First Look: Topeak Adds to the List of Alt-Valves with New TurboFlow Adapters Topeak’s new TurboFlow Valves join the growing number of Presta replacements, promising triple the airflow and less clogging. Written by Jeremy Benson February 05, 2026
Chris King’s New Gold Grease Might Be the Gold Standard in Lubrication Chris King’s new Gold Grease offers less drag out of the box, and after break-in… Written by Ron Frazelle February 05, 2026
Strava is Now Using ‘Enhanced E-Bike Detection’ to Crack Down on KOM Cheating, Removing 2.3 Million Rides For years, Strava users have complained about cheaters at the top of the leaderboards. Now, they are cracking down with AI Written by Travis Reill February 02, 2026
5 Unreleased RockShox Forks are Currently on eBay, Seller Says They Acquired them “Through Legal Means” Five unreleased RockShox Boxxers are for sale on eBay, and don’t worry, the seller acquired them “through legal means” Written by Travis Reill January 28, 2026
Hey, Here’s Another Airless Tire… Will This One Catch On? Will the airless tire ever catch on for bicycle use? Written by Travis Reill January 26, 2026
Saris Introduces First UDH-Compatible Adapter for Wheel-on Indoor Trainers Saris announces a new adapter to make UDH-equipped road, gravel, and mountain bikes compatible with indoor trainers. Written by Travis Reill January 20, 2026
DirtySixer Teases its 32er MonsterEnduro with Apparent 32″ Maxxis Dissector Tires While most bike companies are working their way up to 32″ wheels, Dirty Sixer has been working their way down for a while now… Written by Travis Reill January 14, 2026
Reserve are the First Aftermarket Wheels Equipped w/ DT Swiss DEG DF Anti-Kickback Your next pair of Reserve wheels could come with an anti-pedal kickback system built-in. Written by Travis Reill January 13, 2026
BBB CoreCap Replaces Presta Valve Cores for More Flow, Durability & Compatibility: Review BBB CoreCap reinvents the tire valve. More airflow & durability than Presta. Better compatibility than Schrader. And no extra cap needed! Written by Cory Benson January 06, 2026
BikeRumor Editor’s Choice 2025 – Travis’s Best Bike & Gear Awards These were the “best” products in 2025 – well, according to Travis, at least. Bikes, e-bikes, apparel, shoes, some tasty beverages, and more Written by Travis Reill December 10, 2025
Want Longer Chainstays on Your Ibis Ripmo or Ripley? Check out the Jank Link Do you love your Ibis Ripley or Ripmo, but wish for longer chainstays? Eric Olsen’s Jank Link adds 13mm to the rear center Written by Travis Reill December 09, 2025
BikeRumor Editor’s Choice 2025 – Cory’s Best Bike & Gear Awards Cory’s 12th-annual BikeRumor Editor’s Choice Awards is a wish list, highlighting the best bikes & gear he’s tested over the past year! Written by Cory Benson December 08, 2025
Repente Nomad 3D-Prints a Saddle That Actually Looks Finished, with a Smooth Top Yes, this new Repente Nomad 3D, 3D-printed saddle actually looks finished, with a classically smooth cover… Written by Cory Benson December 03, 2025
DT Swiss Builds With Someone Else’s Carbon Spokes to Shed 125g Off Their Lightest Wheels DT Swiss just figured out how to make their lightest ARC 38 aero carbon road wheels almost 10% lighter, and even stiffer, by switching to… Written by Cory Benson November 13, 2025
Trek’s Project One Now Offering Frame-Only Options You no longer have to buy a complete bike to get one of Trek’s beautiful Project One frames. Let the custom builds begin! Written by Travis Reill November 13, 2025
The New Scott Fastlane is a Standard Road Bike… Or is it? Scott now has an e-road bike that weighs as little as 21.83lbs! With a weight that low, it’s not surprising it doesn’t really look like… Written by Travis Reill November 07, 2025
The 1st Aero Bike, 75yr-old Wireless 1x Campy Shifting? That & More in the Ghisallo Museum! Last week I was in northern Italy to visit the factory of two cycling industry icons, and to test ride two coming-soon road bikes. While… Written by Cory Benson October 30, 2025
The ALSO. TM-B Was Born at Rivian, But It’s Not the Typical Auto+Bike Junk The ALSO. TM-B is three bikes in one, has a ton of unique features, and will be priced under $5k? Written by Travis Reill October 23, 2025
Revel Teases a Full Suspension Titanium Trail Bike: Introducing Project RaTical 3d printed titanium junctions, titanium tubes, and a CBF take on Horst Link highlight Project RaTical Written by Travis Reill October 22, 2025
Zoceli Vysoko Steel High-Pivot Enduro Bike Hides Split Drive Inside, Without A Chainring Czech steel framebuilder Zoceli’s new Vysoko high-pivot ‘hard enduro’ bike took a moment to wrap my brain around. We’re used to seeing longer travel enduro,… Written by Cory Benson October 17, 2025
SILCA Ultimate TPU Tube Features Mechanical Valve Bond & Heat-Resistant Design for Increased Durability Silca has addressed most of the issues that accompany TPU inner tubes, creating what they consider the Ultimate premium tube. Written by Jordan Villella October 14, 2025
Patent Patrol: Priority’s 1st Serious MTB is High Pivot, Belt Drive, Gearbox Vanth Enduro Bike Looks like Priority is delivering a treat for Halloween with a wild new mountain bike. The trick is a teaser including new patents that were… Written by Travis Reill and Cory Benson October 01, 2025
Coming Soon: Ratio Mech, a Modular Alt Mechanical 1x Derailleur to Replace All Others They slipped it under our noses inside an April Fool’s tease, but the UK-made Ratio Mech mechanical rear derailleur is real. And it’s coming soon… Written by Cory Benson September 30, 2025
The Nano Worx Draft Box Adds Aero Storage for Cervelo S5, More Platforms to Come! Nano Worx allows Cervelo S5 riders to ditch the clunky and unsightly saddle bag for a more streamlined and better-looking alternative Written by Travis Reill September 30, 2025
Rocky Mountain Adds 27% More Power to the Instinct Powerplay SL One of the best parts about ebikes is that with simple firmware updates, your bike will continue to improve over time. Written by Travis Reill September 15, 2025
Introducing the BH iGravelX NX: Bosch Performance Added to the Popular GravelX Platform The new BH iGravelX NX gets HCIM carbon, an SX motor and a GRX drivetrain for a lot of random letters and more power with… Written by Travis Reill September 10, 2025
Cosmic SLR 45: Mavic Moves to a Wider Rim and Ceramic Bearings Mavic releases the new Cosmic SLR 45 wheels with an updated wider profile and ceramic bearings for a 28% smoother ride Written by Travis Reill September 09, 2025
Lazer Partners with Cardo Systems for VeloVox Helmet Strap Audio System The Lazer VeloVox allows you to listen to music, take phone calls, or chat with other members of your group ride Written by Travis Reill September 09, 2025
Become a Frame Builder at Portland’s new Firsthand Framebuilding School Firsthand Framebuilding School will launch in Portland in 2026, providing a comprehensive frame building education for beginners to veterans Written by Travis Reill September 05, 2025
All Mahle X20 Systems Get More Power & Torque w/ Firmware Update, New Systems Get UDH Compatibility Gotta love it when your existing ebike gets more power & torque with a simple firmware update. Only new Mahle X20 bikes will get UDH… Written by Travis Reill September 04, 2025
