Campy Wireless // Pinarello // Specialized // UDOG // BikeYoke & more!
Campy is going wireless, plus we have four killer new shoes for gravel and XC, plus a field-serviceable gravel dropper seatpost. Add in a mix of all-road, e-road, XC and enduro bikes, some interesting new tools, and more for a random week of new cycling tech!
Ritte // Trek // Specialized // Conti // Focus // K-Edge & more!
Sweet Protection’s massive new TT helmet leads out two very fast new commuter and cargo e-bikes, Trek’s fully refreshed Farley fat bike (with an awesome fully-equipped adventure model), upgrades from RWGPS and Wahoo, Hunt x Classified collab, more tubeless-ready GP5000 tires, a cleverly ergonomic new Ritchey handlebar, and lots more!
SRAM Force // i9 // Cannondale // Colnago // Specialized // Last // Fezzari & more!
Definitely coming into the busy season with an revamped Force AXS and rainbow Red bits, Cannondale’s ultralight new SuperSix EVO, a wild new urban assault eMTB from Specialized, Industry Nine headsets, affordable e-cargo and eMTBs from Aventon and Fezzari, plus new pedals, hubs, hydration options, and lots more!
Can AI write good cycling tech coverage?
Here’s why cycling journalists have nothing to fear from AI. These examples show how Chat GPT is nowhere near capable of writing good, timely tech content…yet.
ENVE // Pinarello // Hutchinson // Ridley // Cannondale // Pidcock & more!
Spring is in the air, and everyone’s launching their new bikes. I found two new gravel bikes and tires, new road bikes from Pinarello, Liv & Ridley, a teaser from Cannondale, an ultralight (and ultra-expensive) dream build MTB from Nicolai, an interesting cycling computer that fits in your steerer tube, and lots more!
Best Mountain Bike Jackets – A Buyer’s Guide
Here are the best mountain bike jackets I’ve tested for cold, rain, wind, and every combination thereof. If you’re looking to stay dry and warm on the trail, these are the best MTB jackets made today.
Fox // Trek // ENVE // Silca x Supreme // Princeton // Battaglin & more!
This week we have two gorgeous steel gravel bikes, one classic and one that’s bleeding edge, plus some ultralight climbers’ wheels, a Silca x Supreme collab (and really tall aero socks), fork tuning bits, a carbon bottle cage, lightweight dropper posts, bold new e-cargo bikes from Trek, a (partially) titanium Brompton folding bike, and more!
Wahoo Steering // Ibis // Easton // Trek // Paris 2024 & more!
This week is a truly random assortment of hacks, parts, bags, graphics, and four mountain bikes. Wahoo adds bolt-on steering paddles, the Olympics unveil their graphics, there’s a Bike Mechanic video game, tie-day custom paint, color-matched frame bags, a bike stand that hangs in your doorway, and lots more.
Mavic // Time // POC // Litespeed // Bold // Ritchey // Zwift & more!
This week, Time and Mavic unveil top-shelf products straight from France, I found two more new road bikes, two MTBs, gravel stuff, wireless disc brake tech, aerodynamic cycling sunglasses (!?!), how to ride Zwift’s new Scotland map, and a lot more!
Ibis // Liv // Cane Creek // Strava // Cafe du Cycliste // Trek & more!
New, affordable mountain bikes from Ibis and Liv, a GX Eagle upgrade kit that makes it as light as XO1, Strava updates (and apologies), Zwift’s killer bundle deal with Stages Cycling, a special Helm fork finish, Trek’s bargain commuter bike, and three very stylish new shoes for road, gravel, and, um, hike-a-bikes? All that and more in this week’s roundup!
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