Road Bike

SpeedRelease puts thru axles in standard dropouts, adds mountain bike options

About a year and a half ago, SpeedRelease showed their hand with a front thru axle-like system that fit into standard road bike forks, boosting…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 18, 2015

Found: Interloc Racing Designs’ 11-42 wide range mountain bike, cyclocross cassettes

The wide range mountain bike cassette options just keep rolling in, bringing more choices at more price points. So far we’ve seen models from Praxis,…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 16, 2015

Scicon AeroComfort 2.0 TSA Soft-sided Bike Travel Bag – First Impressions

Looking at our spring and summer that will have us stuffing bikes on trains and airplanes to get out and ride in some new places and return to…

Written by Cory Benson May 15, 2015

Friday RoundUp – Bicycle Bits & Pieces

Advocacy Ride of Silence – On May 20, 2015 at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will begin in North America and roll across the…

Written by Scott Vines May 15, 2015

Looking for Kit to Match Your Ride? Pactimo Has Your (Pantone) Number

In the hyper competitive world of road biking we all know color coordination is worth at least a few extra watts. All kidding aside, true…

Written by Zach Overholt May 15, 2015

Get Tightier and Mightier With Skins’ New Compression Cycling Gear

SKINS was started by an Australian skier in 2002, who spent the previous five years chasing his goal of developing performance and recovery enhancing…

Written by Steve Fisher May 15, 2015

The Add-E Electric Motor Kit is Generating Watts of Interest on Indiegogo

Like them or not, E-bikes are rapidly growing in popularity. Nearly every big manufacturer has at least one for sale, but at the same time…

Written by Steve Fisher May 14, 2015

Clothing Roundup: Paria Eschews the Norm, Search & State’s Leg Warmers Complete the Ensemble

Paria Cycling apparel is a new clothing company based in Leeds, England who is bringing a sense of urban flair to the cycling world with…

Written by Steve Fisher May 13, 2015

Oakley Introduces Uranium Collection – New Shades for Cycling, Baseball, Golf Only look Radioactive

We got a sneak peek at the new Uranium series when Oakley launched their new Jawbreaker cycling glasses, but now the reaction has spread. Currently available…

Written by Zach Overholt May 13, 2015

Timbuk2 and Bianchi Partner for Limited Edition Celeste Prospect Pack, Plus Giving Away an Entire Bicycle Starter Kit

Bike Month means a lot of riders new or old are dusting off their commuters and heading to work. Commuting by bike is easier than…

Written by Zach Overholt May 13, 2015

Strava Local Creates Crowdsourced Smart City Guides for Athletes

We all have a few favorite routes to ride in our local trail network or neighborhood, but now Strava is taking the collective knowledge of…

Written by Steve Fisher May 13, 2015

All-new Trek Emonda ALR takes lightweight frame tech to alloy models

When Trek announced their Emonda carbon road bike line, they backed up their “world’s lightest” claims with an impressive frame and fork and an even…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 13, 2015

Dial in Your Fit With Bontrager’s Mid-Range Velocis Road Cycling Shoe

Building upon the growing success of their cycling shoe line, Bontrager has just announced a new model of Men’s road riding shoe called the Velocis.…

Written by Steve Fisher May 13, 2015

3ax reinvents the clipless pedals with lateral tilt, putting feet in more natural position

Pronounced “tri-ax”, the new 3ax clipless pedals introduce sideways tilt to your foot, allowing it to move in a more natural motion as you push…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 12, 2015

Beat the Heat With Adidas’ Ultralight Adizero Road Jersey and Bibshorts

Summer is here, but not quite in full swing yet. While we’re all adapting to warmer temperatures, there’s still a ways to go before those…

Written by Steve Fisher May 12, 2015

2016 Merida Scultura claims to be “lightest production road bike in the world”

First teased at the Amstel Gold Race earlier this year, the all-new 2016 Merida Scultura becomes their premium road race offering for Team Lampre Merida.…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 11, 2015

Phil Gaimon Bites into ATOC With Custom Diamondback Cookie Bike for UHCCF

Admit it. Like a lot of us, you too probably ride so you can allow yourself a few more tacos, pizza, or beer. The concept…

Written by Zach Overholt May 11, 2015

Limited Edition Silca Martini Racing Super Pista Ultimate Pumps Painted by Corby Concepts Available Today

On the heels of their High Fashion custom Super Pista Ultimate pump collection at NAHBS this March, Silca is making available a super limited number…

Written by Anna Schwinn May 11, 2015

Diamondback Enlists Optum Pro Cycling Team to Help Redesign Podium Road Bike

Way back in 1978, Diamondback Bicycles was born into the early days of BMX racing. While the brand stuck with 20” bikes for some time,…

Written by Steve Fisher May 09, 2015

Get Your Piece of History with Limited Release 2015 Red Hook Crit Champion Colorway Cinelli Vigorelli

The Red Hook Crit, The Premier Track Bike Criterium Of All Track Bike Criteriums, wrapped up just over a week ago in Brooklyn. Each year…

Written by Anna Schwinn May 09, 2015

SOC15: Jamis unleashes the Dragonslayer 27.5+ and loads up the Renegade steel roadies

Jamis reserves the “Dragon” moniker for it’s premium steel mountain bikes, so it says something that they’ve attached it to this new model. The Dragonslayer…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 08, 2015

Ride Like an Italian Stallion with Velocio’s Stripes Jersey and Nalini’s Black Label Collection

Road riders in need of some new clothes are in luck, as a few of Italy’s garment gurus have recently released some nice looking pieces…

Written by Steve Fisher May 08, 2015

Friday RoundUp – Bicycle Bits & Pieces

Mother’s Day Culprit Bicycles is Having a Mother’s Day Sale – Culprit is offering their Arrow one and bullet for $1,900 USD plus shipping and…

Written by Scott Vines May 08, 2015

Interview / Factory Tour: Zen Fabrications with David Woronets

David Woronets joined the industry in a way a lot of ex-elite racers have: he needed a winter job. But unlike a lot of those…

Written by Anna Schwinn May 08, 2015

Gevenalle Customizes Our Brakes with US-Made Brake Pads – Updated

As proponents of another way of looking at things Gevenalle has just introduced a new range of machined brake pad holders to pimp your rim…

Written by Cory Benson May 08, 2015

2016 Giant Propel SLR alloy aero road bike slips into reality

Giant’s Propel launched in 2013 as the aero road bike category was becoming a full fledged segment, but only in carbon fiber as part of…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 07, 2015

Mazda Unveils Minimalist Track Bike at Milan Design Week

While functionality is typically the top of the list priority for bicycles, it’s always fun to see outside companies take an artistic approach and create…

Written by Steve Fisher May 06, 2015

SOC15: Ridea introduces dual-ovalized chainrings to fit any crank, road or mountain bike

Ridea was started in Taiwan, grew into Singapore and China, then Australia, and finally parts of Europe. Now, they’ve been infiltrating the U.S. for about…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 06, 2015