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Received: Forza Oryx CX Disc Fork
The Forza Oryx CX disc fork is brought to you by Ridley bikes, and we're here to put some time on it to see how it performs.
In the Pits: Hub – sealed cartridge – bearing replacement
Crunching, grinding rattling noises coming from your wheels? Maybe a bearing replacement is in order. Our latest In The Pits instalment gives you the full low down on the job.
Berlin to Prague Without a Map
It's not always about the competition, or Strava or tracking your mileage. The guys from 8Bar bikes in Berlin set out for a three day ride to Prague armed only…
Caminade Vélo Gravel bike launched
Looking for a gravel bike thats more than a little bit different? Our Gallic friends and Caminade could have just the thing/
Video: POV camera footage from EKZ Cross
A great little POV based race film thats cut just a little it different from the norm.
Received: Louis Garneau Defend Cycling Gloves
Waterproof, breathable gloves from Canadian clothing brand LG. What does a first look promise?
Received: Kinesis Tripster ATR
Titanium, all rounder, disc brakes, 'nuff' clearance. Could the much talked about Kinesis Tripster ATR be the bike that negates N+1?
Fish Out of Water – A Subscriber Feature
In 2008 Singletrack magazine published a feature where a typical MTBr was inducted into the world of CX for a day.
DOACC – When life gets in the way.
What happens when the real world gets in the way of our dreams of bike riding like a boss? This months DOACC tells of one such tale of woe.
Dig In at the Dock for the new year
Bo'ness is going to see another festival of cross to start 2015 with a bang, and it looks set to be bigger than ever.
Cyclocross Album by Cyclephotos Presents: Zolder and Diegem
Christmas Week is in full swing in Belgium, and we've got this gathering of pixels to bring you some of the flavour from the festive continental flurries.
DOACC – All hail the mighty pit crew
After a minor hiatus, they are back. The DOACC returns with some love for the support crew. All Hail the jet wash wielding heroes.
Cyclocross Album by Cyclephotos Presents: Essen and Namur
After a week off, we've got another episode in our CAPCP series with action from Essen and the World Cup round at Namur.
Video: Pure Imagination in the Pennines
Riding the iconic MTB route loop? On cross bikes? but of course - check out the Dirty Drop-bar Goodness in this sweet video.
100 Mile South Downs cross sportive
Fancy a challenge on your cross bike next summer? A new event from CX Sportive could be just the thing.
White Chalk Hills UCX
Dreading the Christmas Excess? Thinking you'll be itching to turn a pedal? Well Velomorpha.cc has something that could be just the ticket
Digital Mag, Issue 002 – It’s here!
Issue 002 has Landed, there's racing, adventure, Belgian beer and loads more.
Received: Giro New Road Men’s & Women’s Neo Rain Jacket
The Giro New Road Neo Rain Jacket is nice enough for strictly casual wear, but has enough technical bits to handle long rides.
Pro Bikes: MKWCX – Jeremy Powers Focus Mares CX 0.0
In our third Pro Bikes instalment, its J-Pows stars'n'stripes adorned Euro race rig from Focus - The Mares CX 0.0 custom
Hackney GT Alpine bobble Hat
Retro ski / christmas jumper inspired head warmth from the purveyors of sartorial elegance, Hackney GT. The Alpine bobble hat.
Video: Chris Akrigg – Chris Cross 2
The latest Akrigg video has just dropped out of the Mongoose stables - and its a cyclo cross fest in a fashion only Chris himself knows how
Pro Bikes: MKWCX – Helen Wyman’s Kona Super Jake
More pro bikes from the MKWCX. This time in the form of current national champ, Helen Wyman. We check out her Kona Super Jake
Grit Chat: An interview with Helen Wyman.
At the recent UCI World Cup race in Milton keynes, the grit.cx team grabbed the opportunity to chat with Nation Champion Helen Wyman. Don't forget to log in to read…
Video: Rocky Montian Cyclocross Championships
US based video action from high in the mountains at the recent Rocky Mountain champs
MKWCX: Pro Bikes – Nikki Harris’s Ridley X-Night
In our first in a series of pro bikes from MKWCX, we bring you Nikki Harris's, Sram CX-1 equipped, Ridley X Night
Cyclocross Album by Cyclephotos Presents: Hasselt and Overijse
Back to the homeland of Flanders for this weeks CAPCP with action from Hasselt and Overijse through the lens of Balint Hamvas of Cycle Photos
Received: Biknd Jetpack Travel Case
We have just taken possession of the Biknd Jetpack travel case, and we look forward to packing it up for our next flight.
GoGo!!! Hellcross 2014
Belgium is the home to some top-level cyclocross. It's also the home to some quite disruptive cyclocross racing.
Video: On Board with Katie Compton at MKWCX
Hot on the heals of our Sven On Board video, here's another Shimano video of Katie Comptons race.
Video: On board with Sven Nys at MKWCX
On board footage of the Milton Keynes World Cup with Sven Nys, courtesy of Shimano and their Sports Cameras.
Sram Launch 11-36 wide range cassette
Run Sram CX-1? Need more gears? This new 11-36 cassette could be the answer.
Video: Lettisode – Endurance
This fun little video has been sent to us by one of the grit.cx family - check out the latest Lettisode
Ashmei clothing launch
Running clothing brand Ashmei is launching a range of clothing that will appeal to the style conscious as well as fans of technical and unusual clothing.
Received: Rapha Men’s & Women’s Rain Jackets
We've just taken possession of the men's and women's Rain Jackets from Rapha for our upcoming Rain Jacket Group Test.
Cyclocross Album by Cyclephotos Presents: Milton Keynes and Hamme
This weeks CABCP story includes images from Milton Keynes, as well as Belgian racing from the B-Post trophy
Pictures and video’s from grit.cx members at Milton Keynes World Cup
We've put together this gathering of images - static and moving - that grit.cx members have sent to us after the epic event that was #MKWCX
Received: POC Octal
There is no missing this latest Poc Helmet thats just hit the grit.cx test bench. The Zinc orange is brighter that any photo can attest to!
Milton Keynes World Cup Cross gallery
The first of our stories from the World Cup Cross race at Milton Keynes is this great Gallery courtesy of Joolze Dymond.
In The Pits: How to wrap bar tape
In the first in a new series, In The Pits, our friendly Spanner guru, Jules, shows you the foolproof way to wrap your bars for the full pro look. Nothing…
Video: Duex North Diverge from the black stuff
Duex North hit the gravel roads on Specialized's Diverge all rounder in this latest Hunt
Milton Keynes World Cup crew on course.
With the Cyclo Cross world cup only a couple of days away now, the organisers have given us the full run down of the final course details.
Video: Shimano went to Koksijde
Shimano are fans, as well as major sponsors of, the World Cup Cross. They've put this nice little video together from the weekend in the dunes at Koksijde.
DOACC: The joy of cross
Rachel, one half of the Diary of a Cross Couple, explains where her passion for all things cross racing began.
Join grit.cx at the Milton Keynes World Cup This Weekend
Join grit.cx as we welcome the world's greatest men's and women's cyclocross racers to Milton Keynes for the UK stop of the 2014 UCI Cyclocross World Cup! Free Beer....
Received: Pedros cleaning products
With winter well and truly here, we are looking forward to getting some use out of this bundle of cleaning and care products from Pedros.
Cyclocross Album by Cyclephotos Presents: Koksijde and Spa
A busy weekend was had by all in Belgian with two very different races at either end of the country. From the sand of Koksijde to the wooded hills of…
Video: Jeremy Powers and Tom Hopper talks cross and components
Components, team work and behind the scenes stuff in this video - Cross Conversation - from SRAM with Jeremy Powers and his mechanic Tom Hopper.
Cyclocross Album by Cyclephotos Presents: Gavere
This weekend's Superprestige round in Gavere saw the first real muddy race of the season. Our man Balint Hamvas of Cycle Photos was there to get these great shots of…
Video: Cross Curious?
Heard the chat, seen the pictures but still not that sure what cross racing is about? This video from Radio 5 Live could explain everything.
Received: Osmo Nutrition Active Hydration
The latest goods to arrive at grit.cx HQ was this Active Hydration go juice from Osmo