Road Gear

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

The new Trek Domane one-ups Specialized's venerable rough-roads Roubaix with new technology

Tech editor Nick Legan addresses reader questions on gear ratios for big days in the mountains… or the hills

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Asia-built, carbon bikes are handmade too, only without the romance

Zinn expands on what you need to know about balancing tire width, pressure and aerodynamics

Freire has been on the doorstep of a win the classics this spring aboard his custom-painted Canyon machine

Peter Sagan rode his Liquigas-Cannondale SuperSix Evo to second place at Sunday's Ghent-Wevelgem

The best in tech from around the web this week, including new Enve wheels, a homemade land speed record bike and custom insoles

Federation implements stricter rules regarding equipment modifications

Lennard Zinn tackles follow-up questions to his recent column regarding wide tires

We take a quick look a new waterproof, breathable rain shell from Mavic

This week's tech roundup also includes: SRAM mountain bike derailleurs, Wheels bottom bracket adapters, SRAM Red, Shimano patents and Friday flicks

Also: Pros racing on untested equipment, Exergy on microSHIFT Whitte, pro teams on custom components, mixing Dura-Ace and SRAM

With the ever-increasing speed and openness of the cycling industry's product cycle, business is being done in a new way

New classics-oriented frame from Trek is on the UCI approved frames list

Also: Reducing tire pressure in the rain and tire pressure warning systems

Cane Creek is turning the tables in many respects by exporting to Asia

Also: New goods from BMC and Scott

Also: Chinese frames, Carbon polish and 11-speed chainrings.

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Many of the most beautiful handmade items are easy to miss

The use of Formula hydraulic discs and Di2-enabled hydraulic drop bar levers sets the C59 atop the disc road bike genre