Road Gear

Spotted at the start of the Dauphine's first stage, the new Trek Madone 7 features integrated brakes and Kamm-tail aero shapes

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We detail the all-new, 11-speed Dura-Ace 9000 mechanical and 9070 Di2 electronic groups

Nick Legan will toe the line at Dirty Kanza 200 this Saturday: Here's a look at the bike he's put together for the grueling race

Willow had logged lots of chamois miles, and knows about keeping your most sensitive subjects happy, healthy and chafe-free

Lennard Zinn test rode the EPS aero-bar shifters and brake levers and shares what he learned, including diagnosing and adjusting the system

We look through the pits in Milan for the wheel and tire combinations chosen by many of the teams in the final-stage Giro d'Italia time trial

Thomas De Gendt rode Bianchi's TT machine in Milan on Sunday

Caley Fretz has developed a love-hate relationship with his Peugeot rental after following the Giro over the last three weeks

Caley's got the scoop on Basso's Cannondale's SuperSix EVO

A glimpse at LG’s top-of-the-line shoes that sport some multi-seasonal features

Tech editor Nick Legan gives advice on building ice socks, choosing and aligning the perfect saddle and replacing derailleur pulleys

When the road tilts up in Italy, team mechanics switch over to wider gear ranges and unique hoops

Get the 'feel good factor' and more with the new S1-A jersey, made entirely in the USA by new apparel company Search and State

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Zinn answers a reader question about the value of weight savings and responds to a detractor

Caley Fretz gets up close with Francisco Ventoso's Pinarello Dogma2

Tech editor Nick Legan examines the gearing choices and other special equipment selections for the Amgen Tour's queen stage

Pro bike gallery: Peter Velits' Specialized Tarmac through the lens of Nick Legan

Caley Fretz provides a detailed view of John Gadret's Kuota KOM Evo

Pro Bike: Andrew Talansky's Cervelo R5VWD for stage 6 of the Amgen Tour of California

Video: Nick Legan gets up close with Rory Sutherland's TT bike before Amgen Tour's stage 5 Thursday

Nick Legan provides a glimpse at some of the Amgen Tour of California stage 5 time trial tech

Ask Nick: replicating position from bike-to-bike; swapping chains, cassettes between SRAM and Shimano

Sandy Casar's FDJ-BigMat Lapierre Giro machine

Italian manufacturer to launch its first triple cranksets in 2013

Filippo Pozzato's blinged out Giro d'Italia ride from Cipollini

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Lennard Zinn answers reader questions on melting carbon

Joaquim Rodriguez's Canyon Aeroad CF. Tomorrow he could be seen sporting a new pink-highlighted rig to match his new pink jersey

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Roman Kreuziger is running the new SRAM Red, an interesting Corima wheelset and carbon bars at the Giro

A detailed look at Ryder Hesjedal's pink and black Cervelo R5CA

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At the Giro the 23mm tire seems in decline, with many pro teams replacing this traditional favorite by its slightly fatter cousin, the 25mm

More on motos, podium cleanup, tubular glue and reusing sealed bearings

We take a quick look at the previously rumored prototype Shimano Dura-Ace 11-speed drivetrain that Sky is running at the Giro

New Canyon TT bike: completely redesigned with unique tube shapes, impressive integration, distinctive geometry choices.

Lennard Zinn answers reader questions on bike fit techniques

Wil Matthews has a look around BMC Racing's U.S. service course in Santa Rosa, California

Week in tech: 3T Garmin-compatible stem; supercomputer to design aero bike; SRAM Chain Catcher

Tech editor Nick Legan also answers readers' questions about using DOT fluid on carbon and new bike nervousness

Lennard Zinn responds to readers' comments from previous columns and offers tools to make your bike fits match

Michelin Pro4 vs. Kenda Kountach. One of these clinchers corners like a racing tubular, other versatile enough for training and racing

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Raleigh has been bought by Dutch company Accell Group; Gold spokes on new Obermeyer wheels?; Split downtube on new Merckx aero frame

Our tech editor answers questions on bottom bracket height, pressure gauges, budget wheel choices and balancing your hoops

While the advantages of aerodynamic bikes and equipment cannot be denied, Caley Fretz debunks the still-prevalent myths

Also, bottom bracket paranoia and feet rubbing on the crankarm

Disc brake technology hits the mud circuit in a big way for 2012-13

Luna rider's Sea Otter-winning Orbea big-wheeler

SRAM launches latest assault on tri and TT worlds, for budget-minded buyer, with Vuka Alumina aero bars

Rotor introduces a new lightweight crankset with almost universal compatibility, along with new ovalized rings for four-arm MTB spiders

Sven Nys and his team will race new Formula Di2-compatible road disc brakes on 'cross bikes; quick test is very promising

Tech editor Nick Legan answers questions on technical innovation in the WorldTour, bottom bracket replacement, gearing for wheel changes

New fork-mount repair stand offers light weight, convenience and affordability

The Velo tech crew reports early impressions of Bianchi’s electronic-equipped top-end road model

Lennard Zinn responds to the pounds of me he received after last week’s story of tire cleaning-gone wrong

Fitness giant Icon Health & Fitness sues Garmin, Strava and more over patent infringment; new wheels from Enve; new classics bike roundup

Also: draining water from rims

Company cites complex design requirements in fourth release delay

Thomas Voeckler piloted his Colnago C59 to eighth at the Tour of Flanders and a win on Wednesday at De Brabantse Pijl

The UCI should rewrite the technical rulebook to free up innovation and benefit riders, manufacturers and fans

Northwave’s new Extreme shoe line offers up impressively low weight, near-seamless uppers, multiple closure options and an innovative three and four-bolt-compatible sole

Lennard shows why it’s important to be mindful when cleaning your tires on the run and recommends tires for big guys

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The Velo tech crew tested four aero road frames on the road, in a wind tunnel, and with our purpose-built torsional stiffness test. Pick up the May issue to find out which was best, available now.

Choosing wheels, tires, pressures and sealant for Paris-Roubaix is contentious business

Nick Legan details Tom Boonen's new Specialized Roubaix for the 2012 Paris-Roubaix

The Mavic neutral support crew will run four motorbikes on the course at the 2012 Paris-Roubaix

Previous winner Stuart O'Grady will lead GreenEdge aboard a Scott CR1 at the 2012 Paris-Roubaix

GF01 marks Swiss builder's entry to the relaxed geometry race bike market

Zinn addresses reader questions about repairing a blown derailleur hanger, shipping carbon seatposts and whether GC riders need aero wheels

New model eases lens swapping

Tech editor Nick Legan made the rounds in the pits at the start of the 2012 Tour of Flanders

The new Mavic mountain bike wheel system can be transformed into three wheel sizes

Andy Schleck insists that the best solution is to only go up, never down

Tech editor Nick Legan offers his first thoughts on Trek's new Domane after a long ride on the Belgian cobbles

Grip Shift makes a return, Gerrans powers up and Specialized electrifies in Europe only