Bike Types

EB16: Cannondale Bad Boy urban commuter is back, badder than ever

The Cannondale Bad Boy was introduced in 1999 and was an outgrowth of the Volvo-Cannondale team putting 700c wheels on their 26″ disc brake mountain…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 02, 2016

EB16: AbsoluteBlack adds drivetrain accessories, makes an oval chainring for… Rotor?

AbsoluteBlack’s Race Face CINCH compatible chainrings received a running change about five months ago to refine the chainline offset from 50.2mm to 49mm. Now there’s a…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 02, 2016

EB16: Trickstuff Piccola’s tiny size makes it the lightest hydraulic MTB brake ever, more

Piccola, which is Italian for “small”, is a fitting name for the new Trickstuff hydraulic mountain bike disc brakes. Claimed weight is a mere 158g…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 02, 2016

EB16: Hope Tech rolls out new road hubs & 4-piston disc brake calipers for SRAM, Shimano levers

Hope Tech is moving into the road market with a collection of hubs, disc brake rotors, and hydraulic 4-piston calipers that connect to SRAM or…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 02, 2016

EB16: SRM developing cranks, WiFi PC8 uploads coming, and tons of colors

SRM is now offering their own cranks, with the first one being carbon fiber and made by THM, essentially a Clavicula on their current generation…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 02, 2016

EB16: Kali builds a better trail/enduro helmet with technologically loaded Interceptor

Shortly after launching their newest Lunati, Kali is back with another all new helmet, only this time on the other end of the spectrum. The…

Written by Zach Overholt September 01, 2016

EB16: First Look – Rapha revamps Giro Synthe helmet, except it costs less

Rapha has taken a unique step for them and reshaped the Synthe aero helmet in a partnership with Giro for a slightly retuned look and at…

Written by Cory Benson September 01, 2016

EB16: KS LEV Circuit electronic dropper charged for production, 175mm LEV and light weight LEV CI carbon

Over the years of trade shows, we’ve been slowly seeing the KS electronic dropper come to life. With each step of the process KS has…

Written by Zach Overholt September 01, 2016

EB16: Onza debuts Aaron Gwin Signature Series DH tire

The new Onza Aquila is their first signature series tire, developed with Aaron Gwin for his DH pursuits. onza hs sponsored him and his team…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 01, 2016

I’m not mid-fat, I’m big boned! New Industry Nine Backcountry 360 squeezes out even more volume

While everyone has been making like Cool Hand Luke and seeing how much “plus” they can stuff into their husky stays, there has been another…

Written by Trey Richardson September 01, 2016

EB16: The new MRP Ribbon is an Outcast, Boost, adjustable suspension fork, plus new oval rings and ramp control inserts

Boost is here and it’s time for MRP to enter the game. Rather than just adding a new width to their current Stage fork, the…

Written by Zach Overholt August 31, 2016

EB16: Shimano steps out with top S-Phyre carbon-soled shoes for road and XC

Back in mid July Shimano unveiled a number of new road and mountain bike shoes topping off with the carbon soled RC7 & XC7 with a…

Written by Cory Benson August 31, 2016

EB16: Stan’s NoTubes builds more affordable S1 wheel line with 6 widths from XC to plus

It may seem like most advancements in the industry are happening at the high end of the spectrum (read $$$), but there are a number…

Written by Zach Overholt August 31, 2016

EB16: KCNC shows titanium 11-speed wide range cassette, massive derailleur pulleys & more

If bigger is better, really bigger must be more better, right? KCNC must think so with their as-yet-unreleased oversized aluminum derailleur pulley wheels. Coming in…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 31, 2016

EB16: Crank Brothers gets into cyclocross wheels, updates others, plus new tools, pumps & pedals

Crank Brothers has updated a lot of their wheels, improving the top end hubs, making the rims wider and adding an all new model for…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 31, 2016

EB16: Parlee Altum, Chebacco switch to Flat Mount, plus TTiR disc brake triathlon bike detail pics

Now that Shimano’s finalized the flat mount disc brake standard and other brands are all on board, commitments to the design are being made…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 31, 2016

EB16: New Moots Baxter monstercross pairs MTB geo with drop bar speed, Psychlo-X RSL updated

What do you get when you mash up a Mooto X 29er hardtail with the newer Routt 45 gravel bike? The new Moots Baxter, a modified…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 31, 2016

EB16: Quarq amps up new DZero power meter w/ improved electronics, simplified lineup

Quarq DZero is their next generation power meter spider that gets an all-new strain measurement circuit and strain gauge design that provides better performance over…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 31, 2016

EB16: Rotor debuts new modular Hawk & Raptor alloy AM/Enduro cranksets

Like their XC focused REX cranks, the new Hawk and Raptors cranksets are completely machined to get optimize strength and weight, but the new cranks…

Written by Cory Benson August 31, 2016

EB16: Zipp 303 finally goes tubeless! Plus new disc-disc & premium 202 NSW, more

“Nothing happens overnight. We took a look at how we wanted to introduce it and how we wanted to do it,” said Michael Hall, Zipp’s…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 31, 2016

EB16: SRAM Red eTap HRD gets official with all-new hydraulic disc brake design

SRAM’s HRD program started all the way back in 2010, looking at everything from mechanical-to-hydraulic adapters to full hydraulic systems. They spent three years testing…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 31, 2016

EB16: Yeti redesigns SB5, SB5 Beti, adds SB5+ and new TURQ or Carbon carbon frame options

If a company doesn’t have a plus option yet, chances are pretty high that we’ll see it this week. Case in point – Yeti’s new…

Written by Zach Overholt August 31, 2016

EB16: Easton flares up their gravel cockpit collection w/ new EA70 AX, EC70 AX drop bars

Borrowing shapes from their ultralight MCD E100 carbon bar, the new AX drop bars bring a much wider flare to their new “Adventure Cross” series.…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 31, 2016

EB16: Pivot Mach 429 SL gets a Boost, plus tire compatibility

Pivot’s Mach 429 SL was already an amazing bike. So good in fact, that the newest version has changed very little. Even though there isn’t…

Written by Zach Overholt August 31, 2016

EB16: FSA officially launches K-Force WE wireless electronic road groupset

We’ve seen the not very guarded wireless group from FSA on bikes for quite some time now, most recently at the Tour de France, and…

Written by Cory Benson August 30, 2016

Bikerumor 2016/17 Cyclocross Buyer’s Guide – FREE Download!!!

It’s here – our first ever Bikerumor Cyclocross Buyer’s Guide! Packed with more than 90 pages and hundreds of bikes, tires, wheels, components, gear and…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 30, 2016

EB16: Shimano slides into the dropper game with PRO Koryak seatpost

With their PRO component brand, Shimano had already made inroads to affordable mountain bike cockpit with their everyman alloy Koryak XC & trail line-up. But now…

Written by Cory Benson August 30, 2016

New ENVE SES 4.5 AR Disc makes aero road bike wheels wider to match modern tires

Originally spotted in early prototype form under Team Dimension Data at Roubaix, ENVE has officially unveiled a new category of wheel: Wide Aero. The prototypes…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 30, 2016