Christophe Noel, Author at Bikerumor

Tire Tech: Designing an XC tire from the ground up

Welcome to Tire Tech, Bikerumor’s mostly-weekly series on bicycle tires. Like our Suspension Tech and AASQ series, we take your questions about tires, whether it’s…

Written by Christophe Noel August 07, 2018

Review: Going solo with Yakima’s SingleSpeed one-bike hitch rack

Where there was but one single-bike hitch rack available last year, now there are several. As someone with a weird work schedule and inclined to…

Written by Christophe Noel August 06, 2018

Salsa Cycles announces all-new Beargrease 27.5″ fat bikes for 2019

Salsa Cycles just announced the latest iteration of their venerable high-performance fat bike, the all-new 2019 Beargrease. Building on the success of the current platform,…

Written by Christophe Noel August 01, 2018

Review: 2x the air in 1/2 the time with Topeak’s JoeBlow Twin Turbo

If you own a lot of bikes, chances are you have at least two floor pumps. The same inflator used to fill fatbike tires is…

Written by Christophe Noel August 01, 2018

A Gripping Review: Wolf Tooth Components Fat Paws

In my quest to relieve nagging hand and elbow pain I have tried a number of different products. My latest grab at a quick fix…

Written by Christophe Noel July 03, 2018

Tire Tech: Talking mountain bike tread design w/ Vittoria’s Ken Avery – Part Two

Welcome to Tire Tech, Bikerumor’s mostly-weekly series on bicycle tires. Like our Suspension Tech and AASQ series, we take your questions about tires, whether it’s…

Written by Christophe Noel July 03, 2018

2019 Specialized S-Works Venge is lighter, faster & better in every way

In its first race appearance, Matt Goss piloted his Specialized S-Works Venge to a narrow victory at the 2011 Milan-San Remo. He won by just…

Written by Christophe Noel July 03, 2018

Are Tom Ritchey’s Bite and Drive tires as good as he told me they are?

During my interview with Tom Ritchey a few months back, we talked at great length about the principles he uses to create new tires. Central…

Written by Christophe Noel July 02, 2018

Long Term Review: The all-new Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt Carbon 50

For the last 90 days I have had the good fortune to swing a leg over Rocky Mountain’s new Thunderbolt nearly every day. In that…

Written by Christophe Noel July 02, 2018

Aereo bikepacking bag system is modular, aero, and highly adjustable

Bikepacking bags tend to follow a very narrow design path. Where there were once a few innovators in the space there are now dozens. Most…

Written by Christophe Noel June 29, 2018

Tire Tech: Talking MTB tire design with Vittoria’s Ken Avery – Part One

Welcome to Tire Tech, Bikerumor’s mostly-weekly series on bicycle tires. Like our Suspension Tech and AASQ series, we take your questions about tires, whether it’s…

Written by Christophe Noel June 26, 2018

New Roval 321 wheel claims to be lightest manufactured disc wheel on the market

When asked why they had not designed a disc wheel before now, Specialized’s Chris Yu responded with a surprisingly simple answer. There were already a…

Written by Christophe Noel May 22, 2018

Trail Tested: Is Tubolito the lightest, smallest, strongest, fastest inner tube of the century?

During its 100 year-long lifespan, the humble bike tube has been made of natural rubber, latex, butyl blends, and in the early years was literally…

Written by Christophe Noel May 10, 2018

Review: Revolution Suspension Grips’ twisty grippy put to the test

When they were released a couple of years ago, Revolution Suspension Grips made quite a splash. The real head-turner was the idea of suspension in…

Written by Christophe Noel May 10, 2018

First Aid: Trailside and trailhead treatment of mountain bike crash abrasions

Welcome to the Bikerumor First Aid Series, where we explore common cycling injuries and what to do if you or your riding partner wreck. In…

Written by Christophe Noel May 09, 2018

Tire Tech: How mountain bike tire knobs are reinforced

Welcome to Tire Tech, Bikerumor’s mostly-weekly series on bicycle tires. Like our Suspension Tech and AASQ series, we take your questions about tires, whether it’s…

Written by Christophe Noel May 01, 2018

Tire Tech: Why you should measure tire wear with a tread depth gauge

Welcome to Tire Tech, Bikerumor’s mostly-weekly series on bicycle tires. Like our Suspension Tech and AASQ series, we take your questions about tires, whether it’s…

Written by Christophe Noel April 17, 2018

Review: Fear not the hike-a-bike with Pearl iZUMi’s X-Alp Elevate

It’s a tall order to design a cycling shoe that works equally well on and off the bike. This is a category of footwear Pearl…

Written by Christophe Noel April 11, 2018

Hands-on with a giant locking zip-tie—the OTTO lock

Within the criminal underworld there are hardened crooks and thieves of opportunity. Almost nothing can stop a determined thief packing the right tools, but even…

Written by Christophe Noel April 11, 2018

PEARL iZUMi launches new bike agnostic Dirt Collection for men and women

PEARL iZUMi recently released their new Dirt Collection and in doing so blurred the lines between duds best suited for mountain, gravel, and urban riding. The…

Written by Christophe Noel April 06, 2018

Starling Cycles now taking pre-orders for 853 steel Murmur 29 Factory frames

Here’s something you don’t see everyday—a hand-built full-suspension mountain bike made entirely of Reynolds 853 steel tubing. Founded by a former aerospace engineer, Joe McEwan,…

Written by Christophe Noel April 04, 2018

Tire Tech: Tom Ritchey explains how he designs tire tread patterns

Welcome to Tire Tech, Bikerumor’s mostly-weekly series on bicycle tires. Like our Suspension Tech and AASQ series, we take your questions about tires, whether it’s…

Written by Christophe Noel April 03, 2018

New Ventum Z offers superbike performance without superbike price

As the official sponsor of the 2016 and 2017 IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Florida-based Ventum continues to dig deeper into the triathlon scene with…

Written by Christophe Noel March 28, 2018

Tire Tech: We talk 30+ years of tire design with Tom Ritchey

Welcome to Tire Tech, Bikerumor’s mostly-weekly series on bicycle tires. Like our Suspension Tech and AASQ series, we take your questions about tires, whether it’s…

Written by Christophe Noel March 27, 2018

Review: 2018 Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon 70 mountain bike blends XC and Trail

One of my favorite bikes of the last few years was the 2017 Rocky Mountain Instinct BC Edition. As is sometimes the case, we just…

Written by Christophe Noel March 23, 2018

First Aid: Adventure Medical Kits for trail and trailhead

Welcome to the Bikerumor First Aid Series, where we explore common cycling injuries and what to do if you or your riding partner wreck. In…

Written by Christophe Noel March 22, 2018

How Specialized’s S-Works Carbon Power Cranks became the world’s most accurate power meter

When Specialized set out to create their S-Works Carbon Power Cranks, they started with a lofty list of objectives. Topping the list was accuracy. Although…

Written by Christophe Noel March 21, 2018

Tire Tech: How mountain bike tread patterns are designed – Part Two: a chat with Bontrager

Welcome to Tire Tech, Bikerumor’s mostly-weekly series on bicycle tires. Like our Suspension Tech and AASQ series, we take your questions about tires, whether it’s…

Written by Christophe Noel March 20, 2018

Specialized launches long awaited S-Works Tarmac Disc

When the S-Works SL6 Tarmac was launched last year, it introduced a few new design innovations Specialized had been developing for the previous six years.…

Written by Christophe Noel March 14, 2018

Tire Tech: How mountain bike tread patterns are designed – Part One

Welcome to Tire Tech, Bikerumor’s mostly-weekly series on bicycle tires. Like our Suspension Tech and AASQ series, we take your questions about tires, whether it’s…

Written by Christophe Noel March 08, 2018

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