Road Bike

Diamondback Gets Your Kids On The Podium With New Affordable Junior Road Bikes

Proper bikes for juniors is typically an impossibility to find, and then when you do, they cost a fortune. Diamondback is changing that and helping…

Written by Tim Krueger November 08, 2014

Layer Up with New Cold Weather Accessories from Bontrager

It’s only November and we’ve already seen cold and snow. Time to bundle up. There are a ton of different cool and cold weather clothing…

Written by Zach Overholt November 07, 2014

Welded, Cast, and Machined, the Redesigned No. 22 Titanium Little Wing is a Thing of Beauty

With more than one instance of musical significance, No. 22 Bicycles’ Little Wing seems to be named after the Neil Young version of the famous…

Written by Zach Overholt November 07, 2014

EB14: Roundup – Road & Cyclocross Bikes to Amaze & Amuse

CKT by Virenque offers frames and branded cockpit parts to assemble a frameset, with a range of road bike models to suit most tastes. The 589…

Written by Tyler Benedict November 06, 2014

The Velocite RT50 Aero Wheels May Be The Most Extraordinary Use Of Computer Design In Cycling

Velocite is constantly pushing the envelope of design, releasing the 2nd generation of the RT50 wheel set. Aimed at being aero, but not just in…

Written by Tim Krueger November 05, 2014

Chase The Rainbow – 3T Offers Custom Colors for LTD Cockpit

It may not seem like much, but when you’re paying for high end componentry the option for some color is a nice touch. 3T has…

Written by Zach Overholt November 04, 2014

Eurobike Round Up: The Beautiful, the Odd, and the Curious

Eurobike is an interesting place, chock full of nearly everything you could imagine that is related to the bicycle even in the smallest ways. Among…

Written by Zach Overholt November 04, 2014

IB14: Level Nine Already Makes Others’ Components, Soon They’ll Make Them Just For You

Level Nine is the consumer facing brand from Precision Bicycle Company Limited, a major Taiwanese manufacturer that makes a huge amount of components for OEM…

Written by Tyler Benedict November 04, 2014

VeloToze Reinvents The Shoe Cover with New Rubberized Protection

There are a lot of different shoe covers on the market, but for Joe and Danny Feng who co-founded VeloToze, none of the current options…

Written by Zach Overholt November 03, 2014

Hands On: American Classic Argent Tubeless Road/CX Disc Brake Wheels

Ask most serious cross racers what equipment they’re running and disc brakes are becoming much more prevalent. But tubeless? It seems that many still cast…

Written by Zach Overholt November 03, 2014

Spotted! Prototype TRP Hylex 11 Speed Di2 Compatible Shifters and Hydraulic Brakes

In early 2012 when disc brakes were really coming on strong for road and cross, TRP was working on a project called HyWire. Combining the…

Written by Zach Overholt November 03, 2014

Friday Roundup – Bicycle Bits & Pieces

Sharp-eyed reader Jakub Świderski spotted this prototype Rock Shox fork (above) at Eurobike being put through the paces. Interested in a Great British Cycling adventure? PRIORITY ENTRY for the…

Written by Scott Vines October 31, 2014

Video: Campagnolo’s ‘Mr. Ghibli’ Illustrates a Careful Carbon Disc Rear Wheel Assembly

When we tour factories, one of the highlights is catching employees in the act of actually making something. There’s always so much more to the…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 31, 2014

EB14: Scott’s Award Winning RC ProTec Clothing Could take the Sting Out of Road Rash

Buried in a mountain of Eurobike and Interbike coverage was this gem – Scott’s new ITD ProTec kit. If you haven’t seen it yet, the…

Written by Zach Overholt October 29, 2014

EB14: Roundup – Random and Beautiful Saddles, Stems & Related Accessories

As usual, there’s simply too much to see at Eurobike to stop and talk with everyone about every product. So as we’re dashing through the…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 29, 2014

EB14: Haero Carbon Makes World’s Lightest Aero Handlebars

German brand Haero Carbon is part of a family of companies that specializes in mold and die production, making carbon parts for the automotive industry…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 29, 2014

Ritte Introduces the Rider Diaries: A Chance Encounter

In addition to putting out some beautiful bikes, the Ritte team has an excellent sense of humor. Case in point? Their newest video series, The…

Written by Zach Overholt October 28, 2014

IB14: Falco V Triathlon Bike Mutes Graphics But Keeps Its Edge, More

Last year, Falco had just launched the V Wing bike with a very Tron-inspired paint scheme. This year, the paint was toned down a bit…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 28, 2014

IB14: Blue Competition Cycles Unveils All-New Axino Lightweight, Aero Road Bike – Plus New Wheels & More

Blue Competition Cycles has seen turbulent times of late. They changed ownership in December 2012 when they were sold to a group of investors. In…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 27, 2014

Neugent Cycling Spins Away From Neuvation, Launches High-End & Hand-Built Eponymous Brand

John Neugent has been in the bike industry forever. Maybe not literally, but longer than the vast majority of people currently working, and he has…

Written by Tim Krueger October 27, 2014

IB14: Null Winds Reinvents the Aero Spoke

Earlier this year, Null Winds introduced their upper wheel fairing concept to block wind from the top section of spokes that typically push into the…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 27, 2014

Hands On: Road or Tri, You Pick Two with the Ceepo Mamba

Unless you’re deep in the world of triathlon, Ceepo might not be a brand on your radar. Originating from Aichi, Japan in 2003, Ceepo was…

Written by Zach Overholt October 24, 2014

EU CX Test: Campagnolo Shamal Ultra tubular wheels – Weighed & First Impressions

Our season long cyclocross test got underway a few weeks ago with a mix of bikes, components, and clothes. Over the next few weeks we will…

Written by Cory Benson October 24, 2014

EB14: Castelli Gears Up for Winter and Warm Weather at Once

You would expect a clothing company like Castelli to come up with new Fall and Winter gear heading into the colder months of the year,…

Written by Zach Overholt October 23, 2014

IB14: New Co-Motion Disc Brake Road Bike, Gravel Grinder, 29er & 650B Touring Bikes & More!

C0-Motion has a way of making steel look really, really good, and their latest new and updated frames continue to make the classic material modern.…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 23, 2014

Found: Overlap Bikes Belts Out Clean, Quiet Road, Urban & Fixie Bikes

The startup of small bike brands is alive and well in Europe. The latest is Overlap Bikes from Portugal, bringing us single speeds, fixies and…

Written by Tim Krueger October 23, 2014

EB14: Konstructive Weaves A Brand from High End Carbon

While the big brands have mass produced carbon bikes on lock down, there is one area where the smaller brands will always have an edge…

Written by Zach Overholt October 22, 2014

IB14: Wheels Manufacturing Eccentric Bottom Bracket Gets Official

We spotted the new Wheels Manufacturing eccentric bottom bracket in prototype form this summer, and now it’s official. The precision milled part will fit BB30…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 22, 2014