Road Bike

NAHBS 2012 – Fresh Goods From Paul Components, Pacenti & VP Components

Paul Components had a wide range of new bits and pieces for road, commuter and fat bikes. Above is their new disc brake 170 snow…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 04, 2012

NAHBS 2012 – Crumpton’s 666g Frame Becomes Sub 10lb Road Bike, Plus Colors!

Nick Crumpton is always good for something super lightweight. In years past, his show bicycles have been built up by Fair Wheel Bikes (here and…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 03, 2012

NAHBS 2012 – Boo Cycles’ Bamboo Cyclocross, Road, “Exogrid” & Scoot Bike

Boo Cycles had some trick new features on their frames, from hidden cables to massive head tubes to an all new carbon fiber “exogrid” style…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 03, 2012

NAHBS 2012 – Peacock Groove’s Evil Dead II Theme Track Bicycle – One Bloody Mess!

I often keep my eye on what Peacock Groove is turning out in Minneapolis, MN. The artistry form this shop always impresses, and this years NAHBS bike is…

Written by Nick Burklow March 03, 2012

Scapin’s Ivor Road Bike – Carbon, Flash, and Full Customization

Here we have the Ivor, a new release by Scapin. Each Ivor bicycle frame is custom-made in Italy for the rider from Unidirectional Carbon Fiber…

Written by Colin McCaleb March 02, 2012

NAHBS 2012 – Funk Cycles Brings Sub-21 Pound Carbon/Titanium Full Suspension 29er, More

Funk Cycles’ new La Ruta CTI has a carbon fiber front triangle with tubes made by ENVE and titanium rear triangle made in-house in Denver,…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 02, 2012

NAHBS 2012 – Rob English’s Project Right & His 10.8lbs Steel Project Light

On September 6th, Fairwheel Bikes was contact contacted by a customer asking for a unique custom build. The challenge presented was no easy task, and so they turned…

Written by Nick Burklow March 02, 2012

SE Bike Expo Roundup 2 – Defeet, Duro, Endless, Yeti, Lazer & More

Our first roundup had plenty to see from the SE Bike Expo, but we’re not through yet. Riding the meme, Defeet has created the Honey…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 02, 2012

Found: Snyder Cycles’ Made-in-Atlanta Steel Bicycles & Handbuilt Wheels

Among the big brands at the SE Bike Expo, a few small builders were showing off their wares. Based in Atlanta, Snyder Bicycles fits snugly…

Written by Bikerumor Staff March 02, 2012

2013 Shimano Unveiled! New SLX Group, Road and Cross Disc Brakes, 11 Speed Di2 Alfine & more!

In somewhat typical Shimano fashion lately, Shimano has quietly introduced a crazy amount of new and updated parts including mechanical disc brakes and 11 speed…

Written by Zach Overholt March 01, 2012

Found: WebbWorks Monsoon CX Bamboo Bike

Featured here are some killer bamboo frames by WebbWorks, a manufacturer in Thailand. WebbWorks was founded in 2008 by Phil Webb, previously an engineer for…

Written by Colin McCaleb March 01, 2012

Project 24.2 Initial Review: Mavic’s well-cut Club winter gloves

See all of our project 24.2 reviews here! A well-considered cut makes Mavic’s Club glove a good winter mountain biking choice. Mavic’s Club winter glove…

Written by Marc Basiliere March 01, 2012

Road to NAHBS 2012 – Alliance Bicycles

NAHBS 2012 is this weekend. Our bags are almost packed and this series is nearing its end. Our second to final pre-show post goes to…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 29, 2012

Review: Raleigh Militis 3 Carbon Road Bike

Raleigh Bicycles is one of those companies I think pretty much every one has heard of, right on up there with Schwinn. But if you’ve…

Written by Bikerumor Staff February 28, 2012

SE Bike Expo Roundup 1 – Roundtail, Catlike, Rolf, The North Face, Bikeray & More

The first annual SE Bike Expo was a hit. With great attendance by both consumers and industry, the turnout was impressive for a first year…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 28, 2012

New BMC “Spring Classics Project” Road Bike, Lightweight 29er Coming

BMC Racing is set to release two new bikes in April, a “Spring Classics Project” road bike and a top level, lightweight carbon fiber 29er…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 28, 2012

Giant Defy Advanced SL Makes its Pro Debut at Belgian Classics

Giant’s unleashed a new weapon for the cobbled classics of Europe under Team Rabobank riders. Introduced in 2012, the Defy Advanced SL ISP made its…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 28, 2012

Shimano 11-Speed Dura-Ace Spotted in the Wild? UPDATED!

Fiets magazine scored some prototype spy shots of Shimano’s rumored 11-speed Dura-Ace group on Great Britain’s Alex Dowsett’s team bike at an early season Belgian…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 28, 2012

Boyd Cycling Debuts Vitesse Road Wheelset – Wide-Rimmed Budget Performer

Boyd Cycling’s new Vitesse wheel set comes with a with a 23mm wide, 28mm deep alloy rim of their own design and pulls as little…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 27, 2012

Felt F65X Disc Brake Cyclocross Bike Upgrades Fork, Finally Ships – Plus Other Sweet Bikes

When we first laid eyes on Felt’s disc-brake equipped F65X cyclocross bike, they were poised to be one of the first major manufacturers to hit…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 27, 2012

New & Upcoming Tires From Kenda – Road, Cyclocross & Mountain Bike Treads

Kenda was out demo’ing their latest tires at the SE Bike Expo in Conyers, GA, this weekend, mostly wrapped around the demo wheels over at…

Written by Bikerumor Staff February 27, 2012

Road to NAHBS 2012 – Ira Ryan Cycles

At last year’s show, we only got photos from Ira Ryan’s booth, very little info. With three of us headed to Sacramento, we won’t make…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 24, 2012

Tom Ritchey Building 40th Anniversary Bikes, Auctioning First Five Special Editions

Tom Ritchey built his first frames in 1972, making this his 40th year of framebuilding. To celebrate, he’ll be bringing to NAHBS the first of…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 24, 2012

Disc Brakes Are Coming to Road Bikes, But What About Wheels?

In part one of our series about disc brakes coming to road bikes we explored the challenges and changes of making brakes work for the…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 23, 2012

Project 24.2 Review: Road ID’s tenacious Firefly Supernova safety light

See all of our Project 24.2 posts here! Along with the Elite wrist band reviewed last month, the good people at Road ID sent out…

Written by Marc Basiliere February 23, 2012

The Traveling Bike Bag by Ratio Bike Design Protects the Whole Bike

We did a review of the Evoc Bike Travel bag, but bags of this sort require the user to disassemble the bike. The Traveling Bike…

Written by Colin McCaleb February 22, 2012

Southeast Bike Expo – Bikerumor Bonus Registration & Massive Product Giveaway!

We’re headed down to the Southeast Bike Expo this Sunday, right after a little stop at the Southern Cross on Saturday for a Schwag Toss.…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 21, 2012

Found: Acros The Clamp Adjustable Headset

Acros, the company which brought hydraulic shifting to the market, has a half dozen neat products tucked away on their website. The Acros Clamp, is…

Written by Saris Mercanti February 21, 2012

Project 24.2 Review: Ritchey WCS Carbon 1-Bolt seatpost

See all of our Project 24.2 posts here! In order to meet the seatpost ideal of solidity, adjustability, and light weight, Ritchey have rethought their…

Written by Marc Basiliere February 21, 2012