Bike Check: Keegan Swenson’s Santa Cruz Stigmata at the UCI Gravel World Championships
Swenson has a nearly impeccable track record for choosing — and not abusing — his equipment for the races.
Alvin is a tech editor for Velo, where he covers road, gravel, and e-bikes after nearly a decade in the bike industry. In addition, he uses his background in urban planning to cover stories around active transportation, policy, tech, and infrastructure through the Urbanist Update series. He currently lives in the Bay Area with his wife and an ever-growing stable of bikes and kitchen utensils.
Swenson has a nearly impeccable track record for choosing — and not abusing — his equipment for the races.
This Specialized Crux is ready for the ever-changing terrain of the UCI Gravel World Championship 2023 in Italy.
BMC's latest partnership with Red Bull's F1 engineers is an aero road bike they're hoping is 'one bike to do it all'.
Van Aert's Cervelo Aspero-5 ahead of the UCI Gravel Worlds includes a Sram 2x drivetrain and immense saddle to bar drop.
The gravel/commuter/whatever bike that spanned over two decades unchanged has been discontinued.
The guide to using your Apple Watch for your next bike ride, including using connecting a power meter, using it to replace your GPS bike computer, and more.
The virtual riding app will close at the end of the month, with Wahoo offering users up to a free one-year Zwift subscription.
The American brand's cyclocross and lightweight gravel bike moves it's cables inside of the headset bearings.
The new Utah-based company builds a gravel wheelset that promises superior ride smoothness, stout construction, and recyclability.
The second generation Devote gravel bike adds straight-line stability, major tire clearance, and internal frame storage.
A summer of using a number of bib shorts ranging from budget to high end have taught us a few things about how to find the best bib shorts for your riding.
Our first ride review of the Italian company’s endurance-focused road bike feels like a Dogma for the all-road ready rider.
The seat stays form this wild ‘X’ shape, but the 35 mm tire clearance and endurance geometry in a Dogma package delight.
We sat down with the storied French company about their reintroduction, new products, existing product support, and yes, the Mavic Open Pro.
The Colorado titanium bicycle manufacturer builds its first electric carbon gravel bike. We got down to the nitty gritty to ask why.
A custom Cervelo made for Kuss as Jumbo-Visma wins all three Grand Tours for the first time in cycling history.
The updated wheels in 42 and 57 mm rim depths save 100 grams over their predecessors while adding all-road capability.
Incoming updates to the most popular indoor training program available include Watopia, Climb Portal, new Zwift Racing scoring, and more.
The addition of movement that floats between subtle to major makes staying in the saddle longer just a bit easier.
The fifth generation of Liv’s long-running road bike clearance for wider 38 mm tires paired with their classic women’s specific geometry.
The tire in a 28 mm width can unseat from some wheel rims under extreme conditions, says the recall.
The Aeolus Pro 37V works well for both road and gravel, but their recyclable carbon construction is a novel and worthwhile change.
Big tire clearance and lower weight give Trek’s aluminum all-road bike credibility both on road and on dirt.
That prototype time trial bike with BMC and Red Bull logos? Yeah, it was the new BMC Speedmachine.
Cannondale’s first official entry to the cargo bike world aims to carry lots of gear with a small footprint.
GRX 12-speed receives key updates that add substantial range to their 1x drivetrains, new wheels, and more.
Shimano’s latest gravel groupset features a number of updates gravel cyclists have been asking for, from gearing to improved ergonomics.
Bikes from Sklar, Moné, Scarab, Albaatross, Bender, Hot Salad, and more.
The Belgian ProTour team reportedly will end their deal with Ridley early.
Bikes from Argonaut, Seeker, Haley Cycles, Onguza, and more.
WTB is testing a new wheel size called 750d. Do you need to get rid of your 700c gravel bike for this? Not so fast.
Bikes from No.22, Mosaic, Officina Battaglin, Sage Titanium, Velo Orange and more.
Russell Finsterwald shows off his SBT GRVL Crux, which featured a massive 50T chainring, aero road wheels, and alloy handlebars.
Santa Cruz makes the commuter e-bike that they'd ride themselves: not only about big electric assist, but the ride along the way.
Gomez Villafañe is dominating the off-road race scene this season. Here's the bike that she rode to her latest win at SBT GRVL.
Meet just a sliver of the people riding SBT GRVL gravel race this year from All Bodies on Bikes, Ride for Racial Justice, and more.
What gravel bike tires do people ride, what bikes are they riding, and why did they choose that gear? Gravel race bike checks at SBT GRVL 2023 are here.
The Canyon Endurace offers a novel adjustable handlebar, more aero, and excellent comfort. Aside from one hiccup it is hard to find a better endurance road bike.
Canyon's latest endurance road bike adds the uniquely adjustable Aerocockpit, handy tool storage, and a whole lot of aero efficiency.
Reports showing future roads could be made using recycled plastics, bike lanes don't cause traffic issues, and more in the latest Update.
Specialized road product manager Miles Hubbard talks about using Tarmac as a primary race bike, how the Tarmac is more aero than it looks, and more.
Lighter, more aerodynamic, and more comfortable, the new Tarmac SL8 is truly hard to fault.
A privately-funded connected bike path in Dallas, a potential bike highway in Vancouver, and on Not Just Bikes being cancelled by Urbanists in the latest Update.
Moots adds a lightweight titanium gravel bike to their fleet as well as a new line of carbon bars, stems, and a fork!
The Made in America brand updates their race road bike with internal cable routing, updated geometry, and an overall feeling of balance.
Feedback's latest tool adds more torque, an ambidextrous design, and an obvious click to their already-excellent torque wrench.
The Flyer L885 is the first cargo bike from the company that brought you your Radio Flyer trike and wagon.
Your multi-use path should probably be a single-use path, reducing auto traffic also reduces injury, and more in the latest Update.
The Amp offer excellent comfort and superior build quality, but it comes at a price.
The "holy grail" of e-bike batteries is here, and Swiss brand Stromer is leading the charge.
Grizzled vet Alexander Kristoff rides the Dare VSRu aero road bike for the debut of the Uno-X team in the Tour de France.
Bike lanes don't cause traffic, a 100-mile path between Austin and San Antonio, slowing down bikes, and more.
This new 10-speed gravel bike groupset features wide-range 1x or 2x gearing and impressive levels of repairability at an accessible price point.
The prototype BMC and Red Bull bikes that AG2R Citroën Team are riding in the Tour de France have a number of interesting component choices.
You're probably doing an 'Idaho stop' every time you ride your bike, even if you shouldn't, bad bike lanes in SF, and more.
Rigo's Cannondale SuperSix Evo ridden for team EF Education-EasyPost is exactly the lightweight climber you'd expect.
State brings a new carbon gravel bike packed with features at a highly-appealing pricepoint.
This Factor aero bike features parts from FSA, Black Inc, and a blacked-out tire that definitely isn't sponsor correct.
Jayco-AlUla has chosen Giant's lightweight aero road bike and paired it with a $20 part from Amazon.
82 percent of voters in a recent survey are against in highway expansion, a reflection on private events in pubic space, the 5 Boros Bike Ride, and more.
Wout van Aert can win any stage type at the Tour de France. Most of the time he reaches for the Cervélo S5 aero bike.
A breakdown of Jai Hindley's Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7 which he rode to win Stage 5 of the 2023 Tour de France.
The Manx Missile is wearing special-edition Nike cycling shoes with a gold finish and Hermes wings in the 2023 Tour de France.
All the details on Mathieu van der Poel's Canyon Aeroad in the 2023 Tour de France.
Team Cofidis won stage two of the Tour de France 2023 on the new Look 795 Blade RS road bike.
A wild 3D-printed, carbon-tubed Viral Optimist 160 mountain bike and a fully-rigid Chumba Sendero cap off the Enve Builder Round-Up 2023.
Allroad and gravel bikes from Horse, Bridge, Sanitas, Rock Lobster, and more from the Enve Builder Round-Up 2023.
Road bikes and allroad bikes from English, Scarab, Enve, Ritte, and more from the Enve Builder Round-Up 2023.
Unbound XL winner Kristen Legan sat down with us to talk about how she overcame the mud, bike problems, bike setup, and more.
How to build mobility hubs in your city, our take on the I-95 interstate collapse, defining 'vehicular cycling,' and more.
Limited-edition versions of the Poc Ventral Air helmet for Team EF and Giro Aries helmet for Team Canyon-SRAM commemorate July's big races.
The fourth-generation Cannondale SuperSix Evo road bike is proof that small refinements can make a big difference.
Rotor claims the new 2INpower SL crankset is the lightest and stiffest dual-sided power meter available.
How reflective vests and helmets make you up to 30 percent less human by drivers, and your complete streets probably aren't complete enough.
The latest Zwift Play controllers give riders dedicated clickable buttons for navigation, power-ups, and more to leave the keyboard behind
Commencal might be best known for enduro bikes and downhill crushers but their new 365 gravel bike promises far more exploration.
The unreleased bikes as well as the brands testing the waters in North America with their e-bikes at e(Revolution) 2023.
The electric cargo bikes that caught my eye including the new Tern HSD, Momentum PakYak, and a bunch of OEM manufacturer bikes you likely won't find elsewhere.
All of the most interesting tech we found at e(revolution) 2023, including a new tire pressure monitor system, Stromer's latest ST7, and more.
More cargo capacity, up to 50 percent more power from its Bosch electric assist, unbeatable size that makes the new Tern HSD cargo bike deeply practical.