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2019 Gear of the Year
Among our writers, a few pieces of gear have won the “Back of the Subaru”…
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Ritte Phantom and Satyr Steel Road & Gravel Bikes
As carbon bikes get more and more common (even at lower price points), riders are…
Lightweight Slayer: Canyon Neuron CF SLX 9.0 LTD
Canyon is no stranger to lightweight carbon fiber frames. With their SLX carbon layup, you…
Roval Goes Wider with New Terra Gravel Wheelsets
Roval wheels are easily the winningest wheels at the WorldTour level this season. We’ve thoroughly…
Oh My Alloy! Ibis Launches Ripmo AF
Once upon a time, all bikes were steel. Then, aluminum alloy came along and changed…
Eurobike 2019: A Handful of Fresh Goods
While I’m not able to attend Eurobike, the product news is flowing strong. Being immersed…
GBDURO 2019: Lachlan Mortan Takes Us Along
EF Education First Pro Cycling announced that for 2019 they would have an “alternative” racing…
The Lucky 2020 Cannondale CAAD13
Cannondale’s CAAD aluminum frames have long been regarded as the benchmark. With pinpoint shaping, this…
ENVE Video Recap: 2019 Dirty Kanza 200
The 2019 edition of the Dirty Kanza was a spectacle of epic proportions. The field…
Fresh Wheels: 2020 GT Grade Poised for Gravel 2.0
In 2014, the GT Grade took home a prestigious Eurobike award. That was 2014 and,…
Fresh Wheels: Open WI.DE. Turns UP Into Monster Cross
Gerard Vroomen and Andy Kessler are on one. Well, they’re on more than one. With…
Fresh Goods: Shimano RX8 Gravel Shoe
After riding and loving the Shimano XC5 lace-up gravel shoes, the only thing I wished…
Builders For Builders: Dream Bike Raffle for Sierra Trails
Last year, our friends at ECHOS Communications organized a Builders for Builders raffle to benefit…
All-new 2020 Santa Cruz Stigmata and Juliana Quincy
Back in 2015, we tested (and loved) the Santa Cruz Stigmata. That bike opened our…
Shimano Launches GRX Gravel-focused Groupsets
Shimano is very, very calculated with their product releases. Their engineers are methodical and protective…
Now in Technicolor: Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM
If bigger is better, then Technicolor is certainly better as well. Wahoo thinks so and…
Fresh Wheels: Pinarello Dogma F12
Today marked the transition of Team Sky to Team Ineos and bike sponsor, Pinarello, has…
Highlights from Sea Otter Classic 2019
With the Sea Otter Classic emerging as the only large-scale North American bike trade show,…
2020 Specialized Roubaix: Aero, faster, comfy-er
With each passing year, bikes get faster, more aerodynamic and more comfortable. The “laterally-stiff, vertically-compliant”…
Go Wide With ENVE SES 3.4 AR Wheels
ENVE is no stranger to innovation when it comes to carbon wheels. Their wheelsets remain…