Pivot Vault gravel bike first-ride review: Elegantly simple, buttery smooth
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Road Gear
Road Gear
Seriously Slick: The Wilier Zero SLR
A superlight bike with disc brakes and integrated cables
Scared to buy expensive carbon rims? This warranty from ENVE could help
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Wilier Zero SLR 2020 first-ride review: Integrated, but not aero
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First Ride: Wilier-Triestina Zero SLR
The Zero SLR joins the likes of Specialized's S-Works Tarmac on the growing list of superbikes.
Hunt Limitless 48 Aero Disc: The world’s fastest wheelset under 50mm deep?
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Bikes of the Bunch: Devlin Custom Cycles Kinship
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First Ride: Cannondale Topstone
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Cannondale Topstone Carbon first-ride review: Innovation that actually works
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The story behind the five-month SpeedX investigation
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BMC Roadmachine 2020 first-ride review: Fast endurance ride, updated
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Fumpa and miniFumpa electric bicycle pumps review
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Technical FAQ: Will an oval chainring violate junior gear restrictions?
In this week's column, Lennard fields questions about junior gearing, bent derailleurs, and whether a bike can zap you in a lightning storm.
STAGES x PELOTON: Kristoff’s Classics Campaign with Stages
Words and Images by James Startt
Coefficient Wave handlebar review: An open mind, relaxed wrists
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Review: Viathon R.1 Road Bike
Viathon ticks almost all the high-end boxes for a bike with a lower pricepoint. But does it have enough soul and personality to compete with more established brands offering quality bikes at a similarly low price?
Bontrager Specter WaveCel helmet review: Next-gen tech, curious ventilation
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MIPS on top, according to Swedish insurance company helmet safety test
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Technical FAQ: Ensuring that your front and rear wheels are parallel
In this week's column, Lennard discusses how to make sure that your front and rear wheels are aligned in the same plane
How Moots Cycles embraced gravel racing
Over a five-year span, Colorado's Moots Cycles shifted its focus onto the nascent gravel market with a series of innovative racing bikes
STAGES x PELOTON: Kristoff Discovers the Stages Dash
Words and Images by James Startt
Trek’s value-minded Crockett Cyclocross line expands
The Crockett 4 and 5 add more versatility and value to the aluminum ‘cross bikes
Allied Able: The bike that doubled up at Dirty Kanza 200
The new Allied Able was ridden to victory by both Colin Strickland and Amity Rockwell at Dirty Kanza 200
Liv Announces new Avail Advanced Endurance Line
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Factor 02 VAM Disc 2020 frameset review: Light, made lighter
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Trek confirms use of T47 threaded bottom brackets — but with a twist
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Novel Wolf Tooth Components HAT flips the script on derailleur hanger tools
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Technical FAQ: Checking crashed carbon, cleat position, derailleur storage
Lennard gives advice on how to check a crashed carbon frame for damage; plus, advice on how to store your Shimano Di2 bike
Giro Imperial shoe review: Finding balance between weight and support
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CT Recommends: The best bottle cages
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The Allied Able: A New Kanza Conqueror
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DT Swiss announces new carbon and aluminum wheelsets for gravel
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Two bikes in one: Pascal Ackermann’s celebratory cyclamen Venge
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JRA with the Angry Asian: Lemons, lemonade, and odd little wheels
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Trek’s 2020 Madone SL Disc brings a little more bang for your buck
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Review: Bontrager Specter WaveCel helmet
We love Bontrager helmets and thus had high hopes for the Specter, however we found it falling short in fit and functionality
GT Keeps It Fun With the 2020 Grade
Words by Brad Roe with Images by Jake Hamm
Revamped GT Grade moves further into the gravel and adventure realm
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Allied and OPEN announce new gravel models
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The Easton EA90 AX is Designed for Adventure
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Shimano’s RX8 Gravel Shoe: The shoe you didn’t know you needed
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Shimano XT and SLX go 12-speed: M8100 and M7100 MTB groups explained
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Ritchey Ultra review: Traditional steel meets modern rubber
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Wilier Triestina adds three carbon wheelsets to its range
The Italian bike brand adds an endurance wheelset and two road racing wheelsets to its lineup.
Technical FAQ: Drivetrain friction test, steerer-damping headsets
Lennard fields a question about chain articulation from his 1X vs. 2X drivetrain test; plus a question on steering damping
Talking gears: riders go low to tackle the Mortirolo
The consistently steep grades of the Mortirolo on stage 16 of the Giro have had team mechanics digging out the low ratios
CeramicSpeed OSPW pulley wheel system review: Oversized, overpriced
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Specialized introduces ANGi and MIPS SL safety features
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Swiss Side testing real-world drag with pressure rakes
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Trek releases new “down-country” Top Fuel for 2020
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Bikes of the Bunch: Bianchi Oltre XR2 reincarnated
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Silca Viaggio travel pump review: Works well, but too big and too heavy
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Giro d’Italia 2019: Stage 13 gear to watch for
The Giro d'Italia heads into the mountains on Friday, which means the peloton will deploy gear and apparel made for the steep climbs and cooler temperatures, says tech editor Dan Cavallari
Pivot Cycles Mach 4 SL first-ride review: Full XC race machine
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Shimano S-Phyre XC9 vs Specialized S-Works Recon off-road shoe review
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Technical FAQ: Cleat position vs. seat height, plus SRAM/Shimano shifting compatibility
Lennard offers advice on cleat adjustment and saddle height, and explains the mystery behind those annoying "snake bite" flat tires
The basics of gravel racing: How to pick the best gravel tires
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Less resistance: With each WorldTour win, tubeless tires gain acceptance
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HTech’s Svelter: An aero disc road bike, made of wood
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Gallery: Prepared for wet weather at a Giro stage start
A look at the bikes, kit and riders using them at the start of the Giro's second stage in Bologna
Lazer Bullet 2.0 aero helmet review: Potential realized
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Giant Revolt Advanced 0 2019 gravel bike review
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Technical FAQ: Essential tremors, 1X vs. 2X, and fast- vs. slow-twitch muscle fibers
Lennard takes a deep dive into damping steering and, with the help of Coach Trevor Connor, demystifies the difference between fast- and slow-twitch muscle fibers.
New Santa Cruz Stigmata and Juliana Quincy gravel bikes revealed
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A $75 MIPS helmet beats WaveCel in Virginia Tech rankings
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Lighter than Lightweight? Partington’s 1,150g disc brake tubeless wheels
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Shimano Goes All In On Gravel
GRX will be the first gravel specific groupset
Shimano GRX: World’s first dedicated gravel groupsets
The new group offers three tiers, lower gears, better braking from the hoods, clutched rear derailleurs, and mechanical or Di2 versions
Tech Podcast: The skinny on Shimano GRX drivetrain
Shimano banks on the burgeoning gravel scene with its newest drivetrain designed specifically for the rigors of multi-surface riding.
Technical FAQ: SRAM AXS Flattop chain compatibility
Is SRAM's new AXS flattop chain compatible with existing wide/narrow chainrings? Plus, more follow-up on a reader's question about shifting with limited hand strength
Giant USA announces frame damage replacement program
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Photo gallery: 2019 Handmade Bicycle Show Australia – The rebels and the new guard
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DT Swiss releases new single-ratchet hub design, the Ratchet EXP
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Trek rumored to be switching to T47 threaded bottom brackets
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New Rig for Team Ineos: The Pinarello Dogma F12
Pinarello's flagship gets lighter, stiffer, and faster
Photo gallery: 2019 Handmade Bicycle Show Australia – The next frontier
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Pinarello announces new Dogma F12 flagship road racer for Team Ineos
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VelonLive to boost live data tracking at races with backing from EY
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Wahoo Fitness Elemnt Roam GPS computer offers a bigger color screen, better navigation
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