Specialized // BMC // Bianchi // Spoon // Shimano // Chris King & more!
From a wild new Diverge STR gravel bike with rear suspension to another ultralight eMTB to Bianchi’s “Hyperbike” with front air scoops, there’s some interesting new bikes this week! Plus where to watch Red Bull Rampage, vanlife power tools, $2k custom road shoes, and more! (including how to get free Athletic Brewing Co. beer!)
Trek // REEB // Wilier // Wolf Tooth // Apidura // Marin // Fizik & more!
Trek unveils two new lightweight e-Road Bikes, with a high end carbon fiber Domane+ SLR, and a way more affordable alloy version. Plus a killer new dropper post from Wolf Tooth, a super slack Marin gravel bike, winter cycling shoes, frame bags, Suunto’s new smartwatch, and more!
SRAM Eagle AXS Direct Mount Derailleur & SL Cassette first look!
This closeup look at the SRAM Eagle direct-mount derailleur and new Eagle SL cassette shows off some interesting (and confusing) features. There’s also a new one-piece Quarq power meter chainring for mountain bikes, which could be the secret to Flat Top chain compatibility on mountain bikes.
BMC // Ibis // Pinarello // Wahoo // Parcours // Pirelli & more!
BMC’s amazing new Autodrop seatpost saves precious seconds and energy on the XC race course…and the new Fourstroke bike it’s on is rad, too! Plus, new road and MTB wheels, a monstrous Ibis e-mountain bike, some road brands’ attempts at mountain bikes, and lots more!
Ibis // Factor // Ghost // Litespeed // Predator // Canyon & more!
From aero gravel bikes to a probably-UCI-illegal handlebar, to ultra-light and ultra-fast eMTBs and motors, this week has it all. Plus a refresh from Ibis, fascinating bike security from Knog & Litelok, carbon-spoked road wheels, and super-short cranks. Definitely something for every type of cyclist this week, even cyclocrossers!
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…
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!
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