Road Gear

Giro's new stand-out lace-up road shoes make a statement — a Taylor Phinney-styled statement — at a reasonable price

Lennard Zinn explains his fully-customized cyclocross setup, right down to the smallest manufacturing details

Rapha Softshell trousers are a stylish, jean-like pant suitable for commuting to work on chilly days

Chrome Kursk Pro shoes are a Chuck Taylor look-alike with SPD pedal plates for comfortable commuting and walking, but try before you buy

Technical writer Lennard Zinn responds to reader comments and reaffirms his belief in carbon bars for ’cross

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The SoLite 250 is a lightweight, USB-rechargeable headlight good for dark, winter night riding. Just bring an air horn for scaring off coyotes

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If you can't break bank every season on a new ’cross bike, you can still make smart upgrades with these accessories

Foundry offers up a solid all-rounder that is at home on the commute or the trail

Lennard Zinn answers questions on sewing pockets into skinsuits, removing tubular glue, and corrective lenses for mountain biking

The Trentacinque 35 offers good ergonomics and improved stiffness, but not everyone will like the bulky feel

Lennard Zinn answers more questions on gluing cyclocross tubulars and addresses glue removal from carbon wheels

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Michael Robson previews the upcoming Dugast Small Bird cyclocross tubular

A quick look at the soon-to-be-released Zipp Super-9 carbon clincher disc, the first of its kind on the open market

Lennard Zinn answers a reader question on the cost of handlebar tape, with input from industry experts

The TRP RevoX cantilever cyclocross brakes offer good adjustability, power, and mud clearance in exchange for a slight weight penalty

Dux Helm debuts a helmet with retractable, interchangeable lenses in various tints and color options

In the 2012 Buyer's Guide, Caley Fretz muses on the constant pursuit of engineering perfection

Logan VonBokel pits carbon clinchers from ENVE and BikeHard against each other to find out if top-of-the-line is worth top dollar

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Lennard Zinn answers questions on Belgian Tape and follows up on Morton's Neuroma

With dirt on his mind, Caley Fretz pleads for riders to forget their specs and cliques and get out the door together

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Jeremy Powers and his support staff diligently dial in his bikes for the first day of the 2012 Smartwool Cup

The U.S. champ's Trek gets a "Two-Face" red-white-and-blue paint job and a prototype SRAM Red cassette

3T re-designed its Luteus disc for 2012-13 and it offers a stiff, reliable ride for disc-enabled ’crossers

We look back at some of our favorite Tech FAQ columns, including one reader's desperate bottom bracket plea, while Lennard Zinn is on vacation

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Boulder-based recycler turns old tubes, climbing rope into durable bags and accessories

Caley Fretz rides the new Zipp 202 Firecrest carbon clincher and finds impressive performance for an imposing price

Lennard Zinn tours the Selle SMP factory and gets up to speed on the history of the 55-year-old Italian saddle manufacturer

Lennard Zinn details the Selle SMP saddle factory

Lennard Zinn is on vacation and we look back at some of our favorites from his column, including tire pressure for ’cross and sticky chain goo

The Stan's NoTubes Iron Cross wheelset is an affordable, durable and reasonably lightweight option for disc-enabled ’crossers

The new ICEdot Crash Sensor notifies contacts after a head impact, sending a text message with GPS coordinates

BMC and Shimano deepen relationship for road and mountain bike teams

The California-based custom builder makes a big move toward electronics with new, integrated offerings at Interbike

With new closures, hybrid carbon/nylon soles and a new off-road triathlon shoe, the shoe bigs show their wares at Interbike

Specialized has issued a recall on 2008 and 2009 Globe city bikes following reported fork failures

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CycleSoles and Sidi build on their fitting legacies to help our Lennard Zinn and others at Interbike

We're constantly asked by reps chained to their booths, "What's new out there?" Here's a collection of eye-catchers from Interbike

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The former U.S. champ rode the new disc-equiped SuperX to second in Las Vegas

Interbike through a new lens

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Lennard Zinn details new goods from Interbike, including a retro Fondreist with modern Campy, nutrition from Clif and Challenge tires

Ben Berden rode his hydraulic disc Raleigh rig to third at CrossVegas

Shiny gold bikes, new Niner, comfy sox and gloves

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Disc-brake ’cross bikes will make their big-time debut at CrossVegas Wednesday night, but Lennard Zinn rode a few on Tuesday

Want hydraulic discs for ’cross? The TRP Parabox is your solution for now and we give you tips for setting up the converter at home

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Lennard Zinn outlines his process for sealing tubular pinch flats and offers answers on replacing Exalith pads and converting threaded stems

Lennard Zinn samples new tech, including the Minux helmet cam, TRP Parabox-R and more

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Tips for dialing in your Avid BB7 disc brakes for cyclocross

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New lightweight benchmark emerges in Colorado

The Torqued Wrench gets poetic about clarity on a class-cutting mountain bike ride

Eye candy in the form of deep-section carbon wheels from Enve and Reynolds, new fi'zi:k shoes, tools from Cyclus and Lezyne and more

BB7 RSL calipers lighten the disc load for road and cyclocross application; new extra-long housing cable and housing kits fit road and ’cross frames

Zinn on mounting ’cross tires with Stu Thorne's Belgian tape, limiting Morton's Neuroma pain, and dangers of running clinchers tubeless

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Spanish manufacturer unveils new, customizable TT front-end

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Tech editor Nick Legan answers reader questions on perfect tubular mounts, TT bike purchases, fitting a second bike and buying wheels for gritty climates

Hed unveils 60mm carbon clincher, disc-brake Stinger 5 and Ardennes wheels; GT shows Zaskar 100 Hans Rey Edition, titanium city bikes

In the first installment of our series looking at disc brake tech in cyclocross, we look at Hed's new Ardennes FR wheelset

American manufacturer unveils its new line at Eurobike and includes a selection of brilliantly spec'd race machines

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Our tech team brings you the very best and most bizarre from the show floor

The U.S. road champ was aboard a SuperSix EVO in a red, white and blue custom livery and loaded up with the new SRAM Red at the USA Pro Challenge