New Shimano Tiagra is Lighter, 2 x 11, and Offers Wider Range Gearing Tiagra gets some excellent updates making it a perfect drivetrain for affordable road & gravel bikes Written by Travis Reill March 03, 2026
Apparently, Gates Belt-Drive May Owe Spot Bikes Millions in Unpaid Royalties Nearly 20 years ago, Gates and Spot entered an agreement where Spot would get royalties on certain sales. Apparently, Gates hasn’t paid and now a… Written by Travis Reill March 02, 2026
Redshift Mousetrap Review: Turn Any SPD Pedal into a Flat Pedal with a Simple Snap Redshift Mounsetrap Adapters turn any SPD pedal into a platform pedal in seconds… with zero tools. Written by Ron Frazelle March 02, 2026
Testing the New Teravail Feldspar Carbon Drop Bar, Stratum Carbon Post & Radia Bar Tape Ron is apparently a carbon fan-boy now… Written by Ron Frazelle February 27, 2026
The New CADEX Max 50 is a 1290g Aero Wheelset That Climbs Like It Shouldn’t CADEX Max 50 is the brand’s newest super wheel, it’s lighter, stiffer, and faster in the wind when paired with the new Aero Tire, but… Written by Jordan Villella February 26, 2026
Race Face Beefs Up Its Era Carbon Wheels for E-Bikes w/ More Spokes, Stronger Axles Race Face used bigger spokes, more spokes, and a steel hub axle to create a 15% stiffer wheel for the new Era eMTB wheels Written by Travis Reill February 26, 2026
Aenomaly Switchgrade Now Adjusts Saddle Angle for PNW Loam Dropper Post & More Adjust your saddle angle with the flick of a switch, and do it on more of the most affordable droppers on the market with the… Written by Bikerumor Staff February 25, 2026
Updated Mondraker Summum & Ari Superior Peak Now Include Newest Parts From SRAM & RockShox With the release of SRAM’s XX DH Transmission and the new Boxxer and Vivid Coil, brands are taking an opportunity to update their DH rigs Written by Travis Reill February 25, 2026
Berd Wheels Launches Lightest 30mm XC MTB Wheelset with New HAWK30 Gold Berd Spokes launches lightest 30mm wide XC MTB wheelset in the world? Written by Ron Frazelle February 24, 2026
Red Hot Special Edition Pivot Phoenix Gets New SRAM and RockShock Offerings One of the first builds with all of the new SRAM & RockShox DH parts is the limited edition, bright red, Pivot Phoenix XX DH! Written by Travis Reill February 24, 2026
SRAM Brings Direct Mount to Downhill with New XX DH Transmission It’s been teased at events and spotted at World Cup races. Now SRAM is releasing a direct-mount Transmission option for DH bikes Written by Travis Reill February 24, 2026
New RockShox Boxxer Gets LinearXL Bump Out, Stanchion Breather Holes & ButterWagonTech The new Boxxer DH fork gets some odd additions to make it smoother and more linear than ever. Written by Travis Reill February 24, 2026
SRAM Maven B1 Brakes Get Way Better Modulation w/ Same Power + Backwards Compatible Tuning Kits The SRAM Mavens already offered incredible stopping power. Now they offer better modulation for that same brake power. Written by Zach Overholt February 24, 2026
Teravail Launches New Bars, Grips, Stems & Dropper Posts for Gravel and BikePacking Teravail launches a ton of cockpit parts… bars, grips, tape, stems and droppers, oh my! Written by Ron Frazelle February 24, 2026
Astral Drops Limited-Edition Matte Silver Serpentine Wheels — Neo-Retro Trail Vibes, While They Last Astral Cycling is bringing a little throwback shine to the trail world with a limited-edition Matte Silver Serpentine wheelset Written by Jordan Villella February 24, 2026
Prologo Expands Proxim Line with Altius eBike Saddle The new Prologo Altius joins the growing Proxim range as a comfort-focused, stability-driven option for e-MTB, urban e-commuting, and traditional bikes alike. Written by Jordan Villella February 23, 2026
Wolf Tooth Adds T47 Asymmetric Bottom Brackets There are many bottom bracket standards out there – Like T47A. And Now WTC offers that too. Written by Travis Reill February 20, 2026
The Long, Flat Fizik Arione Road Saddle Is Back with Extra Adjustment & New 3D Tech The ultra long & flat Fizik Arione saddle is back, reimagined for modern road riding with new materials and unique rail adjustability… Written by Cory Benson February 19, 2026
Starling Cycles Goes Big Mullet with the 32”/29” Big Bird Full Suspension Build Thanks to Starling Cycles, Big Bird has a mullet. Written by Travis Reill February 19, 2026
Boyd Reiver Gravel Wheels are for the Chunkiest Roads If you ride hard on rough, rutted roads or need something to soften the blow on loaded adventure rides, these do it with carbon rims… Written by Bikerumor Staff February 19, 2026
Cane Creek eeBrakes, Available Now in Limited JPS Edition Black and Gold Cane Creek is offering its eeBrakes in a limited drop of JPS Black and Gold, celebrating motorsport history. Written by Jeremy Benson February 18, 2026
Renthal Joins the Clip Pedal Party with SPD-Compatible DH and Trail Models Renthal’s got two new SPD-compatible clip pedals, one for trail and a DH model with a uniquely massive platform Written by Jeremy Benson February 18, 2026
Nobl’s Signature Series Wheels are 30% Less Torsionally Stiff – On Purpose Nobl flips the script on modern carbon wheels, saying strength and performance come from compliance rather than “stiffness” Written by Travis Reill February 18, 2026
Reserve is Announcing Something New, and It Isn’t Wheels: Introducing the RD1 Reserve now offers a new one piece carbon handlebar/stem option – as long as you aren’t into wide bars. Written by Travis Reill February 17, 2026
Vittoria Fastest Road Bike Tires get Wider 30mm Option for Corsa PRO Speed Vittoria goes wider with their ultra-supple 320tpi cotton casing road tire, which should make it even more amazing to ride. Written by Bikerumor Staff February 17, 2026
Wolf Tooth Adds 5 New Colors to its BSA and T47 Internal Bottom Brackets Wolf Tooth Components continues to do what Wolf Tooth does: providing high-quality components in multiple colors! Check out their new BBs! Written by Travis Reill February 13, 2026
Industry Nine’s Updated S-Series Aluminum Rims Feature Hollow Bead Wall Technology Industry Nine adds Hollow Bead Wall Technology to its Affordable S-Series rims for added strength and pinch flat resistance. Written by Jeremy Benson February 12, 2026
Wheels Manufacturing Adds Colorful Shimano Direct Mount Options to Its Growing Chainring Lineup Wheels Manufacturing expands its chainring offerings with new Shimano Direct-Mount options in a range of colors. Written by Jeremy Benson February 11, 2026
Vee Tire Co. Launches RAD-Core Radial Casings for Three of Its Gravity-Oriented Tires Vee Tire Co. is next to market with radial tires with its new RAD-Core casings on three of its beefier tires. Written by Jeremy Benson February 11, 2026
ActoFive Signature X SL Cranks Machine Away Grams, Add More Colors & New Spindles There’s new lightweight ActoFive Signature X SL cranksets shed 50g with more extensive German CNC-machining! Written by Cory Benson February 11, 2026
