Road Gear

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

Swedish builder shows a ready-to-ride road machine featuring artisan wheels, a fixed seatpost/saddle unit and custom carbon layup

The Team Type 1 rider pushed an M10 through the Rockies at the USA Pro Challenge

Component maker offers new ergonomics in its 2013 handlebar line and an aluminum stem that integrates a Garmin mount

Asian manufacturer unveils its aero road offering in Germany

From carbon/wooden rims to hydraulic shifting and beautiful chainrings, a number of European manufacturers are keeping innovation alive at Eurobike

Continental's new ’cross tires, Giro's Phinney-inspired shoes, Specialized's road suspension seatpost and Zipp's 303 clincher wheel highlight day three at Eurobike 2012

New Easton 'cross forks and wheels , Clement 'cross tires, Prologo's grippy saddles and gloves, Park's electric bike stand, and Look's X-85 'cross bike.

Eurobike isn't just aimed at launching new product. Many exhibitors use the show to display their legacy-building rides

Tech editor Nick Legan answers questions on thin bar tape, bang-for-buck upgrades and tubeless safety

Eurobike day one highlights include 'cross bikes from Focus, Ergon saddles, seatposts, and cockpit components, and lightweight luggage racks from Thule

Spanish component maker unveils power meter that allows left/right force, torque efficiency and pedal smoothness monitoring

The VeloNews tech crew is on the ground at Eurobike to kick off the exciting, innovative and wacky tradeshow season

Jeremy Powers will ride in 2012 aboard a disc brake-equipped Focus Mares, while Gabby Day joins the squad on the rim-brake model

We detail Joe Dombrowski's Bontrager-Livestrong Madone 7

The bike that won on Independence Pass at the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge

Nick Legan's third-to-last installment of Ask Nick looks at rice cakes and frame pumps, directors in team cars and Quarq 'cross crank

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The Bontrager Specter serves up amazing comfort and striking looks for a very reasonable price

Technical editor Nick Legan discusses boxers or briefs, pro bike building, 8-speed cassettes and wet ride maintenance

Custom equipment at the Olympics fits the rule, but not its spirit, and changes should be made to level the playing field

Lennard Zinn answers readers' questions about positioning cleats and prolonging wheel life

More juice for your ride, the most cost-effective power meter, and a new mount from K-Edge to display that training data.

Our tech editor answers reader questions on planning a trans-Oklahoma charity ride, drivetrain wear and radio scanning in the team car

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