Graham Rothermel, Author at Bikerumor

The new Glenmorangie Original; a wooden bike built from whisky barrels!

Based out of Portland, OR, wooden bike builder Renovo was recently tasked with a slightly different project; building a bike from barrel staves. But not…

Written by Graham Rothermel September 12, 2017

Shimano launches updated 2018 apparel, shoes, and accessories lineups

Shimano have unveiled their 2018 soft goods lineups this week at Eurobike. Taking their wholistic System Engineered approach to drivetrain design and applying it to…

Written by Graham Rothermel September 02, 2017

Elevate your commute on the new Mosaic Cycles CT-1

Bespoke Colorado framebuilders Mosaic have just unveiled a new urban commuter bike that will stand out in a crowd. The new CT-1 blends aesthetics…

Written by Graham Rothermel August 22, 2017

Colnago V2-R, the top-shelf Italian monocoque road bike revamped

Colnago has just released an updated monocoque frameset of their top-shelf road race bike. Building on the success of the previous generation Conlnago V1-R, the new…

Written by Graham Rothermel July 10, 2017

Sonnet brings off-the-grid smartphone connectivity over radio wave link

The device-to-device Sonnet pairs via WiFi to most smartphones to allow data transmission and connectivity even when there is no mobile or cellular data grid…

Written by Graham Rothermel July 04, 2017

Bontrager releases new tubeless Aeolus Pro 3 wheels, Velocis MIPS helmet

The start of the Tour always means a lot of new gear releases and this year is no exception. Trek’s venerable house brand Bontrager has…

Written by Graham Rothermel July 03, 2017

Gazelle Arroyo lands Dutch e-bike commuter in the States

Storied Dutch bike brand Gazelle have just rolled out their new city e-bike for customers in the USA. Called the Arroyo, it features a mid…

Written by Graham Rothermel June 08, 2017

REN cycles adds titanium options for each Road, Gravel & Cross

Portland-based REN Cycles have released three new stock frame models, growing out from the original Waypoint offering. We first saw them through their custom, US-made…

Written by Graham Rothermel June 05, 2017

GoPro Karma Flight Kit is the new drone that flies your stabilized camera

We first saw the new GoPro Karma drone when it was released in 2016, and again when they had to recall them for power failure issues…

Written by Graham Rothermel May 18, 2017

Mid-week Clothing Roundup: new threads from Santini, Rapha Women & Cafe du Cycliste

With good weather, lots of new clothing and complete cycling kits keep dropping in front of us as a new season of roads rapidly approaches. With the…

Written by Graham Rothermel May 17, 2017

Wilier debuts limited edition Ramato Cento10AIR for 100th anniversary of Giro

Wilier Triestina have unveiled a special edition Cento10AIR to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Giro d’Italia, while also marking the 110th year of the brand’s existence.…

Written by Graham Rothermel May 11, 2017

David Cachon has got tips on being a good mountain biker

To celebrate his recent birthday, world renowned trials rider David Cachon put together a video with his tips for being a “good” mountain biker, and…

Written by Graham Rothermel May 10, 2017

Strava updates mobile app to make it easy to organize club rides

Ride and run tracking with Strava have just gotten some updated functionality via their updated mobile app. The newest app version adds club events, a feature formerly reserved for…

Written by Graham Rothermel April 22, 2017

Review: Bern’s new affordable, angular FL-1 Trail and Pave helmets

Bern has revamped some of their bike protection offerings with the new series of light, angularly-shaped & well-vented helmets all based on their new common FL-1 platform.…

Written by Graham Rothermel April 21, 2017

Average Joe builds epic jump line and gets the pros to come shred with him

When Sammy Mercado started building jumps in the hills of Riverside, California more than two years ago, he surely had no idea that one day…

Written by Graham Rothermel April 12, 2017

Fix It Sticks add 15mm wrench option for SS and fixed riders

This is a small but interesting update… FixItSticks have added a 15mm wrench attachment option for their popular multi-tool. The minimalistic portable tool kits use…

Written by Graham Rothermel April 11, 2017

Terrene Tires launch new Honali tubeless touring tire

Newcomers to the tire market Terrene are dropping new tires left and right. The latest in their diverse lineup being these new Honali touring tires.…

Written by Graham Rothermel April 10, 2017

Hunt Wheels announce new carbon tubular wheelset options

Hunt Wheels have are getting into the racy carbon tubular sector with a pair of entirely new rim brake wheelsets available for preorder now – a 45mm…

Written by Graham Rothermel April 10, 2017

Clothing & Gear Roundups continued: AMS, Alpinestars, BH, Snek & OWN

Here at BikeRumor we’ve seen so much new clothing and gear cross our inboxes over the past few weeks that we wanted to share some…

Written by Graham Rothermel March 10, 2017

ByCycling launches new cycle tracking iOS app

ByCycling have just announced the release of their iOS app for tracking cycle commuting. Designed to partner with mid- to large-size companies and to incentivize riding…

Written by Graham Rothermel March 04, 2017

Clothing Roundup: New threads from Santini, Twinsix, Sock Guy & Endura

With spring just around the corner, and already arriving early in some parts of the States, clothing makers are rolling out new summer weight apparel left…

Written by Graham Rothermel March 02, 2017

Into the Classics with Tom Boonen’s custom farewell Specialized Venge Disc

This weekend, that venerable stalwart of the cobbles Tom Boonen will line up for the first hint of northern Spring Classics in his final season. Fifteen years…

Written by Graham Rothermel February 25, 2017

What do you call a 2000-watt Bullfrog? The Rungu Juggernaut

The Juggernaut from Rungu is not described as being a bike (or trike as the case may be) but instead gets labeled as an ATV. With…

Written by Graham Rothermel February 19, 2017

When a TT bike and a fat bike have a baby… The Fat Trek Equinox is born

When Rob McKillip’s venerable Trek TTX Equinox broke during warmups for the Iowa State time trial championship, he didn’t throw in the towel like some…

Written by Graham Rothermel January 23, 2017

Off the Bike Gear Roundup: Titanium sporks, floating tents, and a handheld plasma torch!

While not strictly bike-related, all these new pieces of gear are tech-heavy and could easily find their way into any bikepacker’s panniers. Shown above is…

Written by Graham Rothermel December 09, 2016

Do it all with the 3-in-1 Outlier Backpack from BiKase

Based out of Milwaukee, cycling accessory maker BiKASE has turned to Kickstarter to fund their new 3-in-1 backpack – the Outlier. We’ve seen some…

Written by Graham Rothermel December 02, 2016

Bear bikes introduces new carbon road bike designed for NorCal riding

Fresh new bike maker Bear Bikes have just unveiled their first offering. Tailored to the type of hilly NorCal riding on offer in their backyard, they’re…

Written by Graham Rothermel November 17, 2016

Grupetto Italia brings Italian road bikes to all ages

Grupetto Italia showcases a line up with a wide range of road bikes spanning from juniors’ bikes to retro-inspired lugged steel beauties, with carbon road racing bikes in…

Written by Graham Rothermel November 11, 2016

Wooden Widget helps you build wooden bikes and trailers at home

We’ve seen a number of different wooden bikes over the years from things like DIY bamboo kit bikes to sculpted, laminated bikes to super refined…

Written by Graham Rothermel October 24, 2016

Williams Cycling introduces new 44mm carbon clincher disc wheelset option

Williams Cycling just announced a new carbon clincher disc wheelset to add to their wheel lineup – the System 44. The new mid section System 44…

Written by Graham Rothermel October 21, 2016

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