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2023 Tour de France: Interview with Jack Haig of Team Bahrain Victorious

The 110th edition of the Tour de France has delivered excitement and head-to-head action amongst the cycling world’s greatest talents. As the Tour enters its…

Written by Jordan Villella July 18, 2023

Syncros Capital SL Reshape Ultralight Aero Monocoque Carbon Wheels for Road & Gravel

Syncros Capital SL aero wheels evolve ultralight, stiff 1-piece monocoque carbon tech from MTB into 2 super-fast road & gravel wheelsets…

Written by Cory Benson July 17, 2023

Is SRAM Developing a Wireless AXS Front Derailleur Built Inside Your Chainrings?

On June 15th 2023, a patent filed by SRAM was published to the USPTO database detailing a wireless chainring-integrated front shift mechanism for a 2x…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan and Cory Benson July 14, 2023

Fuji Jari 1.3 Gravel Bike Review: Performance Well Beyond its Pricepoint

The Jari is Fujis’ do-it-all gravel bike that is available in a variety of build options. It’s for any drop bar terrain, but the best…

Written by Jordan Villella July 14, 2023

Concept eBike from Look Cycle has No Drivetrain, Just Wires

The ebikes of the future may have no drivetrain at all. Just look at this wild concept bike from Look, of all brands. The bike…

Written by Zach Overholt July 13, 2023

Deviate Expand Project Tilander to 145mm Titanium High-Pivot

At Eurobike 2023, Ben Jones and Chris Deverson of Deviate Cycles gave us a preview of their prototype high-pivot downcountry bike made from titanium and…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan July 12, 2023

Cheaper, Lighter, Cooler: Specialized S-Works Torch Shoe Gets Lace-up Treatment

If you’re into a lace-up shoe’s timeless look and feel — listen up. The new Specialized S-Works Torch shoes are now offered in a Lace-up…

Written by Jordan Villella July 11, 2023

SRAM GX Eagle Transmission Drops T-Type at $1,099 USD | First Ride

SRAM has improved the affordability of the all-new Transmission, bringing the price of entry down to $1,099 USD with the launch of the GX T-Type…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan July 11, 2023

Whyte Bikes Shows Off Prototype Light Weight Trail eBike

Whyte Bikes has been around since 1999, but two years ago, they got a little boost. That boost came in the form of a new…

Written by Zach Overholt July 11, 2023

Factor Shows Off New O2 VAM – Its Fastest Climbing Bike Yet

Before we pick through the new Factor O2, we should look at the history of this super climbing machine and the subtle design changes through…

Written by Jordan Villella July 10, 2023

Tuned Mass Dampers for Skyscrapers, Rockets, F1 and… Mountain Bikes?

Rimpact, a UK-based manufacturer of high-end tire inserts, is developing a Tuned Mass Damper (TMD) for mountain biking. Suspending a Tungsten weight between two coil…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan July 06, 2023

Bikerumor Best of Show Awards: Eurobike 2023

Eurobike 2023 felt a bit like a return to form. Wandering the packed halls elicited feelings of past trade shows full of excitement about the…

Written by Zach Overholt, Cory Benson and Jessie-May Morgan July 06, 2023

Fox Speedframe RS Helmet Gets Exclusive Use of MIPS Integra Split

MIPS’ latest rotational impact protection technology, Integra Split, is soon(ish) to be available on an open-face helmet for the very first time. That helmet is…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan July 04, 2023

Stoll Bikes Show 5.9 kg Hardtail & 9.9 kg 120mm Stage Race Bike

In conjunction with Bike Ahead Composites, ex-professional marathon racer Thomas Stoll has been developing some of the lightest European-manufactured carbon mountain bike frames ever to…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan July 03, 2023

Motion’s 120mm Leading-Linkage XC Fork Could Hit the World Cup in 2025

Motion Engineering, better known for their wild-looking E18 180mm travel leaf-sprung fork, are working away on a very lightweight 120mm travel leading-linkage fork that relies…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan June 30, 2023

Pro Bike Check: Raphaela Richter’s Ibis HD6 Enduro Race Bike

The Ibis Enduro Race Team’s Raphaela Richter is backing up last season’s 9th position in the overall with some very strong results at the European…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan June 30, 2023

Lazer Cage KinetiCore Full Face Helmet Strikes Good Balance | Review

Last year, Lazer introduced an all-new rotational impact protection technology for their range of on- and off-road helmets. The KinetiCore concept actually removes energy-absorbing EPS…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan June 29, 2023

New Berria Bravo Soft Tail Boasts Sub 1000g Frame With 28mm of Travel

Berria has entered the soft tail market (yep – it’s a thing now), and its refigured Bravo looks to have enough compliance to take the…

Written by Jordan Villella June 28, 2023

Woves Handmade Gravel Mag Carbon Saddle is 126g of Pure Comfort and Costs $595

Our first tangible interaction with Wove saddles was at the 2023 Sea Otter Classic, having only previously seen their handcrafted saddles in photos. We sat…

Written by Jordan Villella June 28, 2023

Eleven Rad New Mountain Bikes and eMTBs of Eurobike 2023

The not-quite-sufficiently air-conditioned halls of Messe Frankfurt oozed with new cycling tech in the 2023 edition of the Eurobike trade show. Some of it could…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan June 28, 2023

Ibis HD6 is a 165mm Travel Mixed-Wheel Enduro Race Bike

After months of teasing, Ibis Cycles has finally released its new enduro mountain bike; the HD6. Already a UCI-EDR race-proven rig, the new bike delivers…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan June 27, 2023

Crossworx Trip 290 eBike Goes Gates Carbon Drive x Classified Powershift x Bosch SX

It’s always refreshing to see the occasional dirty bike in the otherwise sterile environment that is Eurobike, a reminder that the fantastic array of new…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan June 26, 2023

Deviate Downcountry Prototype Paves Way for Future UK-Made Ti-Carbon Frames

Scottish brand, Deviate Cycles, is looking into a new manufacturing method for their line of high single-pivot mountain bikes. Today at Eurobike, we caught up…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan June 22, 2023

The Driven Orbit Drive is a Planetary Bevel Gearbox eBike Motor

Driven, a new company spun out of CeramicSpeed, has shown its innovative Orbit Drive transmission for the first time at Eurobike, Frankfurt. The working prototype…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan June 21, 2023

Bring Your Dog with New Thule Bexey Trailer + New Chariot Kids Trailer, Paramount Pannier

Thule’s slogan is ‘Bring Your Life.’ Dogs are certainly a big part of a lot of people’s lives, and now you can bring them too…

Written by Zach Overholt June 21, 2023

BikeYoke First Looks: Revive Wireless Dropper Post, plus New Pedals & Handlebar Prototypes

BikeYoke is making their benchmark Revive dropper seatpost Wireless in one of 3 prototypes we spotted from them at Eurobike today…

Written by Cory Benson June 21, 2023

Schwalbe Announce Tacky Chan DH Tire as Ordered by Daprela & Pierron

The 2022 Overall UCI World Cup Downhill Winner, Amaury Pierron, challenged Schwalbe to produce the fastest ever downhill mountain bike tire. The result? The Tacky…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan June 20, 2023