Road Bike

Review: Culprit Junior Two – Premium 650C Youth Road Bike

Culprit’s Junior series road bikes come in two sizes, a 20″ wheeled version and the 650C version tested by my son, Harrison. From the spec…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 09, 2014

Friday Roundup – Bicycle Bits & Pieces

Red Bull Ride + Style is this Saturday, May 10th, at the Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco, CA. More than 50 fixed gear riders…

Written by Kristi Benedict May 09, 2014

All-New Trek Silque & Lexa Women’s Road Bikes Get Official

After being spotted in shops earlier this week, the new Trek Silque women’s endurance road bike got the official rollout, showing off four models of…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 08, 2014

Specialized Releases Limited Edition Color Dipped Collection

Available for a month at a time, the new Specialized Color Dipped Collection features three products that feature the same bold, monochromatic color scheme. This…

Written by Saris Mercanti May 06, 2014

Quarq Power Meters Drop Pricing, Now Sold Without Chainrings

Quarq has dropped the chainrings from their power meters, offering them as “chassis” only with the crank arms and powermeter spider. The change brings about…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 05, 2014

First Look! All-New Trek Silque Women’s Endurance Road Bike

Hot on the heels of the new Domane Disc is a rough road version for the high heels set. The new Trek Silque women’s endurance…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 05, 2014

Mavic Celebrates 125th Anniversary w/ Special Edition, Lighter Ksyrium Wheels w/ New Tech!

Founded in 1889, French cycling brand Mavic is celebrating one heck of a milestone this year, one few other brands in the industry can enjoy.…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 03, 2014

Exclusive: Buy 40 Spokes, get Rims for $14 Courtesy of Wheels Manufacturing

As a way to celebrate the fact that Wheels Manufacturing is now carrying both Sapim and Wheelsmith spokes, they wanted to provide a special offer…

Written by Zach Overholt May 02, 2014

New Trek Domane Disc Brake Endurance Road Bike Debuts w/ New Bontrager Affinity Wheels

The new Trek Domane Disc ushers in the latest road bike stoppers on a bike that was all but made for such things. The Domane,…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 01, 2014

Blackburn Design Reboots, Explores New Paths with Rangers Program

Most of us are familiar with Blackburn Design. Their water bottle cage design is both timeless and ubiquitous. And I’d bet many of us have…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 01, 2014

New Culprit Roadi Alloy Disc Brake Race Road Bike Matches Killer Spec w/ Killer Price

Thus far, Culprit’s alloy bicycle have been limited to junior sized rides for kids, leaving the higher end (and very good) carbon fiber models like…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 30, 2014

SOC14: Stage Race Shows off Scapin Ivor and Anouk Road Bikes

If you’re looking for a road bike with custom options that will stand out from the crowd and you like the sound of made in…

Written by Zach Overholt April 30, 2014

SOC14: POC Does Sport Sunglasses with the DO Blade

Now that POC’s sponsorship of team Garmin Sharp is out in the open, Ryder Hesjedal can not only wear his DID shades that got everyone…

Written by Zach Overholt April 29, 2014

Spotted: Roman Kreuziger on Prototype Project Black Specialized Tarmac at LBL?

Now with race season in full swing, it’s a good time for pro road teams to start testing prototypes for the coming year. Most of…

Written by Zach Overholt April 28, 2014

PowerTap Extends Warranty to 2 Years on Powermeters Worldwide

As one of the original names in power measurement, PowerTap has been refining their hub based power meters for over 15 years now. They are…

Written by Zach Overholt April 28, 2014

SOC14: More than Meets The Eye With New Topeak Transformer XX Pump

When you’re headed off to a race or an event, there is usually a lot to carry. Spares, food, clothes, tools – the list goes…

Written by Zach Overholt April 28, 2014

Vassago Debuts TKO Gravel Road Bike, VerHauen Fat Bike, Optimus Ti 29+ & More!

Vassago was set up at the Whiskey Offroad with a few new models, covering most of the current trends – gravel, fat and 29+. The…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 28, 2014

Power2Max Track Bike Power Meter Coming in May

Power2max made quick mention of a power meter for track bikes at Interbike last year, and now it’s finally coming in late May. It uses…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 25, 2014

The CVNDSH + Specialized Collaboration: Green Means Go

The Manx Missile is fast, and he loves green. It should come as no surprise then that when Specialized set out to create a line…

Written by Zach Overholt April 25, 2014

SOC 14: Lake Launches Heat Moldable Insoles, Fresh CX402s, Plus New Colors for Cross

Almost exactly a year ago, we were sitting at the Lake booth at the Sea Otter Classic listening to the story about how the brand…

Written by Zach Overholt April 24, 2014

Null Winds’ Upper Wheel Fairings Blinds Headwinds with Science

Null Winds Technology has taken their Upper Wheel Fairings to Kickstarter to bring wind cheating shields to the masses. Admittedly, they’re not for racers. And…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 23, 2014

SOC 14: Fezzari’s Prototypes Lighten up for Road, Add Discs and Thru Axles for Road and CX

After a strong showing at last year’s SOC in the mountain bike department, Fezzari was back for 2014 with 3 new skinny tire prototypes. Whether…

Written by Zach Overholt April 22, 2014

SOC 14: Lapierre Shows off Aircode and Pulsium Road Bikes, Introduced Overvolt MTB

After introducing both the Aircode aero road bike and Pulsium endurance road bike earlier this year, we finally got a chance to see both bikes…

Written by Zach Overholt April 22, 2014

SOC 14: Xentis Goes Stealth in the US for XBL 4.2 and Squad 4.2 Disc

Decals on rims are always a love ’em or hate ’em affair. It’s usually only when those decals or graphics are on $2,000+ wheels that…

Written by Zach Overholt April 22, 2014

Argonaut Cycles Hosts Q&A at Aether Apparel NYC This Friday

FROM ARGONAUT: Argonaut Cycles would like to invite you to an evening of SpaceBikes in NYC. Join us at the Aether Apparel NYC Store Friday…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 22, 2014

SOC 13: Wahoo’s Universal TICKR HR Monitor Shipping, RFLKT iPhone Bike Computer gets a +

If you’re looking to track your heart rate, but only want to use one strap for all of your devices, Wahoo has you covered. Thanks…

Written by Zach Overholt April 22, 2014

Mavic “Studying” Road Disc Brake Wheels with Felt, Others

Perhaps you noticed those as-yet-and-still-unannounced Mavic Aksium disc brake wheels on the new Felt F4X cyclocross bike. They’re certainly not a production model and, in…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 21, 2014