Road Bike

Review: Culprit Croz Blade – Stiff, Fast Aero Disc Brake Road Bike (Updated)

Culprit’s been teasing the Croz Blade disc brake aero road bike for quite a while now, but they’re finally rolling off the line. We nabbed…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 09, 2013

New Lighter, Stiffer BMC Teammachine SLR01 Road Bike Coming?

We spoke with BMC quite a bit at Sea Otter Classic and learned that something new is coming on the road bike side later this…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 08, 2013

Guru Unveils Dual Mechanical-or-Electronic Cable Stop

Hot on the heels of their move to offer complete bikes, Guru just sent over these renderings of their new patent-pending frame stops for internal…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 08, 2013

Looking for Aero Wheels? Take the Reynolds 30-Day Aero Guarantee

So you have the cash in hand, and you’re planning on buying an set of aero wheels? Well, it may be a good time to…

Written by Zach Overholt May 08, 2013

Sidi Expands Clothing Line, with New Sidi By Castelli Technical Wear

Hoping to offer a more complete semipro clothing range, Sidi has partnered with Castelli to introduce new styles of cycling gear for both men and…

Written by Zach Overholt May 08, 2013

Winners Don’t Feel Pain

This man is clearly a racer. My first words would have been “is my bike ok?!”

Written by Saris Mercanti May 08, 2013

New Challenge Strada Bianca Gravel Road Race Tire

Challenge Tires has added the Strada Bianca gravel road tire to its lineup. Normally, we’d transform the info into our own words, but their press…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 07, 2013

GURU Continues to Grow, Launches Complete Bike Program

You may remember the Photon HL above from our GURU NAHBS coverage where we checked out the 670g frame in person. Even though this radical…

Written by Zach Overholt May 07, 2013

First Look: Alchemy Bicycle Works ORC-UL Rear Hub

When it was time for Alchemy Bicycle Works to redesign their ORC rear hub, making it lighter was important, but making it stiffer and…

Written by Zach Overholt May 07, 2013

First Impressions: Early Miles on the Mavic Cosmic Carbone 40 C

They aren’t first to the carbon clincher market, but Mavic believes they have solved the heat issue that plagues the segment. By mixing the best…

Written by Andrew Johnson May 06, 2013

SOC13: Sigma Launches ROX 5.0, 6.0, and 10.0

It has been 31 years since Sigma and German electronics pioneer Klaus-Peter Schendel introduced Cycle Coach, one of the very first cycling computers, though Sigma’s…

Written by Zach Overholt May 06, 2013

The Road ID Roadshow, Road ID Announces Mobile Engraving Tour

Road ID is definitely one of those products you don’t think much about, until it’s either a life saver (literally) or it’s too late. If…

Written by Zach Overholt May 02, 2013

Things Come Apart: Exploded Bicycle View

There are some cool pics over on NPR.com this morning by Todd McLellan of things taken apart, including this one of a bicycle. The images…

Written by Kristi Benedict May 02, 2013

Olympia’s restyled-for-2013 Ego RS: Performance, Comfort, and Value

For 2013, Italy’s second-oldest cycling company has reworked its bestselling Ego model with an eye toward improved comfort, performance, and value. At 1,100g (medium, painted),…

Written by Marc Basiliere May 01, 2013

Video: Brutal Bike-on-Biker collision

Thankfully, no one was (seriously) injured in the making of this video. High five for helmets!

Written by Saris Mercanti April 30, 2013

11 Speed Trickles Down, Shimano’s All New Ultegra 6800 Group

We all knew that with the success of Shimano’s 11 Speed Dura Ace 9000 group, an extra cog was soon on its way to…

Written by Zach Overholt April 30, 2013

Ciamillo Gravitas Cranksets Get Power Meter Conversion by Irish Cycles

Intrigued by the new Ciamillo Gravitas cranksets but don’t want to give up power measurement? Irish Cycles feels your pain and has been working with…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 29, 2013

SOC13: Reynolds Ditches Decals for ’14 Road, Intros New 29, 27.5 Carbon Wheels

With so much talk about light weight paint jobs, companies like Reynolds are starting to look at paint, and decals, as places to lose weight.…

Written by Zach Overholt April 29, 2013

Initial Impressions: Footbalance QuickFit Insoles

Update 5/3: Pricing information added. Update 5/7: Pricing lowered! Hot on the, ahem, heels of the announcement that Retül will be using FootBalance custom footbed systems…

Written by Marc Basiliere April 28, 2013

Review: Endura’s Trusty PakAJak pack jacket

Just what is a pack jacket? It’s pretty simple: a pack jacket is a jacket that lives in your pack. While compactness and light weight…

Written by Marc Basiliere April 27, 2013

SOC13: ODI and Vans Team Up for Waffle Grip Lock Ons, hüdz get new life

Without even trying this grip on a bike, we’re assuming ODI is going to do very well with it. What mountain biker hasn’t had a…

Written by Zach Overholt April 26, 2013

SOC13: Easton Gets Hands On With New MTB Grips, Bar Tape

Easton has offered bar tape for some time, and even though their Velotape was good, it wasn’t exactly a stand out. Not only has Easton…

Written by Zach Overholt April 25, 2013

SOC13: Redline Conquest Pro Disc Cyclocross Bike Lightens Ups, New Carbon 29er & More!

Redline’s been near the forefront of disc brakes on cyclocross bikes, introducing an either/or version with the 2012 Conquest Pro. Now, they’re all-in. The 2014…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 25, 2013

SOC13: Lake Cycling Relaunches Brand, Previews Cyclocross Specific Shoe, New Winter boots, more

Founded in Evanston Illinois in 1982, Lake is a brand with quite a bit of history. Having created the industry’s first foam insole, first wicking…

Written by Zach Overholt April 24, 2013

SOC13: Enduro’s Sleeper Angular Contact BB & Wheel Bearings, Plus New BB Install Tool

Enduro has been using nitrogen steel for the bearing race for about three years, offered in their top end products. It’s a much tougher metal…