Trey Richardson, Author at Bikerumor

Saddle Roundup: FlexCy and 3 West offer a different take on how you sit on your bike

One saddle does not fit all. Like shoes, they come in different sizes, shapes and styles. The longer you ride your bike, the more important…

Written by Trey Richardson April 27, 2016

Silca releases premium tubeless kits with aero valve system & carbon friendly platinum tape

Knowing Silca doesn’t do things on the average, when we saw they are releasing their own tubeless kit for road, we knew there would be…

Written by Trey Richardson April 27, 2016

Tailfin slices up new rack and pannier system made especially for carbon road bikes

Every so often you want to haul more than normal. And sometimes it may be for long distances. If that is the case, your race ready,…

Written by Trey Richardson April 26, 2016

Best Videos of the week: Brompton Worlds, Rémy Absalon chases trail, & Eddy Merckx doing what he does

Not only are the Brompton World Championships as serious as they are fun, they hands down wear the best looking cycling kits. Also check out Rémy…

Written by Trey Richardson April 24, 2016

New Framed Bikes Marquette carbon 27.5+ bike might end up lighter than your wallet

Framed Bikes offers a full line of bikes heavy on the fat tires, but you just can’t have a complete line without a plusser these days.…

Written by Trey Richardson April 23, 2016

Week in Review: Sea Otter! Raceface, Turner, & Underground, new lids from 661 & Fox plus much more!

Sea Otter was full of new products being announced and overall it was nothing short of exciting. John Parker, founder of Yeti Cycles is back…

Written by Trey Richardson April 23, 2016

Detroit Bikes & New Belgium double their USA-made bikes for brewery’s 25th anniversary

Probably one of the best marketing campaigns in our industry wasn’t even from a company in our industry. When New Belgium came out with Fat…

Written by Trey Richardson April 22, 2016

State Megalith brings you big low-pressure fun without the mega price

Just because it’s spring, there is nothing that says you have to put your fat bike in a storage locker until the next snow fall. We’ve…

Written by Trey Richardson April 22, 2016

Protect your bike before things go to ship with Bopworx’s sturdy and reusable bike protection

Because of airlines’ grossly exaggerated baggage fees for sporting equipment bikes and the hassle of trying to manage a boxed bike with all of your…

Written by Trey Richardson April 22, 2016

Niner wants you to have Rebecca Rusch’s Jet9 RDO, plus a helluva deal if you don’t win

Back in February Rebecca Rusch hopped on her Jet 9 RDO and headed up to the summit (and back down), of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money…

Written by Trey Richardson April 21, 2016

Review: Wickwerks lets you have your cake & eat it too meshing Standard 53t & Compact 34t rings

I had a pretty extensive conversation with the folks at Wickwerks at Interbike back in September as I was somewhat intrigued by their new option…

Written by Trey Richardson April 21, 2016

Just In: The ultra-adjustable BOS Deville TRC Enduro fork & Kirk 2 rear shock

BOS suspension, based in France was established in 1999 and has a similar, albeit much shorter history to that of Öhlins as far as being a manufacturer…

Written by Trey Richardson April 20, 2016

Think you can cut it like a pro? Schwalbe makes it easier with new Tread Cutter

If you peek behind the tape at just about any professional downhill event, you will surely spot a familiar tire that looks way more worn than…

Written by Trey Richardson April 18, 2016

ANT+ gives a heads up on new device communication profile for EXtended (heads up) Displays

ANT has just developed the first ever universal wireless profile standard that defines communications between a fitness device and an extended display. That is a pretty important…

Written by Trey Richardson April 18, 2016

Roundup: New summer threads from Pas Normal & Etxeondo plus new shades from Rudy Project

Sun’s out guns out, an all. So it’s time to stop showing up to the ride wearing kit from three seasons ago that you’ve been…

Written by Trey Richardson April 18, 2016

Best Videos of the week: Claudio’s Lourdes preview, Kurt Sorge about to get burned and much more!

From Redbull, one of the more fun POV’s to view, regardless of being retired is Claudio Caluori’s course previews. Seeing him skillfully follow some of the…

Written by Trey Richardson April 17, 2016

Week in Review: New stuff flying in from Sea Otter including Hope’s carbon FS, plus XT Di2 & much more!

Sea Otter is wrapping up this weekend and we’re there absorbing all of the new goodies being showcased. Shimano unveils XT Di2, Fat Chance brings…

Written by Trey Richardson April 16, 2016

SOC16: Hope Tech’s HB.211 carbon fiber full suspension bike redefines “full custom”

Hope’s had drawings for a bike since 2005, but when they made the decision to start doing carbon a couple years ago, that made the dream…

Written by Trey Richardson April 15, 2016

Brooks celebrates 150 years with special edition bikes from Brompton, Canyon & Skeppshult

As the oldest manufacturer in the bicycle industry, Brooks has not only survived the test of time, but has done so still manufacturing their products in-house…

Written by Trey Richardson April 14, 2016

Review: Featherweight Fuji SL 1.3 floats like a butterfly, but only the competition will feel the sting

It isn’t often that I pick up a bike and am almost afraid to ride it. Fuji’s 14.17lb/6.44kg SL 1.3 was a bike I’d been wanting to try…

Written by Trey Richardson April 14, 2016

Industry Nine rolls out wider Enduro and Ultralite wheels, plus Centerlock on the road

While everyone is getting ready to reveal the next latest and greatest goodies at Sea Otter starting Thursday, a few companies will let a few…

Written by Trey Richardson April 13, 2016

New hydration packs emerge from Platypus in all shapes & sizes, for women & men

The Platypus evolves once again with a new line of hydration backpacks with some updated features. From Cross-country to All-mountain, plus women-specific packs, the updated…

Written by Trey Richardson April 12, 2016

Restore, renew, or just get plain funky with Spray.Bike – A rattle can just for bikes!

Say you have a bike that needs a fresh new look but don’t want to make it look worse by rattle-canning it with the wrong kind…

Written by Trey Richardson April 12, 2016

Bikepack and backpack with Vagabond’s modular bags that attach to the bike… or you!

Vagabond: a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job. I’ve come across more than a few vagabonds over the years that…

Written by Trey Richardson April 11, 2016

It’s Cobble time! 2016 Paris Roubaix rider highlights, bike & car tech!

The “Classics” are road racing’s heritage. Races that have gone on for over 100 years that follow many of the same routes and the very…

Written by Trey Richardson April 09, 2016

Week in review: Fox’s trimmed down fork, tech from Flanders, inside Rotor’s hydro drivetrain & more!

Fox went to some extra ordinary lengths to get the weight down on their new XC fork, we get a close up look inside Rotor’s…

Written by Trey Richardson April 09, 2016

Wearable Tech coming to a sleeve or softgood near you, with more information than ever

Ever since heart rate monitors became mainstream over 20 years ago, there hasn’t really been any sort of advancement in live biofeedback until recently. Aside…

Written by Trey Richardson April 09, 2016