Trek // FREE Unbound Entry // Litespeed // Cannondale // Growtac and…Walmart?
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!!!
Ventum // KS // DVO // Marin // Canyon // Chris King // Goodyear & more!
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.
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!
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!
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.
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…
Chris King // Giro // Thömus // Stages // Fat Tire Ale & more!
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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