Road Bike

Factor Bikes Launch the ONE with Baden Cooke

Late in 2015, we revealed Factor Bikes new models, the UCI Legal ONE, O2 and ONE-S. All of these bikes are linked to a project with…

Written by Jayson O'Mahoney February 10, 2016

Wheelworks shows off their wheel smashing UCI impact test

Last year, Wheelworks NZ rolled out their own series of carbon wheels called Maker. They offered a fully customizable build with a carbon rim of…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 10, 2016

Sidi adds a touch of customization to their mid and high end shoes

Long a dominant force in cycling, Sidi Sport has had a lot of competition in recent years as more companies have stepped up their game to…

Written by Cory Benson February 10, 2016

Review: Garmin gets safer – Edge Explore 1000 w/ incident detection and Varia radar integration

Testing Garmin’s first unit with “Incident Detection” sounded like a fun experiment, and I even considered taking and ghost riding one of the lesser used…

Written by Trey Richardson February 10, 2016

Twelve years on, the new Classic Jersey II updates Rapha’s original garment

Just a week ago we saw the revamp and reorganization of Rapha’s whole Spring/Summer line, and were simply teased about a new upcoming version of…

Written by Cory Benson February 09, 2016

3T flips their iconic bullhorns around for new Revo aerobar

3T pretty much created the modern aerobar with the bullhorn that they developed for Francesco Moser’s 1984 World Hour Record ride. In the 30 years…

Written by Cory Benson February 09, 2016

Predator circles its prey with new Major Track one-piece carbon handlebar & stem

They started with road drop bars, fusing an FSA stem and handlebar into a one-piece system. Then they morphed it into a mountain bike system,…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 08, 2016

Road to NAHBS 2016: Patrick Gauci of Patrick Cycleworks

The exciting thing about covering new builders is seeing patterns between them and current, established builders and not knowing exactly what they will turn into…

Written by Anna Schwinn February 08, 2016

Tenspeed Hero looks to spring with primary Resort 2016 collection, and sock game on point

From the cold shores of Lake Michigan, Tenspeed Hero is giving a taste of a warm spring with their second annual TSH Resort collection. The…

Written by Cory Benson February 08, 2016

Twin Six rides out with new titanium road, randonneuring Standard bikes

Adding to what is an impressively diverse bike lineup from a “clothing company”, the new Standard Ti Road and Ti Rando bicycles have more than…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 08, 2016

TDU 2016 Tech: Richie Porte’s BMC Teammachine SLR01

BMC Racing is a UCI WorldTour professional racing team, sponsored by Swiss-based bicycle manufacturer, BMC. The team is co-owned by Andy Riis, owner of BMC…

Written by Jayson O'Mahoney February 08, 2016

Apidura packs more inside the front triangle, plus stem snacking

Back at Eurobike we had a quick glance at the new Full Frame Packs from lightweight bikepacking bag maker Apidura. There wasn’t too much detail then,…

Written by Cory Benson February 08, 2016

PCW16: Ridley Breaks into more affordable Aero with new Noah road bike and Dean Tri/TT bike

As we walked into the Ridley presentation, we were immediately handed a Belgian beer and offered a seat. Things were off to a good start.…

Written by Zach Overholt February 05, 2016

Review: Casco SpeedAiro-TC Plus aero road helmet

This past year at Eurobike we got a closer look at the new special TC Plus edition of Casco’s SPEEDairo road helmet, and wanted to…

Written by Cory Benson February 05, 2016

TDU 2016 Video: A Day Inside the Lampre Merida Team Car

Lampre Merida have been a fixture in the world of professional road cycling for many years. They’re easy to recognize in the peloton with their distinctive…

Written by Jayson O'Mahoney February 05, 2016

HACK: AMain Doubles up on Sprint Switches with Shimano Di2 hack

If you give something to most cyclists, inevitably they will find a new way to use it. Shimano already offers a fairly versatile shifting set…

Written by Zach Overholt February 04, 2016

Mont Ventoux Spring/Summer collection from womens only Queen of the Mountains

It looks like a new women’s specific clothing line from UK-based Queen of the Mountain is about to come to life out of Kickstarter. The…

Written by Cory Benson February 03, 2016

Rapha revamps 2016 range with color & styling updates, plus hints at all-new Core collection

With typical flair, Rapha debuted an updated Spring & Summer road line-up today that refreshes their complete range, but aims to break it down into six…

Written by Cory Benson February 03, 2016

TDU 2016 Tech: UniSA-Australia’s Avanti Corsa SL Team Bike

UniSA-Australia is an Australian cycling team sponsored by the University of South Australia. The team presented at the Tour Down Under is assembled anew for each…

Written by Jayson O'Mahoney February 02, 2016

5th edition of Zinn & The Art of Road Bike Maintenance gets at old and new tech

Lennard Zinn’s maintenance books have been the gold standard for home mechanics for many years, and we’ve seen a number of shop rats who got…

Written by Cory Benson February 02, 2016

Road to NAHBS 2016: Craig Calfee of Calfee Design

Craig Calfee was screwing around with carbon in bike frames way before it was cool. Arguably, Craig’s a big reason why carbon came to be…

Written by Anna Schwinn February 02, 2016

Zipp adds 404 NSW clincher to their ultra premium Nest Speed Weaponry line up

After introducing the new Nest Speed Weaponry line last October with the 808 NSW wheels in time for Ironman and TT Worlds, Zipp has given…

Written by Cory Benson February 02, 2016

Road to NAHBS 2016: John Caletti of Caletti Cycles

For John Caletti of Caletti Cycles, the ride of the bike is what it’s all about. Tradeshows and interviews about origin stories (like this one)…

Written by Anna Schwinn February 01, 2016

Traitor Cycles’ new Wander touring bike & Updated Ruben, now with flat or drop bars

Sure the machines are getting smarter and better, and it’s only a matter of time before we all live in The Matrix…but for now that…

Written by Steve Fisher February 01, 2016

Is Shimano losing teeth to make lighter, better shifting chainrings?

If the recent silent freehub design we found is any indication, Shimano is looking at ways to reduce noise, friction and drag in some creative…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 01, 2016

Pioneer power meters pricing gets even more competitive, OTA updates & more coming soon!

When it launched less than two years ago, Pioneer offered the first dual leg product to be offered globally, and the first to offer high definition…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 01, 2016

SRM drops pricing on PowerMeters, plus new limited lifetime warranty

The power meter price wars have begun and customers are beginning to reap the rewards. German stalwart and pioneer of the power measurement game SRM…

Written by Cory Benson February 01, 2016

TDU 2016 Tech: IAM Cycling Scott Foil Aero Team Bike

IAM Cycling is a Swiss registered professional cycling team founded in 2012, with its first racing season completed in 2013. That year saw them gain wild card…

Written by Jayson O'Mahoney January 31, 2016