Road Gear

Dutch team to race on Reserve wheels, Speedplay pedals, and SRAM for 2023, with Cervélo frames and Vittoria tires staying on.

Aerodynamic, very lightweight, great ride quality, solid pricing, and it even looks good – what more could you ask for?

Flats and tubeless woes are in the spotlight this week.

Team recommits to Vermarc Sport for another three seasons with new design for 2023.

Brighter colors and a new design from Bioracer sets tone for next season.

How many spare links is too many?

The French brand has built in comfort through a relaxed geometry and a new carbon layup process.

Different speed chains require different installation methods.

The updated S5 is simpler, lighter, faster – and has an absolutely staggering ride.

Keeping your bike on the trainer all the time doesn't make it maintenance free.

Aerocoach's new aero bars make aero body.

From lowering risk of cardiovascular disease to improving sex and sleep, coach Zach Nehr offers his perspective.

The perfect bike for a Bond villain, or a former British national road champion turned TV commentator.

How long will your disc brake pads last? There are a lot of factors at play.

It’s the first endurance e-road bike for the Swiss brand.

Getting to the bottom of a complex question about the fastest tire options.

The Colorado titanium experts have unveiled a cleaner-looking dedicated road machine with the tire clearance expected of a modern bike.

Two longtime Rapha managers will take over as joint managing directors, officials announced Friday.

Helmet and bike safety are on readers' minds this week.

The program, launched in partnership with Specialized, will serve 20 aspiring pros from December through March.

Lennard Zinn answers more groupset compatibility questions and a couple readers provide some helpful updates to previous questions.

The bike is completely Italian down to the build kit.

Hiding beneath the luxurious looks is superb performance worthy of use and abuse.

In this week's Technical FAQ, Lennard Zinn discusses riding while on anticoagulants.

How inter-compatible are different generations of Campagnolo components?

The new Oltre models are the first complete frame and component platform designed and manufactured entirely by the Italian brand.

Trek takes a leap forward in its e-road bikes.

Trek’s latest e-road bike comes gravel capable and is class-3 for road speed.

Recent standardizations in tubeless wheels and tires have changed Lennard Zinn's mind on tubeless.

Sharks, stars, and grand tour colors flash through Nibali's last ride – a custom Wilier 0 SLR.

The latest version of the large cycling computer features enhanced GPS capabilities and a higher quality display, along with several software updates.

Italian brand produces world-first 3D-printed frame for Ineos Grenadiers rider's record attempt Saturday.

The frameset stays the same but gets new components and power meters across more price points.

What I learned from wearing the best road helmets.

Some tips and tricks for choosing an e-bike and getting the most out of it.

The trio includes the race-oriented Turbo RapidAir 2BR, the speed and durability balancing Turbo 2BR, and the same Turbo tire in a tube type version.

The CL II features the same rim shapes as the more expensive CLX II to deliver the same speed and stability benefits.

More than 600 bike-share and scooter systems in 544 cities and 73 countries will be available.

There is also a women's specific version with a different last that is otherwise the same as the men's.

Wahoo is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the KICKR.

Tips for extending the life of tubulars tires in their second year of use.

Trek has simplified its endurance frame and put it on a diet for a more enjoyable ride. 

Simplified IsoSpeed headlines a lighter and faster version of the endurance bike built for Roubaix.

The Ultimate family includes 7 models for the US market spread across 3 levels.

A delicious alphabet soup of a kit.

Can Shimano and SRAM's latest generation parts be interchanged?

The competitively priced hardware push is intended to make getting set up on the immersive training platform simpler and cheaper. 

The paint jobs include four vibrant colorways and join three carry-over designs from last year.

Zinn dives into SRAM electronic groupset inter-compatibility and tries to get to the bottom of one of the most frustrating sources of flats.

The recall relates to the cockpit on each model, which Trek will replace for free.

Zinn weighs in on some quotidian questions — like, can constantly removing and replacing a thru-axle damage the threads?

The most efficient gear choice may not be what you think it is.

The brand’s latest high end wheelset adopts hookless rims and redesigned aero hubs that promise up to a 30% reduction in power loss.

The ‘Purple Rain’ paint scheme is the third that the former WorldTour rider has raced on this season.

Counterfeit carbon frames not only are shaped, painted, and decaled to look like the brand-name frames they are mimicking, but they are often also built to weigh the same as those brand-name frames.

CEO Eric Min seeking a ‘more integrated experience’ between online platform and Tour de France Femmes.

The kit made men would wear.

The TT and triathlon wheelsets are impressively light for their deep profiles, while still maintaining the same speedy performance.

Look pretty in prints.

There's far from a consensus when it comes to sitting on top tubes.

Giro’s latest kit takes things to the next level.

'Don’t sweat trying different tire sizes on your gravel bike,' says Lennard Zinn.

The Vittoria Corsa family of high-performance road tires gains its first nylon model, and there’s plenty of Corsa DNA baked in.

The aerodynamic stock-only frame is made overseas, deviating from the brand’s other fully custom made-in-Utah model.

The two-speed internal gear hub will soon be available in wheels from Enve, Mavic, DT Swiss, Reynolds, and more.

Lennard says you can 'rung what you brung' in terms of chains and mineral oil and talks about his exploits on the legendary Morgul-Bismarck course in Boulder

Cycling kit to look and feel like a god

The seventh-generation Madone is lighter, faster, still kind of comfy, and has always-available DRS.

Shorter legs = lower saddle, lighter cranks = less energy spent

Sagan’s annual limited edition sunglass collection remixes his TotalEnergies team colors.

Self-professed fashion geek David Millar references Chanel classic in this kit for his CHPT3 brand.

Luxurious kit for riders who look terrific in animal print.

Same oversized pulley wheels, new oversized aero cage and pricing. Plus one big loophole?

Spanish brand Givelo updates the wardrobe classics.

Strava adds video capability with 30-second clips as well as ability to embed content and tag other users.

This is the best reflective kit on the market.

In this week's Technical FAQ, Lennard Zinn answers questions on tire pressure and chain optimization.

The bike is still in development and multiple versions will be tested by UAE Emirates riders.

A complete guide to the data-driven wrist strap displayed at the Giro d’Italia.