What's happening with Midwest Cycling CX team

Well hello there, it's been a long off season but things are in full swing for the 2013-14 season. We're happy to be back racing with the Trek Cyclocross Collective for our second season.

For our third year now we'll be riding SRAM components. After a couple seasons on the fabulously reliable Red Black we're pumped to be switching it up this season to the all new Force 22 groupset. Lots of talk still about disc brakes but we've got no issues with Avid's Shorty Ultimate brakes so don't expect to see us on discs this season.

We've been putting in the miles in preparation for the new season. Check out Mark in his new rainbow kit courtesy of the fine folks at Capo Cycling Apparel. Mark just returned from a 10 day vacation (training camp :) ) in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Let's Build Some Bikes and Glue Some Tires

The 2013 Cronus CX Ultimate in blue trim

Plenty of cabling to get through the season

Grifo, Fango, Limus...Challenge makes the best tubies

SRAM Red black cranks anyone?

Bontrager trim kits

Chains, Cassettes and Chainrings

Thomas Takes Gravel Worlds Title

Jay Thomas took his TREK Domane to victory at the 2012 Gravel World Championships. Choosing to go light and fast, Thomas rode an almost unheard of setup using his Bontrager/SRAM equiped TREK Domane with 25c clincher tires over the 150+ mile parcours that encircled the city of Lincoln, Nebraska. The route primarily composed of dirt and gravel roads contained over 10,000 feet of climbing. Jays finish time was 9 hours and 6 minutes.

New Name, New Look, The TREK Cyclocross Collective

Welcome to the new look of Trek Midwest CX. We're honored to be a charter member of the new TREK Cyclocross Collective. Joining us on the team this season is eight-time US National Champion Katie Compton (the coolest part, she'll be pitting with us this year at the USGP's), as well as her husband Mark Legg who himself won the 2010/11 Masters 35+ USGP Series Title.

Omaha native and current Kansas City resident and all around CX hammer Tom Price has joined the squad this season. Tom comes to us via the strong KCCX-Fuji team. A multiple USGP winner and regular podium finisher at the USAC National Championship, Tom brings years of cyclocross experience to the team.

Back for 2012 is UCI Masters World Championship bronze medalist Mark Savery, along with team manager owner Jay Thomas and Matt Tillinghast. To read the complete press release click the link above.

We've Got Clearance Clarence

Tire clearance with a Challenge Fango 32 clincher

Teaser

We're building bikes, and they're looking really good