Ministry // Santa Cruz // Zwift // Corima // Roval // WTB // Race Face & LOTS more!
We take a look at how Zwifters set up their handcycles IRL, new mountain bikes from Evil, Santa Cruz, Merida, Ministry, and Lapierre, plus lots of new tires, carbon wheels, and some nifty new gadgets and apps…and more!
absoluteBLACK // Cervelo // PRO Superlight // Wahoo // Cane Creek & more!
From graphene-infused disc brake pads offering the best possible stopping performance to ultra-high end rim brake calipers, here’s two fancy ways to stop your bike. Plus high end new Smart Trainers from Wahoo and Saris, new GoPro and DJI action cameras, a big improvement for Aventon’s e-bikes, and more!
Santa Cruz // Trek // BMC // Strider // Canyon // Zwift & more!
It’s another big week, with huge brands like Trek, BMC, Santa Cruz, and Canyon all launching completely new road, gravel, and mountain bikes. Zwift drops into the hardware game, Strider’s making bikes for kids with special physical needs, and lots more!
BMC x SRAM Spy Shots // Pivot // Zwift // VeloColour // Labor Day Sales, Recalls & more!
Those Blackbox SRAM Eagle Direct Mount rear derailleurs seem to be popping up on some prototype bikes, too! Plus a monstrous new Pivot Shuttle LT eMTB, colorful socks, kids mountain bikes and pedals, a cheap radar tail light, a not-cheap tool case, some important recall info, and tons of Zwift updates! Oh, and a LOT of Labor Day bike deals!!!
Otso // Silca // KÚ // OneUp // Cube // Soma // Boyd // Limar & more!
This week we have two ultralight road bikes, one throwback-yet-modern steel road bike, a hyper-aerodynamic Tri bike (with a backstory), a uniquely aerodynamic helmet, a new titanium gravel bike (plus a new dropper post and mini pump for gravel bikes), upgraded road and gravel wheels (including some for rim brakes), and more!
Daysaver // Cadex // Giant // Transition // InfoCrank & more!
From bladed carbon spokes to sleek power meter cranksets, this week’s best new cycling tech includes a ridiculously light mini-tool, amazing tail light concepts, and a new U.S. crit race series that looks very, very exciting! Plus new mountain bike, bikepacking, and gravel gear, too!
Cannondale Leichtbau // Zipp // Porsche // Kogel x Dangerholm // Bontrager & more!
This week, it’s all about extremely lightweight, high-end bikes, wheels, and component upgrades! The Cannondale’s SuperSix EVO Leichtbau hits 750g, Zipp 808s get under 1600g, and Bontrager’s Kovee RSL XC wheels dip under 1200g! And then there are the new components that promise to make everything faster, too…
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