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Race Report: AZ Cross series by Brother ...

From our Field Correspondent, Brother Lee: First off, here’s a little backgound information about myself. I am a 23 year old senior at Arizona State University, majoring in design management. I am the captain of the ASU Cycling and Triathlon Club’s mountain bike team. I primarily race mountain bikes, but found a passion for the great sport of cyclocross last year when...

Race Cyclocross, Earn $1...

Sly Fox passes out One Dollar primes at The Canyons cyclocross race. See the rest of the photos here. ...

Lance Cross...

7 time Tour Champ vs. Real Cross Warriors = Ass Whooped Actually I gotta give praise Brother Armstrong for showing up at a race he knew he would get beat like a Philistine mule.  I hope he keeps at it and does a few more.  Now that he knows what it means to suffer on the cross maybe he will abandon his tour aspirations and pursue the most sacred of the velo sports.   Let us...

VEGAS BABY!!!!...

Las Vegas + Cross + Massive Crowds + Beer + The Best CX Racers in the Nation = BIG...

1st Race Report: Moose Cross...

The most Holy of Holy seasons is finally upon us Brothers and Sisters. All the cycling world is now focused on the masters of the mud and the hard men of the North. Brother Genco who pushes the Big Ring up in Big Sky Country made the trip to Idaho and showed those boys how to roll The Big Ring at Moosecross. Below is his tale of challenges met and foes vanquished. Our own Blaze...

The Old Switcharoo...

With the exception of one year with a broken collarbone I have done every Cyclocross National Championships since the ‘98 Nationals at the Presidio. Every year I have done them in the Masters Category they have called up the Top 10 riders from the previous years with everyone else called in order of registration. I have been lucky enough to finish in the top 10 every year, so as...

The Big Ring Needs You!...

Brothers and Sisters prepare yourselves, for the day is coming. TheChurchoftheBigRing.com is preparing for it’s “official launch” set for early October. Yes folks, it is time to shift into the largest of gears. We are going BIG. Eddy BIG. To prepare for this exciting event, we are stockpiling supplies, fine tuning process, working with vendors, redesigning the website,...

Some Advice For Lance...

Forget all that A Tour de France crap, been there done that my friend. Get yourself a ‘cross bike (I think Trek makes one, I know Lemond did but that is another story) and race some cross. Better yet do it on a single speed. Just dont do a damn Tour again. To really cement your legacy I have assembled a list of much better choices in order of Big Ringedness: 1. A full Euro...

Can You Hear It?...

It is a slight rumble that gets louder each day. The ‘cross train is rollin’ full steam. The only question is will you be on it or under it? Here in the 801 the weather sure feels liek cross, jacket and full legging for me this morning. I love the smell of tubular glue in the morning. Looks like I will be starting my season with the fine folks of Idaho up at Moose...