Road Bike

Lightweight Introduces Rennbugel, a 168g Carbon Fiber Road Bike Handlebar

The new Lightweight Rennbügel handlebar joins the recent carbon water bottle cage and accompanying bidon in their expanding, non-wheel lineup. The Rennbügel has a nicely…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 13, 2013

Fizik Launches Women’s Test Saddle Program

Fizik has offered women’s saddles for years, but unlike the men’s saddles until now there was no test ride program. Due to the personal nature…

Written by Zach Overholt June 13, 2013

Velodroom Bicycle Brake Light, Now on Kickstarter

After being brought to our attention back in May, the Velodroom wireless brake light is now live on Kickstarter. With no on or off switch,…

Written by Zach Overholt June 13, 2013

Scapin improve on 2012’s “Superbike of the Year” with new Etika RC

For 2012, Scapin’s Hysak was crowned UK mag Cycling Plus‘ “Superbike of the Year”- but the Italian company isn’t content to rest on its laurels. …

Written by Marc Basiliere June 13, 2013

Stella! Wilier Launches their First Women’s Specific Bike

It’s probably not what Wilier had in mind when they named their women’s specific bike Stella, but it’s hard not to think of Seinfeld when…

Written by Zach Overholt June 12, 2013

Review: Riding Sub5 with Club Ride’s Pin’It Shorts and Roxbury Shirt

It’s been said that 40% of all car trips in the US are 2 miles or less meaning that quite a few drives could…

Written by Zach Overholt June 12, 2013

Crystal City Classic Pileup

The Air Force Association’s Crystal Cup is a classic case of poor planning. The drama begins 33 seconds in, just out of view the camera,…

Written by Saris Mercanti June 11, 2013

Win a pair of Electric Blue Empires from Performance Bike

Did you miss out on the chance to pick up a limited edition pair of the amazing Electric Blue Giro Empires on their April First…

Written by Zach Overholt June 11, 2013

Cinelli Debuts Bootleg Hobo Ultra-Distance Steel (Off) Road Bike

Made of butted Columbus Life steel tubing with a triple butted chromoly fork, the new Cinelli Hobo has geometry somewhere between a travel bike and…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 11, 2013

Photos Through the Years: Richard Moore’s Tour de France 100

It’s hard to believe, but this year marks the 100th running of the Tour de France in 110 years time. Setting off from the Café…

Written by Zach Overholt June 11, 2013

Are you a BikeWrecker? ICEdot Crash Sensor Taking Pre-Orders

Prone to laying it down, especially while riding solo? Even if you’re not a known #BikeWrecker the ICEdot crash sensor may be a worthwhile investment.…

Written by Zach Overholt June 10, 2013

Building Custom: Behind the scenes of Trek’s Project One

Since Project One now includes select mountain bikes, it seems like a fitting time for Trek to put together this clip of the entire process…

Written by Zach Overholt June 10, 2013

Ridiculous Crash at the Red Hook Crit

The Red Hook Crit is known for being a pretty intense race as it is, but in the latest running the racing was so close…

Written by Zach Overholt June 10, 2013

Stuff of the TSE: Progold’s Helmet Cleaner & Deodorizer review

With seven days’ riding planned, only room to pack a single helmet, and both hot and wet days expected on the Trans-Sylvania Epic stage race,…

Written by Marc Basiliere June 09, 2013

Reader’s Rides: Eliflap is back, This Time with 14.9lb Di2 Hydraulic Disc Road/CX Bike

After finishing up his 16lb Di2 equipped Flash 29er, Andrea seems to have turned his sights toward disc road.The pictures may be a little rough,…

Written by Zach Overholt June 06, 2013

3T Revamps Seatpost Line Up with Stylus and Ionic Posts

Looking to simplify and improve its range of seatposts, 3T has completely overhauled the line up offering two distinct new families of posts. Now called…

Written by Zach Overholt June 06, 2013

Review: Fuji’s Lightest Production Bike Yet, the Altamira SL

If you think you know Fuji, you might just want to think again. When Fuji contacted us about the Altamira SL for review, I wasn’t…

Written by Zach Overholt June 05, 2013

Tech Speak: Talking Electronic Shifting, Suspension Control, and Bike Evolution with BlackCatBone

When David first pinged us with an offer to feature his bike as a Reader’s Ride, what seemed like just another Di2 equipped mountain bike…

Written by Zach Overholt June 04, 2013

Never Decide between Road and Aero again, with Switch Aero System

Thanks to Redshift Sports, triathletes can have their cake and then ride it off in either the aero or road position. When it comes to…

Written by Zach Overholt June 04, 2013

BMC Shows Off New SLR01, Reveals ACE up their Sleeve

When it came time for BMC to revamp their pro-level race bike, the Teammachine SLR01, they faced a big challenge. The previous Teammachines have quite…

Written by Zach Overholt June 03, 2013

Ridley Helps Celebrate Campagnolo 80th Anniversary with 80 Limited Helium SLs

Just after Campagnolo’s star studded 80th anniversary gala, the news comes that Ridley is joining in on the celebration with a limited run of Helium…

Written by Zach Overholt June 03, 2013

Friday Shredits: Get Amped For Your Weekend

It’s that time again, get ready to ride this weekend! It just started absolutely pouring here, so this footage from sunny California of Brendan Fairclough…

Written by Zach Overholt May 31, 2013

Review: Knog’s Blinder Road Lights

Thanks to the humble LED, bicycle lighting has jumped light years ahead since the days of halogen and even HID bulbs. Lights are more compact,…

Written by Zach Overholt May 30, 2013

Mad Fiber Wheels – Tested to the Extreme

Thanks to the advancement of carbon fiber as a build material, bicycle components are reaching levels of strength never thought possible 10 or 20 years…

Written by Zach Overholt May 30, 2013

Craft bringing custom European-made kits to North America

As cool as having a cool team kit can be, having spoken with a number of shops and sponsored racers, actually getting that kit, affordably…

Written by Marc Basiliere May 29, 2013

Mid Week Minis – Bontrager, WD-40, Vaude, Banjo Brothers, and Road ID

It may be past warmer season for some parts of the globe, but depending on the weather and location a good set of arm/knee/leg warmers…

Written by Zach Overholt May 29, 2013

Found: Outrageous 64g Dura Ace Derailleur

There are self professed weight weenies out there who bolt on the lightest weight parts they can find, and then there are theses guys –…

Written by Zach Overholt May 29, 2013

Factor Bikes Vis Vires, One Step Closer to Production

Force, power, strength, might, influence – as the meaning of the Latin phrase Vis Vires, Factor is setting the stage for their first mass produced…

Written by Zach Overholt May 29, 2013

3D Printed Track Bike Masterpiece, in Carbon and Titanium

We’ve seen the future, and the future is 3D printing. Trains, planes and automobiles construction -both commercial and residential- is all being transformed by the…

Written by Micah Redfield May 28, 2013