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.
The SBT GRVL founder sits down to talk about moving success from America to Finland, their partnership with Valtteri Bottas, and the future of gravel races in Europe.
Power meter and speed/cadence sensor compatibility means the Apple Watch and WatchOS 10 is a whole lot more capable than before.
A new Shimano GRX drivetrain, Canyon Grail, and Santa Cruz Stigmata gravel bikes spotted under the winners of Unbound Gravel 2023.
Allison Tetrick, Matt Beers, and others will ride Specialized Diverge STR and Crux race bikes using the 1988 Support Team Livery.
Our editors weigh in the best gravel tire for Unbound Gravel, gear to bring, and how to stay prepared during the event.
The newest groupset from Campagnolo paves a new direction for the Italian company, but is it enough to bring in new users?
Our editors weigh in on the biggest storylines in the Flint Hills.
The Karoo 2 computer offers a smartphone-like experience just only a few caveats. Here's how it works for training, mapping, and more.
How Brussels took their car-centric city and changed for the better, loud bike trails, and how to find bikeable neighborhoods in cities unfriendly to cycling and walking.
Feedback Sports leveled up their tool range with an array of four new tools.
How is Citi Bike doing ten years into its introduction, Houston found to be the most dangerous city to bike in, and more in the Urbanist Update.
Wahoo founder Chip Hawkins has led a range of investors to buy back the company from the banks in a "clear sign of confidence in the strength of Wahoo,"
The two companies break negotiations after a tentative $20 million investment announced earlier this year.
This latest campaign spearheads a massive new e-bike battery recycling program with 52 e-bike brands and 1,800 dropoff locations nationwide.
The UK brand's latest drop bar bike promises road bike handling and performance and gravel bike tire clearance.
The limited-edition Aeroad CFR is nearly the same as Mathieu van der Poel’s own bike, down to the paint scheme.
The update to the venerable event is said to "no longer have any snow on the course," with event registration extended to May 15th.
France to invest 2 billion Euro in bicycle infrastructure, why street parking makes your rent more expensive, and rating bike lanes in the latest Update.
As one would expect from Chris King, their first road bike wheelset is made with long-term impact at the top of mind.
Vittoria overhauls their top-end road tire to give it tubeless compatibility on just about any wheelset, as well as lower rolling resistance, greater grip, and importantly, better durability.
EF Education-EasyPost and EF Education-Tibco-SVB will race on custom-painted SuperSix Evo frames and recycled Rapha gear for the Giro d'Italia 2023.
The Italian brand commemorates 70 years of production with a collaboration with design house Pininfarina.
The limited-edition bike based on the C68 road bike features gold leafing and custom components from ENVE, Selle Italia, and more.
The Italian brand's latest wheelset brings lower weight, improved aerodynamics, and a whole lot of polish.
The Talking Heads frontman showed up not in his big suit, but in a tailored white suit and on a titanium commuter bike.
Finding the right bike rack can – and should be – a buy-once proposition. Here are our favorite hich racks and new releases from Sea Otter Classic 2023.
Vendors, racers, families, and pretty much anyone can enjoy the seemingly endless entertainment at Sea Otter, but we loved the amazing road and gravel bikes the most.
Thousand's latest iteration of their Heritage helmet brings improved ventilation and classically good looks, even if the helmet isn't for everyone.
Kav moves past black and white 3D-printed helmets to include a color customization program.
The former Governor of California does a solid for cyclists, examples of tactical urbanism, and the longest purpose-built cycling tunnel opens in Norway.
Hope showed off the nitty gritty behind the Pro 5 hub, Aeroe displayed their modular rear bike rack, and more.
GU has new lemonade and raspberry lemonade flavors; caffeine is back in Honey Stinger chews; and Drip Drop has an IV-replacement level of hydration.
A made-in-Italy frame collaboration with Lamborghini, and a new $3999 complete gravel bike option.
A made-in-Italy frame collaboration with Lamborghini, and a new $3999 complete gravel bike option.
The upstart San Diego-based company brought the heat to Sea Otter with an array of heavily-machined cranks, chainrings, pedals, and more.
Day two of our favorite gear and accessories from Sea Otter Classic includes gear from Wove Bike, Vitus, Ventum, CeramicSpeed, and more.
Day one of Sea Otter Classic 2023 is in the books, including Fox gravel gear, integrated helmet walkie-talkies, Apple AirTag carriers, and more.
French outdoor company Decathlon is bringing the heat with two new in-house brands: Van Rysel for road and Riverside for gravel.
Teravail's first road tire eschews dirt for the tarmac and does a surprisingly good job of it.
The Gravelier, a saddle designed specifically with gravel in mind, offers a number of firsts for WTB.
A ride from San Diego, CA to St. Augustine, FL with the goal of donating one bike and helmet per mile to underserved third graders.
This latest high-capacity carrier has e-bike capacity, folds up small, and has an optional brake light kit.
The Golden, Colorado-based company moves Lycos production outside of the USA, just like their Arktos mountain bike.
The Allroad saddle, flexy carbon seatpost, and handlebar tape promise additional comfort on mixed surfaces without the bulk and weight of suspension.
This latest high-capacity carrier has e-bike capacity, folds up small, and has an optional brake light kit.
New carbon and alloy frames, suspension forks, and 1x and 2x drivetrains are available for the overhauled gravel bike.
The Allroad saddle, flexy carbon seatpost, and handlebar tape promise additional comfort on mixed surfaces without the bulk and weight of suspension.
Coffee stops, a new ‘teleport’ function, and a number of new climbs are coming to Zwift now and into the summer.
A story on the fight to maintain open space and slow streets in U.S. cities, why cycling in Portland, Oregon is on the decline, and more.
Lunar-inspired apparel gives a fresh look to Assos' most popular jersey lines.
East Texas Showdown promises plenty of beauty and likely even more rain, and I'm going to try to ride it without sleeping.
Electric assist comes to the latest line of Pinarello road, gravel, and commuter bikes.
Specialized calls it a gravel shoe, but a multi-surface shoe that's happy both on and off the bike might be a better description.
Classified expands its novel two-speed hub offering to a pair of HUNT wheels.
There were some wild TT helmet designs at the Paris-Nice TTT. Here were our favorites.
Bianchi's Specialissima frameset is made even more special with this Pro Racing Team Edition.
Ziwft, the UCI, and the IOC have come together to host nine esports including cycling.
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The fourth generation of the Cannondale SuperSix EVO is said to be both lighter and more aero. It certainly comes in a lot of colors.