Road Bike

Review: Riding the BH bikes G7 Disc over cobbled classics, dirt roads & racing the clock

The BH G7 Disc was introduced back leading into Eurobike 2015 and offered the promise of a pro-level aero road bike with a bit more versatility. As…

Written by Cory Benson January 05, 2017

CES2017: LeEco Smart Road & Smart Mountain bikes

LeEco is a technology company, not a bike company. But at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas this week they’re bridging that gap with their new…

Written by Cory Benson January 04, 2017

Review: Cannondale Slate “all road” bike is just too much fun

The promise of gravel bikes is freedom. The ability to dive off the paved road and into the unknown. To explore those backroads, short cuts…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 03, 2017

The SpeedX Unicorn replaces the horn with first production integrated power meter

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES2017) is just around the corner, which means it’s time to geek out. Both on bike, and on the electronics that…

Written by Zach Overholt January 03, 2017

World Champion Peter Sagan’s ultra shiny new Specialized S-Works Venge ViAS

With a new season, another World Champion’s jersey, and a new team, showman Peter Sagan will stand out in the peloton this year on an…

Written by Cory Benson January 02, 2017

Urbi, Furi & Zappi: Edgy lids from NOW Helmets

After a bit more than two years of focused product development, new helmet maker Nonstop On Wheels recently debuted an eye-catching trio of new helmets –…

Written by Cory Benson January 02, 2017

Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 wheels in detail: wider carbon, tubeless & road disc brakes

We had a pretty good look at the new Dura-Ace R9100 group when it was unveiled over the summer, adding a proper top-level set of…

Written by Cory Benson December 30, 2016

Road & Gravel Bike Roundup: Simplon, Hilite, CKT x Virenque, and that darn string bike

Austrian brand Simplon’s bikes have a simple yet unique aesthetic, and clever features abound as you explore them close up. We covered a couple of…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 28, 2016

Swedish design & fabric tech to fill cycling’s fashion Void

Over the last several months from our European office we’ve started to see clothing from Swedish bike brand VOID popping up on our roads. With a…

Written by Cory Benson December 27, 2016

Clothing Roundup: Dan Craven’s Namibia Team jersey plus cold weather duds from Rapha and Twin Six

Typically clothing articles are more or less an overview of key specs and details, but once in a while there’s something more to say about…

Written by Steve Fisher December 27, 2016

Week’s Best Posts! Everything rounded up, Rocky Mtn Suzi Q, new tires & more!

Can you believe new products were launched this week? Well, they were, with Vee showing off the new T-Fatty and lightweight Rail Tracker for “plus” mountain bikes,…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 24, 2016

Pro Bike Check: Up close with road World Champion Amalie Dideriksen’s S-Works Amira

Pushed back late into the fall by the Rio Olympics, Danish cyclists Amalie Dideriksen led her small three-woman team at the start of World’s in Doha…

Written by Cory Benson December 23, 2016

Bikerumor Holiday Gift Ideas: Jayson’s Wish List

This year has been the busiest on a bicycle since my early formative years, where I spent countless hours riding around aimlessly as a young lad.…

Written by Jayson O'Mahoney December 21, 2016

Are custom painted cycling shoes the next big hit?

It used to be that you had to win at least a stage in the Tour de France, or maybe your national championship to get…

Written by Cory Benson December 21, 2016

Review: Bontrager Circuit kit ups their apparel game at all levels

We get quite a few kits to check out. Sometimes it’s part of a product launch, other times it’s just to check out what’s new,…

Written by Zach Overholt December 20, 2016

Bern heads off-road with new FL-1 Trail, XC & Pavé helmets

Just over a year ago we first got a glimpse of Massachusetts based snow & bike helmet maker Bern’s new for 2016 FL-1 lid for…

Written by Cory Benson December 16, 2016

Bikes of the 2016 Taiwan KOM: Yumiko Goda’s BH Ultralight EVO

Yumiko Goda is a 23 year old climbing specialist from Japan. She is the only woman on BH’s sponsored team in Japan, and recently took…

Written by Jayson O'Mahoney December 16, 2016

Review: 3West’s inflatable, adjustable & surprisingly light Reprieve bike saddle

The 3 West Reprieve saddle debuted in April, and I’ve been running it on my ‘cross bike for the past four months of training and…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 16, 2016

Fi’zi:k flashes more color in R1B road shoes, plus expands size range

In what may be a bid to get Santa into some off-season road training, Fi’zi:k has gotten a bit flashier with their premier men’s road shoe the R1B.…

Written by Cory Benson December 16, 2016

LEAKED: Canyon teases all-new aero carbon DT Swiss disc brake wheelset

Canyon has just pulled the curtain back on their wide range of performance disc brake road bikes for 2017, offering carbon aero race, all-around race, and all-road endurance bikes…

Written by Cory Benson December 15, 2016

Review: Jet Roll XX – Premium Handmade Bicycle Tool Roll

Jet Roll is a fresh take on the classic cyclist’s tool roll. But rather than an old sock stuffed with the essentials and lashed to…

Written by Jayson O'Mahoney December 15, 2016

Canyon goes all in with road discs and are Coming to America

We’ve seen a lot of road bikes with disc brakes from Canyon over the past year or two. Their Ultimate CF SLX Disc all purpose racer…

Written by Cory Benson December 15, 2016

Classicists rejoice, Campagnolo Potenza 11 brings back polished silver

Back when Campagnolo introduced their new Potenza 11 groupset back in the spring, I was one of many who were sad to see that the primarily…

Written by Cory Benson December 14, 2016

WFS2016: Roundup of bells, carbon bits & enormous wheels

We found a number of interesting bikes and baubles when we dropped into the inaugural Vienna Bike Show several weeks back, and going through our…

Written by Cory Benson December 12, 2016

Tote your 454s in style with Zipp Double Soft wheel bag

OK, so hear me out, as this is some next-level first world problem sh*t, but… When you own more than one fancy set of wheels…

Written by Cory Benson December 12, 2016

Land a custom monocoque carbon bike with upstart Plane Frameworks

Born out of the boutique bike building experience of western Australia’s Flying Machine, a new custom carbon fiber frame upstart is taking hold down under. The…

Written by Cory Benson December 09, 2016