Road Gear

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The Lugano Charter has been a disappointment, the fallout of a blend of regulatory ambiguity and lackluster enforcement.

Nick Legan and Lennard Zinn review a pair of late-season offerings from Campagnolo and Shimano.

Computers on ’cross bikes, sucking up old sealant and shifting on a 2011 Roubaix SL3.

Careful rear derailleur installation, maintaining a bike for indoor riding, adjusting your cassette rather than your derailleur

The Torqued Wrench is a new column from VeloNews.com tech writer Caley Fretz. Today's topic: disc brakes on the road.

Lennard Zinn changes his chains early and often, and as for powder-coating a Felt F50: Don't do it!

Lennard Zinn presents a few must-have items for the hardmen of cycling.

As a cyclist shaving your legs is a right of passage. For men, it’s a commitment to your sport

Plus: loud freewheels, how the pros keep their shoes fresh and clean and if pros train fixed in the off-season

Hiding Campy electric's battery, BB compatibility and more on spoke tension.

The trick is in the b-tension screw

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Lennard Zinn takes questions on Belgian Tape, wide rims for tubulars and carbon braking surfaces.

Quick-change saddle device, windproof tights and a mechanic's mistakes.

Lennard Zinn takes questions on spoke tension, dish and lubing spoke threads.

A look at Campagnolo's 20-year effort to bring electric shifting to market

Cleat lube, dream wheels, fixie conversions and more.

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Team tactics, chain lengths, choosing a new bike and more

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Inside and out. On the road and on the workstand: Lennard's in-depth look at Campy's electric groups.

Campy surprises with two electric groups, with one-push cassette sweep.

We’ve seen what the system looks like on the Movistar Pinarellos, but we don’t know many details.

Team income, degreaser tips, wide q-factors and more.

Pedal platforms, Belgian tape & more

Cannondale unveils its new SuperX disc prototype frame

Three food/drink manufacturers have new products out that have caught Nick Legan's attention

Trek is recalling approximately 27,000 bicycles because of faulty seat clamp bolts on affected seat posts.

Carbon handlebar lifespan, long-lasting tires, mechanical sabotage & more

Lennard zinn takes a look back at some of the coolest bikes at Italy's Padua bike show this fall.

Here’s a little secret: that beautiful carbon frame is easily repaired, provided it is administered to by the right hands

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Prescription lenses in the rain, Roubaix tire options, and more

Lennard answers some less frequently asked questions on fixie chain tension and spoke-thread myths

3T's new cyclocross offerings: a disc-compatible fork and handlebars

In Italy, Lennard unearths many brands never seen in U.S. bike shops, some for good reasons.

Bikes at worlds, Olympian mechanics, the Little 500 and carbon-railed saddle care

Specialized's new Shiv is real fast — but it ignores UCI rules for road racing.

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A long-term test of sealed cable systems

Cav's helmet, mountain bike weight rules, those mysterious initials on the maillot jaune, and more.

The fourth edition of the ExpoBici show kicks off in Padua, Italy.

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Pros' personal bikes, the UCI weight limit and more

Chain additions, pedal threads and aging tubulars and more

Playing with a working model of the Brim Brother's cleat-based power meter

Ryan Trebon's Felt F1X

"It's a tool, not a trophy."

Since Steve Hed and Zipp started beating the drum for wider road rims, a number of other wheel manufacturers have followed suit.

It seems that for almost every new component that sees the light of day, there’s a new tool to accompany it.

Spanish manufacturer Rotor is throwing its hat in the power measurement ring

LZ rides up stream in a gully washer, then finds mad fibers and happy rims

Pre-built, disc-brake-compatible, high-end, deep-section, cyclocross wheels from Reynolds. No-kidding.

More details on Speedplay's mysterious new offroad pedal

A look at some evolved road bike gear at the Outdoor Demo

What's new at the Outdoor Demo? A Breezer road bike, Chris King goes ceramic, Giro's budget helmet and more

Lennard takes a look at some cyclocross offerings for the new season

What's new from Giordana? New DMT shoes and new bikes from Eddy Merckx and Pinarello

Ag2r-La Mondiale's Kuota KOM Evo

Nick Legan takes a look at fi’zi:k's new Kurve saddles

A look at Pat McCarty's Argon 18 Galium Pro, a Canadian bike in a Canadian race

Carbon brake surface repair, team mergers and more

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Lennard Zinn takes questions on headset wear, tall-bike headtube angles, 10-speed derailleurs, nitrogen in tires and more

Wilier takes an unusual approach to time trial bike design

Easton comes out with an affordable aluminum-rim tubeless road wheel. Plus some more new goodies.

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A look at three unusual new clothing items from Castelli

Nick Legan takes a look at Michelin's long-awaited Pro4 clincher

NIck Legan takes a look at some new wider wheel designs from Bontrager and Zipp. Plus a look at some special brakes that work on the wider rims.

Nick Legan takes a quick look at the wheel company's venture into helmets

Nick Legan ferrets out some innovations in Germany

Eurobike 2011 opens Wednesday but exhibitors were busy Tuesday assembling their booths. Here's a quick look at some of the new bike gear that will be on display at Europe's big trade show.

How Pearl Izumi's Speed Shop made sublimated clothing for the USA PCC category leaders

Squeaky pedals, carbon brake tracks, post-Tour fashion faux pas & more

Erik Slack’s Team Exergy Felt F1. An unusual selection of parts.

Nick Legan ferrets out some tech tidbits from the USAPCC prologue

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Cannondale's new aero Slice. Ready for Basso's use.