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Specialized sues Volagi over Liscio road bike
Choi claims that the design is not an idea that came from Specialized
A peek into the past
You won't find the usual magpie’s nest of glistening carbon fiber gadgetry
Bikes of the Bunch – Specialized Venge
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The Torqued Wrench: Good ideas gone awry
The Lugano Charter has been a disappointment, the fallout of a blend of regulatory ambiguity and lackluster enforcement.
Wrenched & Ridden: ’Cross stoppers from Campagnolo and Shimano
Nick Legan and Lennard Zinn review a pair of late-season offerings from Campagnolo and Shimano.
Technical FAQ with Lennard Zinn: Cyclometer on ’cross bike; removing sealant from tubulars; shifting on a Roubaix
Computers on ’cross bikes, sucking up old sealant and shifting on a 2011 Roubaix SL3.
Ask Nick: Derailleur installation, indoor maintenance, cassette adjustments
Careful rear derailleur installation, maintaining a bike for indoor riding, adjusting your cassette rather than your derailleur
The Torqued Wrench: Disc brakes, coming soon to a drop bar near you
The Torqued Wrench is a new column from VeloNews.com tech writer Caley Fretz. Today's topic: disc brakes on the road.
Technical FAQ with Lennard Zinn: Chain wear, shifting issues and powder coating
Lennard Zinn changes his chains early and often, and as for powder-coating a Felt F50: Don't do it!
From the pages of Velo: Tech Talk with Lennard Zinn: Gear for the hardman
Lennard Zinn presents a few must-have items for the hardmen of cycling.
Smooth as a baby’s derriére
As a cyclist shaving your legs is a right of passage. For men, it’s a commitment to your sport
Ask Nick: Proof that running an 11-32 on Ultegra Di2 is possible
Plus: loud freewheels, how the pros keep their shoes fresh and clean and if pros train fixed in the off-season
Technical FAQ with Lennard Zinn: Hiding Campy’s battery and SRM crank as paperweight
Hiding Campy electric's battery, BB compatibility and more on spoke tension.
Ask Nick: Shimano’s Di2 gearing compatibility, water bottle code, Ti seatpost
The trick is in the b-tension screw
Bikes Of The Bunch – Baum Corretto
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Technical FAQ with Lennard Zinn: Belgian Tape and wide rims
Lennard Zinn takes questions on Belgian Tape, wide rims for tubulars and carbon braking surfaces.
Ask Nick: Quick-change saddle device, windproof tights and a mechanic’s mistakes
Quick-change saddle device, windproof tights and a mechanic's mistakes.
Technical FAQ with Lennard Zinn: Spoke tension
Lennard Zinn takes questions on spoke tension, dish and lubing spoke threads.
Lennard Zinn: The 20-year history of Campagnolo Electronic Power Shift (EPS)
A look at Campagnolo's 20-year effort to bring electric shifting to market
Ask NicK: Cleat lube, dream wheels, fixie conversions and more.
Cleat lube, dream wheels, fixie conversions and more.
Custom Wheelbuilds, A Dying Art
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Ask Nick: Team tactics, chain lengths, choosing a new bike and more
Team tactics, chain lengths, choosing a new bike and more
A Fair Review
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Everything you wanted to know about riding and setting up Campagnolo’s Electronic Power Shift group
Inside and out. On the road and on the workstand: Lennard's in-depth look at Campy's electric groups.
Quick Look: Campagnolo’s 11-speed Electronic Power Shift
Campy surprises with two electric groups, with one-push cassette sweep.
Lennard Zinn’s hopes for Campagnolo’s 11-speed electronic drivetrain
We’ve seen what the system looks like on the Movistar Pinarellos, but we don’t know many details.
Ask Nick: Team income, degreaser tips, wide q-factors and more.
Team income, degreaser tips, wide q-factors and more.
Technical FAQ with Lennard Zinn: Getting those cross tires on right
Pedal platforms, Belgian tape & more
Cannondale unveils disc-brake cyclocross prototype at 2011 Colorado races
Cannondale unveils its new SuperX disc prototype frame
Flavor flave: A few new cycling foods that caught our attention
Three food/drink manufacturers have new products out that have caught Nick Legan's attention
Trek recalls FX and District bicycles
Trek is recalling approximately 27,000 bicycles because of faulty seat clamp bolts on affected seat posts.
Ask Nick: Carbon handlebar lifespan, long-lasting tires, and mechanical sabotage
Carbon handlebar lifespan, long-lasting tires, mechanical sabotage & more
Lennard Zinn FAQ: Last batch — the coolest things in Padova
Lennard zinn takes a look back at some of the coolest bikes at Italy's Padua bike show this fall.
Carbon repair: Options for repairing carbon bike frames
Here’s a little secret: that beautiful carbon frame is easily repaired, provided it is administered to by the right hands
Electronic shifting is here—now what?
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Ask Nick: Prescription lenses in the rain, Roubaix tire options, and more
Prescription lenses in the rain, Roubaix tire options, and more
Technical FAQ with Lennard Zinn: Fixie chain tension and nipples threads
Lennard answers some less frequently asked questions on fixie chain tension and spoke-thread myths
First look: 3T’s disc fork and ‘cross bars
3T's new cyclocross offerings: a disc-compatible fork and handlebars
Lennard Zinn: There’s a big world out there
In Italy, Lennard unearths many brands never seen in U.S. bike shops, some for good reasons.
Ask Nick: Bikes at worlds, Olympian mechanics, the Little 500 and carbon-railed saddle care
Bikes at worlds, Olympian mechanics, the Little 500 and carbon-railed saddle care
You won’t see Levi racing this: Specialized’s new Shiv
Specialized's new Shiv is real fast — but it ignores UCI rules for road racing.
Euro and Interbike Wrap-up
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Long term test: Sealed cable systems for cyclocross
A long-term test of sealed cable systems
Cav’s helmet, mountain bike weight rules, those mysterious initials on the maillot jaune, and more.
Cav's helmet, mountain bike weight rules, those mysterious initials on the maillot jaune, and more.
2011 ExpoBici bike show enters fourth year in Italy
The fourth edition of the ExpoBici show kicks off in Padua, Italy.
HED Jet 6 FR Wheel Review
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Ask Nick: Pros’ personal bikes, the UCI weight limit and more
Pros' personal bikes, the UCI weight limit and more
Lennard Zinn FAQ: Chain additions, pedal threads and aging tubulars and more
Chain additions, pedal threads and aging tubulars and more
Brim Brothers Zone power meter: It works, and it’s coming
Playing with a working model of the Brim Brother's cleat-based power meter
Pro Bike: Ryan Trebon’s Felt
Ryan Trebon's Felt F1X
Interbike tech: No Nonsense bikes from Foundry Cycles
"It's a tool, not a trophy."
Interbike 2011: Wide road wheels
Since Steve Hed and Zipp started beating the drum for wider road rims, a number of other wheel manufacturers have followed suit.
Interbike 2011: Whatta bunch of tools
It seems that for almost every new component that sees the light of day, there’s a new tool to accompany it.
Interbike sneak peak: Rotor 3D Power
Spanish manufacturer Rotor is throwing its hat in the power measurement ring
Interbike tech: Riding up stream in a gully washer, mad fibers and happy rims
LZ rides up stream in a gully washer, then finds mad fibers and happy rims
Interbike tech: Reynolds’ Assault CX – disc-compatible cyclocross wheels
Pre-built, disc-brake-compatible, high-end, deep-section, cyclocross wheels from Reynolds. No-kidding.
Interbike tech: Speedplay’s new offroad pedal
More details on Speedplay's mysterious new offroad pedal
Interbike tech: Road finds at the Outdoor Demo
A look at some evolved road bike gear at the Outdoor Demo
Interbike Tech: What’s new 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 Zinn FAQ: 2011 Cyclocross equipment preview
Lennard takes a look at some cyclocross offerings for the new season
Interbike Tech: What’s new at Giordana
What's new from Giordana? New DMT shoes and new bikes from Eddy Merckx and Pinarello
Montréal Pro Bike: Jean-Christophe Peraud’s
Ag2r-La Mondiale's Kuota KOM Evo
Interbike tech: Fi’zi:k uses new construction method on Kurve saddles
Nick Legan takes a look at fi’zi:k's new Kurve saddles
Québec Pro Bike: Pat McCarty’s Argon 18 Galium Pro
A look at Pat McCarty's Argon 18 Galium Pro, a Canadian bike in a Canadian race
Ask Nick: Carbon brake surface repair, grease on carbon, team mergers and more
Carbon brake surface repair, team mergers and more
The Sufferfest – From the Beginning
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Technical FAQ with Lennard Zinn: Headset wear, tall-bike headtube angles, nitrogen in tires and more
Lennard Zinn takes questions on headset wear, tall-bike headtube angles, 10-speed derailleurs, nitrogen in tires and more
Eurobike tech: 2012 Wilier TwinFoil time trial bike
Wilier takes an unusual approach to time trial bike design
Easton delivers road tubeless wheels and budget goodies
Easton comes out with an affordable aluminum-rim tubeless road wheel. Plus some more new goodies.
Interview with Scott Bikes
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Eurobike tech: Three new pieces from Castelli
A look at three unusual new clothing items from Castelli
Eurobike tech: Michelin’s Pro4 tire line
Nick Legan takes a look at Michelin's long-awaited Pro4 clincher
Eurobike tech: A wheelset duel! Bontrager thrusts and Zipp paries
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.
Eurobike tech: A helmet from a Mavic?
Nick Legan takes a quick look at the wheel company's venture into helmets
Eurobike Day One: The big brands can wait
Nick Legan ferrets out some innovations in Germany
Eurobike Sneak Preview: Set up day
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.
Colorado tech: Pearl Izumi’s speedy leader’s jerseys
How Pearl Izumi's Speed Shop made sublimated clothing for the USA PCC category leaders
Ask Nick: Squeaky pedals, carbon brake tracks, post-Tour fashion faux pas & more
Squeaky pedals, carbon brake tracks, post-Tour fashion faux pas & more
Colorado Pro Bike: Erik Slack’s Team Exergy Felt F1
Erik Slack’s Team Exergy Felt F1. An unusual selection of parts.