Dan Chabanov joins Taylor and Bill for a conversation that touches on racing MTB in the U.S., the World Cup MTB scene, fixed-gear crit racing, geared crit racing and, of course, cyclocross. This was a really fun conversation that I know you’re going to enjoy.

Note on audio: a handful of times throughout the episode Taylor’s levels peak. I screwed this up and couldn’t completely fix it in post.  Need to rework some hardware in the basement and will have this all sorted by the next time we’re down here recording.

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This podcast is supported by Health IQ, a life insurance company that celebrates the health conscious, including cyclists. Visit healthiq.com/cxhairs to learn more & get a free quote, or check out their life insurance FAQ page to get your questions answered.

Thanks as always for tuning in. If this is your first time listening, you can explore the rest of our episodes here. You can support the show and this site by checking out our swag at www.crosshairscycling.com/shop. Also visit www.cyclocrossbook.com to get your copy of Skills Drills and Bellyaches: A Cyclocross Primer.

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Ryan Trebon returns to Crosshairs Radio to chat about retirement and the new national cyclocross series he is running. The USCUP-CX is a Sho-Air production and Ryan is the Director of Operations. We talk about the story behind the series, the logistics, and what fans can expect.

This podcast is supported by Health IQ, a life insurance company that celebrates the health conscious, including cyclists. Visit healthiq.com/cxhairs to learn more & get a free quote, or check out their life insurance FAQ page to get your questions answered.

Thanks as always for tuning in. If this is your first time listening, you can explore the rest of our episodes here. You can support the show and this site by checking out our swag at www.crosshairscycling.com/shop. Also visit www.cyclocrossbook.com to get your copy of Skills Drills and Bellyaches: A Cyclocross Primer.

Crosshairs Radio is part of the Wide Angle Podium podcast network. Check out  www.wideanglepodium.com, listen to the shows, and consider becoming a member.

Please subscribe to Crosshairs Radio and all of the Wide Angle Podium shows on iTunes, if that’s how you consume podcasts. Also, rate and review on iTunes, even if it’s not the way you consume podcasts.You can follow the show on Twitter at @crosshairsradio. You can follow me, @cxhairs,  on Instagram and Twitter. Have a question, comment, complaint or general inquiry? Hit us up at feedback@cxhairs.com. And don’t hesitate to call the hot line: 405-CXHAIRS.

We take advantage of Kevin Hays’ trip to DC by convening in the basement studio to have a lively discussion on the first two rounds of the UCI XC World Cup. We discuss all of the action from Nove Mesto and Albstadt, bring it back to cyclocross and even touch on The Hammer Series.

Taylor is on Instagram at @jtaylorjones.

Kevin is on Instagram at @cxsharks.

This podcast is supported by Health IQ, a life insurance company that celebrates the health conscious, including cyclists. Visit healthiq.com/cxhairs to learn more & get a free quote, or check out their life insurance FAQ page to get your questions answered.

Thanks as always for tuning in. If this is your first time listening, you can explore the rest of our episodes here. You can support the show and this site by checking out our swag at www.crosshairscycling.com/shop. Also visit www.cyclocrossbook.com to get your copy of Skills Drills and Bellyaches: A Cyclocross Primer.

Crosshairs Radio is part of the Wide Angle Podium podcast network. Check out  www.wideanglepodium.com, listen to the shows, and consider becoming a member.

Please subscribe to Crosshairs Radio and all of the Wide Angle Podium shows on iTunes, if that’s how you consume podcasts. Also, rate and review on iTunes, even if it’s not the way you consume podcasts.You can follow the show on Twitter at @crosshairsradio. You can follow me, @cxhairs,  on Instagram and Twitter. Have a question, comment, complaint or general inquiry? Hit us up at feedback@cxhairs.com. And don’t hesitate to call the hot line: 405-CXHAIRS.

For episode 74 we take a quick break from our MTB coverage to check in with the They Don’t Do That In Europe crew. We take a look at the latest iteration of the U.S. UCI Cyclocross calendar, throw around some rumors, get caught up on the cx Euronews and have a great time doing it.

This podcast is supported by Health IQ, a life insurance company that celebrates the health conscious, including cyclists. Visit healthiq.com/cxhairs to learn more & get a free quote, or check out their life insurance FAQ page to get your questions answered.

Thanks as always for tuning in. If this is your first time listening, you can explore the rest of our episodes here. You can support the show and this site by checking out our swag at www.crosshairscycling.com/shop. Also visit www.cyclocrossbook.com to get your copy of Skills Drills and Bellyaches: A Cyclocross Primer.

Crosshairs Radio is part of the Wide Angle Podium podcast network. Check out  www.wideanglepodium.com, listen to the shows, and consider becoming a member.

Please subscribe to Crosshairs Radio and all of the Wide Angle Podium shows on iTunes, if that’s how you consume podcasts. Also, rate and review on iTunes, even if it’s not the way you consume podcasts.You can follow the show on Twitter at @crosshairsradio. You can follow me, @cxhairs,  on Instagram and Twitter. Have a question, comment, complaint or general inquiry? Hit us up at feedback@cxhairs.com. And don’t hesitate to call the hot line: 405-CXHAIRS.

Taylor, Kevin and Bill get together for another MTB-centric show. We talk about all of the happenings at Sea Otter Classic, the German Bundesliga MTB scene, throw in some DH, Enduro and XCE talk and then take a sharp left-turn to rehash (again) the end of the 2015 Australian CXNats. You can watch the clip in question, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6E2pq9MDyw

Taylor is on Instagram at @jtaylorjones.

Kevin is on Instagram at @cxsharks.

This podcast is supported by Health IQ, a life insurance company that celebrates the health conscious, including cyclists. Visit healthiq.com/cxhairs to learn more & get a free quote, or check out their life insurance FAQ page to get your questions answered.

Thanks as always for tuning in. If this is your first time listening, you can explore the rest of our episodes here. You can support the show and this site by checking out our swag at www.crosshairscycling.com/shop. Also visit www.cyclocrossbook.com to get your copy of Skills Drills and Bellyaches: A Cyclocross Primer.

Crosshairs Radio is part of the Wide Angle Podium podcast network. Check out  www.wideanglepodium.com, listen to the shows, and consider becoming a member.

Please subscribe to Crosshairs Radio and all of the Wide Angle Podium shows on iTunes, if that’s how you consume podcasts. Also, rate and review on iTunes, even if it’s not the way you consume podcasts.You can follow the show on Twitter at @crosshairsradio. You can follow me, @cxhairs,  on Instagram and Twitter. Have a question, comment, complaint or general inquiry? Hit us up at feedback@cxhairs.com. And don’t hesitate to call the hot line: 405-CXHAIRS.

Taylor (@jtaylorjones), Kevin (@cxshark) and Bill (@cxhairs) are joined by 2017 U.S. Cyclocross National Champion Stephen Hyde for a recap of what has gone down since Hyde won the stars and stripes in Hartford and his foray into mountain-biking. We then chat about the USCUP XC race at Bonelli and anything else that comes up.

You can find out more about what’s happening with Stephen at http://www.stephen-hyde.com/. And follow him on Instagram at @stephenhyde.

This podcast is supported by Health IQ, a life insurance company that celebrates the health conscious, including cyclists. Visit healthiq.com/cxhairs to learn more & get a free quote, or check out their life insurance FAQ page to get your questions answered.

Thanks as always for tuning in. If this is your first time listening, you can explore the rest of our episodes here. You can support the show and this site by checking out our swag at www.crosshairscycling.com/shop. Also visit www.cyclocrossbook.com to get your copy of Skills Drills and Bellyaches: A Cyclocross Primer.

Crosshairs Radio is part of the Wide Angle Podium podcast network. Check out  www.wideanglepodium.com, listen to the shows, and consider becoming a member.

Please subscribe to Crosshairs Radio and all of the Wide Angle Podium shows on iTunes, if that’s how you consume podcasts. Also, rate and review on iTunes, even if it’s not the way you consume podcasts.You can follow the show on Twitter at @crosshairsradio. You can follow me, @cxhairs,  on Instagram and Twitter. Have a question, comment, complaint or general inquiry? Hit us up at feedback@cxhairs.com. And don’t hesitate to call the hot line: 405-CXHAIRS.

It may be the cyclocross offseason but that doesn’t mean there isn’t good racing going on, and we don’t mean road racing. The UCI pro XC or XCO season will get started soon and if you love cyclocross, you really need to check out the cross-country mountainbike scene.

In episode 71, Taylor (@jtaylorjones), Kevin (@cxshark) and Bill (@cxhairs) give you a bit of a primer on cross country racing. We talk about the U.S. scene, Europe and then devolve into the rebirth of XCE or eliminator.

Let us know what you think and make sure you hit us up with questions and comments.

This podcast is supported by Health IQ, a life insurance company that celebrates the health conscious, including cyclists. Visit healthiq.com/cxhairs to learn more & get a free quote, or check out their life insurance FAQ page to get your questions answered.

Thanks as always for tuning in. If this is your first time listening, you can explore the rest of our episodes here. You can support the show and this site by checking out our swag at www.crosshairscycling.com/shop. Also visit www.cyclocrossbook.com to get your copy of Skills Drills and Bellyaches: A Cyclocross Primer.

Crosshairs Radio is part of the Wide Angle Podium podcast network. Check out  www.wideanglepodium.com, listen to the shows, and consider becoming a member.

Please subscribe to Crosshairs Radio and all of the Wide Angle Podium shows on iTunes, if that’s how you consume podcasts. Also, rate and review on iTunes, even if it’s not the way you consume podcasts.You can follow the show on Twitter at @crosshairsradio. You can follow me, @cxhairs,  on Instagram and Twitter. Have a question, comment, complaint or general inquiry? Hit us up at feedback@cxhairs.com. And don’t hesitate to call the hot line: 405-CXHAIRS.

On episode 70, photographer Brett Rothmeyer enters the basement studio for a conversation about bikes, cameras, and how they go so well together. You can check out Brett’s work on cxhairs.com and at thefurthestpointfromhome.tumblr.com.

You can follow Brett on Instagram at @brettrothmeyer and Twitter at @brettrothmeyer.

This podcast is supported by Health IQ, a life insurance company that celebrates the health conscious, including cyclists. Visit healthiq.com/cxhairs to learn more & get a free quote, or check out their life insurance FAQ page to get your questions answered.

Thanks as always for tuning in. If this is your first time listening, you can explore the rest of our episodes here. You can support the show and this site by checking out our swag at www.crosshairscycling.com/shop. Also visit www.cyclocrossbook.com to get your copy of Skills Drills and Bellyaches: A Cyclocross Primer.

Crosshairs Radio is part of the Wide Angle Podium podcast network. Check out  www.wideanglepodium.com, listen to the shows, and consider becoming a member.

Please subscribe to Crosshairs Radio and all of the Wide Angle Podium shows on iTunes, if that’s how you consume podcasts. Also, rate and review on iTunes, even if it’s not the way you consume podcasts.You can follow the show on Twitter at @crosshairsradio. You can follow me, @cxhairs,  on Instagram and Twitter. Have a question, comment, complaint or general inquiry? Hit us up at feedback@cxhairs.com. And don’t hesitate to call the hot line: 405-CXHAIRS.

It’s the offseason and we’re starting it off with movie night. Danny Koniowski and Jorge Brito joined me in the basement for a break-down of the 2012 messenger action film, Premium Rush. At least that’s how it started. Mostly, we had a great discussion about being a messenger and how it’s changed over the years. With war stories from Richmond, DC and NYC. It’s a little different but I think you’ll dig it.

Check out Danny’s business Steadfast Messenger at Steadfastmessenger.com and on instagram at @steadfastmessenger.

Episode 69 is sponsored by Shred Science Nutrition. Visit them at shredsciencenutrition.com and start building that new you.

Also, check out Health IQ. If you have a minute, please fill out a quick questionnaire learn more about life insurance and help Crosshairs Radio grow: HealthIQ.com/cxhairs.

Finally, join the Michelin tire contest by tagging your bike-related Instagram posts with: #WAPpowercontest and @michelinbicycle.

Thanks as always for tuning in. If this is your first time listening, you can explore the rest of our episodes here. You can support the show and this site by checking out our swag at www.crosshairscycling.com/shop. Also visit www.cyclocrossbook.com to get your copy of Skills Drills and Bellyaches: A Cyclocross Primer.

Crosshairs Radio is part of the Wide Angle Podium podcast network. Check out  www.wideanglepodium.com, listen to the shows, and consider becoming a member.

Please subscribe to Crosshairs Radio and all of the Wide Angle Podium shows on iTunes, if that’s how you consume podcasts. Also, rate and review on iTunes, even if it’s not the way you consume podcasts.You can follow the show on Twitter at @crosshairsradio. You can follow me, @cxhairs,  on Instagram and Twitter. Have a question, comment, complaint or general inquiry? Hit us up at feedback@cxhairs.com. And don’t hesitate to call the hot line: 405-CXHAIRS.

As expected, USA Cycling announced today that the U.S. Cyclocross National Championships will move back to December, starting with December 2018. This means that 2018 will get two championships. The first in January in Reno and the second in Louisville, Kentucky, in December. Along with the announcement to move Nationals back to December, USAC also announced Louisville and Tacoma, Washington, will host the 2018 (v2.0) and 2019 CXNats.

For Crosshairs Radio, Episode 68, I had the opportunity to chat with Micah Rice, USAC Vice President of National Events, about the move to December and the new locations on the latest Crosshairs Radio, which is posted now. In that conversation we do a deeper dive into the reasons why the change was made to January, six years ago, and what prompted the move back to December. We also talk about the new locations and other cyclocross issues like the state of the PROCX.

Episode 68 is sponsored by Health IQ. If you have a minute, please fill out a quick questionnaire. You’ll find out more info on life insurance and help Crosshairs Radio grow: HealthIQ.com/cxhairs.

Thanks as always for tuning in. If this is your first time listening, you can explore the rest of our episodes here. You can support the show and this site by checking out our swag at www.crosshairscycling.com/shop. Also visit www.cyclocrossbook.com to get your copy of Skills Drills and Bellyaches: A Cyclocross Primer.

Crosshairs Radio is part of the Wide Angle Podium podcast network. Check out  www.wideanglepodium.com, listen to the shows, and consider becoming a member.

Please subscribe to Crosshairs Radio and all of the Wide Angle Podium shows on iTunes, if that’s how you consume podcasts. Also, rate and review on iTunes, even if it’s not the way you consume podcasts.You can follow the show on Twitter at @crosshairsradio. You can follow me, @cxhairs,  on Instagram and Twitter. Have a question, comment, complaint or general inquiry? Hit us up at feedback@cxhairs.com. And don’t hesitate to call the hot line: 405-CXHAIRS.