stop Chainring

Jim has just fastened the Wolf Tooth Components Drop Stop Chainring to his bike, and here's the preview.

Received: Islabikes Luath 700 Kid’s Bike

Received: Islabikes Luath 700 Kid’s Bike

Kids are people, too. Islabikes knows this. We know this. Thus...here's the kid's cyclocross bike we'll be reviewing.

American Classic TCX Tubeless Disc Wheels

American Classic TCX Tubeless Disc Wheels

American Classic has another tubeless offering for us cyclocrossers and off-road riders. Enter the TCX Tubeless Disc Wheels.

Winning – The New Jersey Criterium State Championship

Winning – The New Jersey Criterium State Championship

Jim starts the morning out in a funk, but pushes for victory in New Jersey.

Getting lost – Some of the Best Fun You’ll Ever Have

Getting lost – Some of the Best Fun You’ll Ever Have

Giles dares us to ditch the GPS, to unfold a map and embrace the beauty in getting lost.

Racing Around a Victorian Town: The Queen Victoria CX

Racing Around a Victorian Town: The Queen Victoria CX

A cyclocross race in a Victorian town, with its residents in period-specific costumes. For real.

First Look: 2016 Kona Private Jake & Sutra Ltd

First Look: 2016 Kona Private Jake & Sutra Ltd

Kona recently announced two new bikes to its line-up: The Private Jake and Sutra Ltd. Here's a quick look.

Received: Specialized Trigger Pro 2bliss Ready Tyre

Received: Specialized Trigger Pro 2bliss Ready Tyre

James is going to give the fatty Specialized Trigger Pro 2bliss 700 x 38c tubeless-ready tyres a spin!

On The Wrong Track

On The Wrong Track

What happens when an experienced cyclist, a seasoned racer, throws his leg over a Boris bike?

CX Evenings with RLSCC

CX Evenings with RLSCC

Take one empty field, add tape and stakes, and what do you have?

Welsh Cyclocross 2015-2016 Schedule

Welsh Cyclocross 2015-2016 Schedule

The Welsh Cyclocross 2015-2016 Schedule is out, and here's our preview of it!

UCI: “No U-Turns.”

UCI: “No U-Turns.”

According to a Twitter post by Adam Myerson (USA 'cross rider for Cycle-Smart ) the UCI have banned 'u-turns' in 'cross races.

Received: MET Inferno and Forte helmets

Received: MET Inferno and Forte helmets

Our upcoming Helmet Group Test is starting to take shape. Here are two new lids from MET, and a bonus video.

Received: Stan’s NoTubes Valor CX

Received: Stan’s NoTubes Valor CX

The fancy new carbon fiber Stan's NoTubes Valor CX have landed on our doorstep, and we're stoked to try them!

Watch: A Toast To The Cycling Life

Watch: A Toast To The Cycling Life

We rode some dirt in Italy. Drank some wine. Ate some food. It was a fine taste of adventure.

Feel Good Friday

Feel Good Friday

Watch Martyn Ashton get back in the saddle with a little help from his friends.

Ridden: Ritchey Swiss Cross Disc – Frame & Fork

Ridden: Ritchey Swiss Cross Disc – Frame & Fork

Jim gives us his first impressions on riding the Ritchey Swiss Cross Disc frame.

Received: B-LABS Oval Chainring

Received: B-LABS Oval Chainring

James just took possession of the B-LABS Oval Chainring, and here's what it looks like!

Fu’gly

Fu’gly

Giles drops in to explain why a fu’gly, drop-bar, suspension bike might just be your best ride (or not).

The Barbeque

The Barbeque

Eat sausages, ride 'cross bikes! Jon deviates from normal tarmac for a mini-adventure and some recovery.

Garmin brings you the future, now!

Garmin brings you the future, now!

New rearward-facing radar, speed-controlled lights and super-connected GPS makes us wonder which century we woke up in today

Received: Stan’s No Tubes Grail Disc Wheelset

Received: Stan’s No Tubes Grail Disc Wheelset

The Stan's No Tubes Grail wheelset is a disc and tubeless-ready set of hoops for all your off-road, drop bar needs.

700c trials madness

700c trials madness

Vittorio Brumotti doing mad things on drop bars

Picardy. Part Two.

Picardy. Part Two.

Jon Parker takes us around the immense and grim scenery as he cycles the Somme in Part Two of his Picardy series.

The Grit.CX shop is live!

The Grit.CX shop is live!

The Grit printed annual is now available for purchase! This is our first printed version of Grit, and you'll want to act fast!

Behind the Tofu Curtain vol. 1

Behind the Tofu Curtain vol. 1

In Volume 1 of Behind the Tofu Curtain, Mickey shares his thoughts about the marketing of 'cross and gravel bikes.

Pivot’s Vault: “next generation CX machine” – UPDATED

Pivot’s Vault: “next generation CX machine” – UPDATED

Chipps is out at Press Camp this week, and here's his report on Pivot's new Vault – one of the 'new breed' cyclocross machines.

Waypoints

Waypoints

GT seems to have got the #dirtydropbargoodness message loud and clear, as this video confirms.

Picardy. Part One.

Picardy. Part One.

Part One of Jon Parker's quick trip over to France for some drop bar riding in and around Picardy.

Received: Kask Protone Helmet

Received: Kask Protone Helmet

The Protone is Kask's top-of-the-line aero helmet, and we've got it in as part of an upcoming group test.