Novel Wolf Tooth Components HAT flips the script on derailleur hanger tools
Check out James Huang's author page.
Road Gear
Road Gear
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
Check out William Tracy's author page.
DT Swiss announces new carbon and aluminum wheelsets for gravel
Check out James Huang's author page.
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
Check out James Huang's author page.
Trek’s 2020 Madone SL Disc brings a little more bang for your buck
Check out Sarah Lukas's author page.
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
Check out Iain Treloar's author page.
The Easton EA90 AX is Designed for Adventure
Check out Peloton Magazine's author page.
Shimano’s RX8 Gravel Shoe: The shoe you didn’t know you needed
Check out Sarah Lukas's author page.
Shimano XT and SLX go 12-speed: M8100 and M7100 MTB groups explained
Check out Dave Rome's author page.
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
Check out Matt Wikstrom's author page.
Swiss Side testing real-world drag with pressure rakes
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Trek releases new “down-country” Top Fuel for 2020
Check out Sarah Lukas's author page.
Bikes of the Bunch: Bianchi Oltre XR2 reincarnated
Check out Adam Marshall's author page.
Silca Viaggio travel pump review: Works well, but too big and too heavy
Check out James Huang's author page.
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
Check out James Huang's author page.
Shimano S-Phyre XC9 vs Specialized S-Works Recon off-road shoe review
Check out Dave Rome's author page.
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
Check out Caley Fretz's author page.
Less resistance: With each WorldTour win, tubeless tires gain acceptance
Check out Dave Rome's author page.
HTech’s Svelter: An aero disc road bike, made of wood
Check out Dave Rome's author page.
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
Check out James Huang's author page.
A $75 MIPS helmet beats WaveCel in Virginia Tech rankings
Check out Iain Treloar's author page.
Lighter than Lightweight? Partington’s 1,150g disc brake tubeless wheels
Check out Dave Rome's author page.
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
Check out Iain Treloar's author page.
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
Check out Sarah Lukas's author page.
Trek rumored to be switching to T47 threaded bottom brackets
Check out James Huang's author page.
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
Check out James Huang's author page.
VelonLive to boost live data tracking at races with backing from EY
Check out Sarah Lukas's author page.
Wahoo Fitness Elemnt Roam GPS computer offers a bigger color screen, better navigation
Check out James Huang's author page.
Wahoo Goes Big on Navigation With the ELEMNT ROAM
Check out William Tracy's author page.
Gear Issue: Friction differences between 1X and 2X drivetrains
Lennard Zinn put 1x and 2x drivetrains to the test at CeramicSpeed USA's laboratory to discover which produces more friction.
First Ride: Wahoo Elemnt Roam GPS Cycling Computer
Wahoo's new Elemnt Roam boasts navigation capabilities that will please mountain bikers and gravel riders, while keeping the proven features of its GPS line.
Sarto Lampo Plus frameset review
Check out Matt Wikstrom's author page.
A Subtle Evolution: The 100% S3
100% takes the best of its lineup for a new performance sunglass
Technical FAQ: Brakes under the chain stay, foot pain, shifting weakness
A reader tries to accommodate better brakes on a bike with tight tolerances, questions about foot pain, finding shifters that are easier to push, and more.
Photo gallery: The 2019 Handmade Bicycle Show Australia – The Masters
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Gear Issue: Segmentation comes to gravel bicycles
The gravel bike category is becoming increasingly fragmented: race bikes, all-road bikes, bikepacking bikes, and others. Is this segmentation driven by marketing, or need?
Specialized S-Works Exos road shoe review: Ultralight, but not for everyone
Check out James Huang's author page.
Week in Tech: New Garmins, Schwinn Paramount, Zwifting the desert
Garmin's new head units offer expanded metrics. Schwinn revives the Paramount. Suspension for road bikes. Mavic gravel wheels, and more.
Garmin Edge 530 and Edge 830 GPS cycling computers announced
Check out Sarah Lukas's author page.
Technical FAQ: Combining eTap AXS MTB and road components; tire balm
The new SRAM eTap AXS groups allow riders to mix and match components to get wider gearing. Plus, Lennard explains how to preserve tires that aren't seeing much use.
One-of-a-kind kicks: The unique beauty of FCCS custom cycling shoes
Check out Dave Rome's author page.
Before, During and After: Three Cool Tastes
"Garbage in - garbage out" is an adage that holds true in the cycling world, so we keep it simple.
Photo gallery: The best gear of the 2019 Sea Otter Classic, Part Five
Check out Sarah Lukas's author page.
Photo gallery: The best gear of the 2019 Sea Otter Classic, part four
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Photo gallery: 2019 North American Handmade Bicycle Show, part four
Check out James Huang's author page.
Crushing on Carbon: Silca + Hirobel
From issue 84 • Words by Ben Edwards with images from Rukus Composites
Photo gallery: The best gear of the 2019 Sea Otter Classic, part three
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Roubaix tech gallery: Chain catchers, fat tires, and road bike suspension
To handle the season's roughest, toughest classic race, riders and teams resort to all manner of tech tricks to smooth out the ride at Paris-Roubaix.
First Ride: 143 miles aboard Enve’s new SES 3.4 AR Disc wheels
All-around road bikes are evolving with disc brakes, wider tires, and tubeless technology. Enve is keeping pace with its new SES 3.4 AR Disc wheelset.
Technical FAQ: Finding the right crank length, more on cleat positioning
Lennard takes a deep dive on how crank length should relate to leg length, and how that affects overall bike geometry.
The bikes of Paris–Roubaix
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Sea Otter gallery: Bianchi MTB, top tattoos, gravel wheels aplenty
We spot new gear from Bianchi, Marzocchi, Mavic, and more in the Sea Otter pits on Saturday.
Photo gallery: The best gear of the 2019 Sea Otter Classic, part two
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New Tech at Sea Otter 2019
Checking out what's new and noteworthy