Gallery: The bikes of the women of cyclocross
- By Logan VonBokel
- Published Nov. 2, 2012
- Updated May. 3, 2013 at 4:06 PM EDT
2012 women's cyclocross bikes - Antonneau
Kaitlin Antonneau opts for a Wickwerks 44t-34t chainring combination on her Red crankset as SRAM does not offer a smaller road option than a 46-tooth large ring. The No. 4 decal behind the crankset helps Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld mechanics keep the bikes in order. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
2012 women's cyclocross bikes - Antonneau's saddle
A Prologo Scratch saddle adorns the top of the Zipp Service Course seatpost. Antonneau rides the women's DEA model with a stars and stripes clip to add to the red white and blue theme. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
2012 women's cyclocross bikes - Avid BB7 RSL
The entire Cannondale-Cyclocross team has been riding the new Avid BB7 RSL disc calipers this season. Mechanic Stu Thorne likes the all-titanium hardware that comes along with the new RSL model. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
2012 women's cyclocross bikes - SRAM hubs
SRAM Rise 60 mountain bike hubs are laced into the Zipp 303 Firecrest tubular rims. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
2012 women's cyclocross bikes - Miller's S-Works
Meredith Miller of the California Giant-Specialized team is currently off the bike recovering from hand surgery, but her Specialized S-Works Crux was still in the team trailer at the Fort Collins USGP. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
2012 women's cyclocross bikes - Miller's chainrings
Miller runs a more traditional 46t-38t chainring combo. Shimano XTR pedals keep her feet firmly in place. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
2012 women's cyclocross bikes - Zipp cockpit
Zipp Service Course cockpits are commonplace in the domestic cyclocross scene because of the line's durability and light weight. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
2012 women's cyclocross bikes - Cal Giant tires
Cal Giant-Specialized uses Team Edition Challenge tubulars that use cotton casings. Unlike Dugast tubulars, the Challenge cotton casings do not need to be sealed after gluing to prevent dry rot. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
2012 women's cyclocross bikes - Cal Giant's Avid discs
Like Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld, Cal Giant-Specialized uses Avid BB7 RSL calipers and SRAM Rise 60 hubs laced to Zipp rims. That red zip tie on the hub can be used to help mechanics keep wheels in order. Different colors can belong to different riders or help mechanics keep track of when the tubulars were glued. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
2012 women's cyclocross bikes - staff bike
Race mechanics aren't all work, all the time. In team vehicles, one can often find the team's staff bikes, such as this mountain bike stashed neatly against the wall of the Specialized Racing van. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
2012 women's cyclocross bikes - Krasniak's Focus
Julie Krasniak's Rapha-edition Focus Mares is one of the more subtle paint schemes on the circuit. But like Rapha's clothing, the best of this Rapha-Focus Mares is in the unique details. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
2012 women's cyclocross bikes - Rapha saddle
Much of the pro cyclocross circuit rides Fi'zi:k saddles, as does the entire Rapha-Focus team. Krasniak chooses the Arione Donna, the feminine edition of the ever-popular Arione. What's odd is that Krasniak runs an alloy Easton seat post instead of one of Easton's carbon fiber options. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
2012 women's cyclocross bikes - Krasniak's hoods
Krasniak runs her SRAM Red brake hoods nearly level to the ground and fairly high on the these short-reach Easton bars. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
2012 women's cyclocross bikes - Krasniak's bar tape
One can spot a precise mechanic by how carefully they wrap the bars. Krasniak's mechanic, Mike Heenan, goes beyond that as the finishing tape is color-matched to the theme of the bike. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
2012 women's cyclocross bikes - Krasniak's backup bike
All the Rapha-Focus bikes are tagged and numbered. In this case, Krasniak is a French national and this is her No. 2 race bike. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
2012 women's cyclocross bikes - Heenan's tool roll
Heenan travels with a Soulrun Pro Mechanics tool roll stitched in Rapha-Focus livery. Soulrun tool rolls are all handmade in Nederland, Colorado, and are available custom-made in an assortment of colors. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
2012 women's cyclocross bikes - Fisher-Goodwin's Boo
Kelly Fisher-Goodwin is racing for Boo Bicycles this winter. Her Boo RS-X stands out from the pack for many reasons, its bamboo tubing being the most distinctive. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
2012 women's cyclocross bikes - Boo seatmast
The Boo RS-X incorporates an integrated seatmast to save weight, but it also allows Boo to fine-tune ride characteristics. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
2012 women's cyclocross bikes - Boo headtube
The Boo RS-X has a 1.5" non-tapered headtube, which allows for oversized tubing throughout. The Enve cockpit is one of the cleanest out there. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
2012 women's cyclocross bikes - Small's Orbea
Carmen Small raced the first UCI cyclocross races of her career in Fort Collins. Impressively, she rode to a top-10 in her big debut on this Orbea Terra. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
2012 women's cyclocross bikes - Terra's sheath
The Terra uses Orbea's sheath technology, which, much like SRAM's sealed system, keeps the derailleurs shifting smoothly. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Logan VonBokel
Equally at home on a mountain bike above treeline and chasing down moves in the heat and humidity of a Midwest criterium, Logan Vonbokel is something of an oddity in cycling. Since he first swung a leg over a road bike as a freshman in high school, Logan has been a lover of both cutting-edge technological innovations and the clean lines of classic handmade bikes. Logan joined the tech team in May 2012, bringing with him nearly a decade of high-caliber road racing experience and his undying love for the mud, cowbells, and culture of cyclocross. Logan still races at the Cat. 2 level on the road and in cyclocross, and carries a seldom-used Cat. 1 mountain bike license.
