Bike Types

TT & Tri bikes get new hydraulic option with SRAM S900 Aero HRD disc brakes

Adding to the disc brake options for aero geeks, SRAM has a new stopper. After years of companies creating various work arounds for disc brakes…

Written by Zach Overholt July 06, 2017

Suspension Tech: What’s an IFP?

The IFP, or Internal Floating Piston, is found in most modern shocks. Usually, it’s located at the back of the damping circuits, where the oil…

Written by Tyler Benedict July 06, 2017

Ride to the Grinduro Scotland next weekend, roll home with a new custom frame

So hopefully everyone knows about the Grinduro concept by now, because the gravel road alt-sportive race put on by Giro, SRAM & Fabric is one…

Written by Cory Benson July 06, 2017

Santa Cruz Hightower LT springs up as 150mm, 29″ only, Enduro rocket

Have you spotted Team Santa Cruz x SRAM riders on new bikes lately? If so, you’ve likely caught an early glimpse into the newest bike…

Written by Zach Overholt July 06, 2017

Focus Project Y dropbar prototypes are electrifying road, cross & adventure bikes

Focus actually gave us a sneak preview of their Project Y concept more than a year ago as a lightweight hardtail mountain bike that tipped…

Written by Cory Benson July 05, 2017

Nox Composites get deeper into road clinchers with new Falkor 55

Continuing to expand their carbon wheel line up, NOX Composites now has something a bit… deeper. The logical evolution of their Falkor 36, the new…

Written by Zach Overholt July 05, 2017

Liv Langma ultralight women’s road bike races to the hills with disc or rim brakes

Liv Cycling shares a lot of tech and design ideas with their brothers at Giant, but we’ve started to see more innovation happening first on…

Written by Bikerumor Staff July 05, 2017

New eThirteen TRSr SL carbon wheels roll enduro strong, trail light

e*Thirteen has taken their TRS Race wheels and made the rims both lighter and wider, with new hubs and carbon fiber rims, giving them a…

Written by Tyler Benedict July 05, 2017

Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Bardenas Reales, Spain

Another look back to a warm climate at a colder time of year, reader Albert Kammerer sent in this photo from his winter trip into the…

Written by Cory Benson July 05, 2017

First Impressions & Actual Weights: Microshift Cento 11 road bike group

It was time to mix up the build on our original World’s Funnest Bike, and Microshift had sent in one of their upper mid level…

Written by Tyler Benedict July 04, 2017

Spotted: Giant Propel Disc prototype aero road bike raced at Tour de France

Sunweb’s sprinter Michael Matthews was on a new disc brake bike from team sponsor Giant for the road start of the Tour de France this…

Written by Cory Benson July 04, 2017

MET uncovers new light, aero inspired Trenta helmet with Venturi ventilation

Italian helmet maker MET has a new premium road lid that looks like it goes a bit against the grain of the current trend for…

Written by Cory Benson July 04, 2017

Merida Reacto CF2 offers more affordable (and more adjustable) aerodynamic package

Merida’s new Reacto CF4 might be the sexier bike of the two, but the Reacto CF2 shouldn’t be ignored. Like many halo bikes, the Reacto…

Written by Zach Overholt July 04, 2017

Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Coastal views in Sardinia, Italy

Reader Andrea Forcella sent in this road biking pic back from a winter ride in Sardinia. Even though it’s the heat of summer now and the…

Written by Cory Benson July 04, 2017

Merida balances aerodynamics, comfort, and control with third gen Reacto and Reacto Disc CF4

If you could make your bike faster without sacrificing anything, would you do it? Right now most of us are probably thinking, ‘duh, of course.’…

Written by Zach Overholt July 03, 2017

Orbea Orca Aero slips into the aerodynamic road bike fray

The latest generation of Orbea’s top-level road racing Orca OMR had brought a few aero improvements when it was introduced last fall in both rim…

Written by Cory Benson July 03, 2017

Spotted: New aero road helmet to replace the Giro Air Attack

Spotted on the first road stage of the Tour de France over the weekend, riders from both BMC & Katusha were racing in a new…

Written by Cory Benson July 03, 2017

Neilpryde consolidates lightweight Bura SL and aero Nazaré road bikes, differentiates with layup

No, that headline doesn’t mean they’re combining the two models into a lightweight, aero bike. Rather, both the Bura SL and Nazaré get updated frames…

Written by Tyler Benedict July 03, 2017

Pro Bike Check: Grand Tour stage winning S-Works Venge Disc of Marcel Kittel

German racer Marcel Kittel sprinted to the stage win yesterday in the Tour de France’s first road stage aboard his customized Specialized S-Works Venge Disc. Besides…

Written by Cory Benson July 03, 2017

Closeup: New Specialized BRAIN shock’s platform suspension tech explained

To make the all-new 2018 Specialized Epic FSR as efficient and capable as possible, they had to rethink their BRAIN suspension platform. Over the past…

Written by Tyler Benedict July 01, 2017

2018 Specialized Chisel SmartWeld alloy hardtail mountain bike is a smooth, affordable racer

The 2018 Specialized Chisel is an all-new alloy hardtail race bike and, along with the new alloy Epic FSR, marks the first time they’ve used…

Written by Tyler Benedict July 01, 2017

2018 Specialized Epic FSR Mountain Bike gets faster, smoother & a whole lot lighter

The Specialized Epic FSR full suspension mountain bike has accumulated 96 major victories over the years. Which is great, but they wanted to make it…

Written by Tyler Benedict July 01, 2017

Orbea Orca getting more aero?

We’ve seen a teaser from Orbea, who may or may not have slipped a couple of images our way to build some hype. Pics here…

Written by Tyler Benedict July 01, 2017

All-new Trek Emonda Disc unveiled, rim brake frame drops to 640 grams!

Just in time for Le Tour, the all-new Trek Emonda pushes the boundaries of lightweight ever further with an updated rim brake version. And for…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 30, 2017

All new Specialized Tarmac gains aero, drops weight, and builds in a better ride

It’s tour season, which means all the latest road bikes are rolling in just in time for the Grand Départ. Along with the all new…

Written by Zach Overholt June 30, 2017

One Ride Review: Ridley Sablo carbon XC mountain bike takes the Belgian brand further off-road

Probably best known for their cyclocross race heritage, as well as a deep line of road & gravel bikes, Belgian bike maker Ridley is expanding…

Written by Cory Benson June 30, 2017

Review: Galfer’s moto experience shows in their floating brake rotor and pads for MTB

Unless you’re a new-school BMX rider (brakeless), having good brakes is probably a high priority! Though I joke about being a small guy with little…

Written by Steve Fisher June 30, 2017

The Man-Machine gets stylized with Canyon x Kraftwerk limited edition road bike

Kraftwerk was a pioneer in electronica, so it’s no stretch to see this custom painted and extremely limited Canyon CF SLX Ultimate road bike equipped…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 29, 2017

2018 Wilier Cento10NDR endurance road bike smooths the cobbles w/ micro suspension

Built on three years of testing and development and based off the lightweight Cento10AIR race bike introduced in May (with a really shiny paint job!),…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 29, 2017