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chris king ard44 aero road bike wheels with thermoplastic carbon FusionFiber rims
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Chris King // Cervelo // Pinarello // Specialized // Moots // Ceramicspeed & more!!!

May 12, 2023 The Pro
This week we have new road wheels and tires from Chris King, Specialized and Vittoria, plus an all-road bike from Vitus, plus new XC full-sus bikes from Pinarello and Cervelo, Moots goes singlespeed, and Canyon drops in with a monster freeride eMTB! New tech from Suunto and Garmin, and cool bits and kits from Cedaero, Fjällräven, and more round out a big week!

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2023 GT Sensor Carbon Pro LE trail mountain bike in mint green
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Project 321 // GT // PUSH // Shimano // Fizik // Cannondale & more!

April 28, 2023 The Pro
This week’s recap includes a few more of the best things I found at Sea Otter Classic, plus the usual launches. There’s a few road & gravel goodies, and a lot of mountain bike stuff, like the revamped GT Sensor, Project 321’s clever new hubs, PUSH’s upside-down fork, three things for shorter riders (and kids), Vittoria’s wild ultralight tire insert, and a lot more.

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2023 specialized epic s-works wc world cup short travel XC race mountain bike
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SEA OTTER BEGINS – Here’s the best new stuff!

April 20, 2023 The Pro
Ready? Here’s the mega dump of new products launching at Sea Otter Classic todayI’ve grouped them by category…bikes, components, etc. You’ll find more popping up elsewhere, but here’s the best of what’s new… 2023 Specialized [CHECK IT]
wilde rambler sl steel gravel bike for bikepacking
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PRE-OTTER: Fox // Mavic // Marin // Sage // Chris King // Wilde // Intense & more!

April 19, 2023 The Pro
Four gravel bikes that are completely different for many reasons, three new MTBs, Chris King brings back purple ano, Mavic’s working on an e-bike motor, and more interesting stuff before Sea Otter unleashes the flood gates!

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2023 trek emonda alr with aero tube shaping and integrated cockpit hidden cable routing
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Trek // FREE Unbound Entry // Litespeed // Cannondale // Growtac and…Walmart?

April 7, 2023 The Pro
Two exceptionally well shaped metal road bikes, a bikepacking gravel bike & gear, internally geared MTB hub, new brakes, two big trail bikes, ingeniously modern friction shifters, probably the best helmet ever, and so much more! Plus, a chance to win a FREE entry to Unbound!!!

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2023 Specialized Sirrus X Carbon commuter bike with floating suspension frame
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Specialized // CarbonTi // Giant // Mosaic // Campy // Rocky Mtn & more!

March 31, 2023 The Pro
Lots of new carbon, titanium, and alloy bikes this week for everything from city to road to gravel, plus an interesting mid-weight eMTB, and lots of very lightweight cranks, bottle cages, and wheels for all disciplines. There’s even an expensive wooden “bike” for indoor training!

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new KS suspension dropper seatpost for gravel bikes and lightweight gravel suspension fork
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Ventum // KS // DVO // Marin // Canyon // Chris King // Goodyear & more!

March 24, 2023 The Pro
This week there’s new suspension for gravel and mountain bikes from KS and DVO, high performance road bike tires from Goodyear and Pirelli, a fast new road bike from Ventum, and several mountain bikes and MTB components from major brands.

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2023 Battaglin Portofino G lugged steel gravel bike with internal cable routing
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Fox // Trek // ENVE // Silca x Supreme // Princeton // Battaglin & more!

February 17, 2023 The Pro
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!

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new chris king Aeroset 3 headset with internal cable routing ports for ENVE stems
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Chris King // Giro // Thömus // Stages // Fat Tire Ale & more!

January 20, 2023 The Pro
Chris King offers up a stealth headset option for modern cockpits, Giro goes light and compact with new Aries, a couple of interesting all-purpose e-bikes, new power meter options, fresh beer, and more!

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cake aik electric cargo bike with multiple batteries and 440lb load capacity
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Weird & Wonderful CES Tech // Unbound Bans // Longest MTB Trail & more!

January 6, 2023 The Pro
New training & recovery tech for cyclists (including a fast e-cargo bike) from CES, some wild derailleur patents, a retro-modern derailleur, MTB trail & gravel racing news, and other oddities kick off the new year.

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