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Kali Protectives slips into new minimalist gloves with Mission & Cascade

Already dreaming of warmer weather? Or perhaps you live somewhere that’s warm all the time? Whatever the reason, if you’re searching for new warm weather…

Written by Zach Overholt December 18, 2020

Review: ROUVY makes your virtual training more real (BONUS: Beat our TT time & win!)

When it comes to indoor training, options range from full virtual worlds to graphic-laden UCI race footage. Heck, there are even a few studio workouts…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 16, 2020

Bikerumor Editor’s Choice Awards 2020 – Steve’s Best Bike & Gear Picks

Well, 2020 has proven to be an ‘interesting’ year to say the least… On one hand we’ve been limited to our local areas and I’ll…

Written by Steve Fisher December 16, 2020

AASQ Callout Reminder: Ask Bontrager anything about indoor trainer saddle setup!

For many cyclists, the time has come to saddle up indoors for winter weekday training sessions. Have you put any thought into how you will…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan December 14, 2020

Bikerumor Editor’s Choice Awards 2020 – Jessie May’s Best Bike & Gear Picks

For many, the end of 2020 can’t come soon enough. From supply chain issues, to cancelled events, and full on quarantine, it was a very…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan December 14, 2020

First Ride Review: Crankbrothers Stamp Shoes for Flat Pedals, w/ fancy BOA Fit System

These past two weeks have seen us out on the trails testing the all-new Crankbrothers Stamp flat pedal MTB shoes (there are new Mallet clipless…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan December 14, 2020

Will tracking CORE body temperature improve your fitness, training & racing?

Proven this summer racing the Tour & Giro, Swiss tech company CORE wants to help elite athletes better manage their training & race efforts by…

Written by Cory Benson December 14, 2020

AASQ #97: Can I run an internal gear hub on a single speed frame?

We know, there’s no such thing as a stupid question. But there are some questions you might not want to ask your local shop or…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan December 11, 2020

Bikerumor Editor’s Choice Awards 2020 – Zach’s Best Bikes & Gear Picks

2020. The year of the canceled event. The year of completely sold-out everything. The year of solo rides and mask life. But it wasn’t all…

Written by Zach Overholt December 09, 2020

2021 Rondo Ruut 2X takes CF2 carbon & AL1 alloy gravel bikes further with GRX doubles

After getting a new lighter & more capable fork and a bit of extra clearance this year, Rondo is adding something revolutionary to their Ruut…

Written by Cory Benson December 09, 2020

Affinity Cycles launches carbon fiber tire levers. Repeat: Carbon. Fiber. Tire Levers!

Carbon fiber tire levers? Why? Because it all adds up. And because they could. The new Affinity Cycles Premium Carbon Fiber Tire Lever set is…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 08, 2020

All-new Canyon Stoic trail hardtail proves you don’t need MTB full-suspension to have fun

Canyon’s all-new aggressive trail Stoic mountain bike hardtails take their affordable mountain bikes to new levels, beyond the reach of the cross-country focused Exceed &…

Written by Cory Benson December 08, 2020

Bikerumor Editor’s Choice Awards 2020 – Cory’s Best Bike & Gear Picks

A wild 2020 is fast coming to an end. And while my year and plans were shaken up, there’s been plenty of great bike tech…

Written by Cory Benson December 07, 2020

CONTEST! Win 1 of 10 absoluteBLACK hot melt chain wax kits!

Do you have a crockpot AND a grimey, dirty chain? Do you like melting stuff? If so, the absoluteBLACK GRAPHENwax, their ultimate hot melt wax…

Written by Ron Frazelle December 07, 2020

Why bicycle storage hooks are still the best way to store a bike (especially in Park Tool Blue)

If you follow the rule of n+1, where ‘n’ is the amount of bikes you currently own, and you keep adding to that number –…

Written by Zach Overholt December 04, 2020

Bikerumor Editor’s Choice Awards 2020 – Tyler’s Best Bikes & Gear Picks

For many, the end of 2020 can’t come soon enough. From supply chain issues to non-existent travel for product launches in glamorous, far off riding…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 04, 2020

AASQ #96: Get your geek-on w/ brake rotor tech from Hayes, Shimano, Magura & TRP

We know, there’s no such thing as a stupid question. But there are some questions you might not want to ask your local shop or…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan December 04, 2020

First Ride: The Knolly Chilcotin 167 is a finely balanced enduro beast

A few weeks ago I was invited to ride something new from Knolly Bikes, which turned out to be their updated Chilcotin. Now a long-travel…

Written by Steve Fisher December 02, 2020

Knolly’s Chilcotin grows into an enduro rig with a full redesign around 29” wheels

Vancouver’s Knolly Bikes has just announced a long travel 29er that gives an old familiar name a whole new character. Their well established Chilcotin has…

Written by Steve Fisher December 02, 2020

2021 Canyon Spectral 29 CF reshaped as lighter, more capable, adjustable do-it-all carbon trail bike

The next generation Canyon Spectral 29 CF takes everything that made the original 27.5″ all-mountain trail bike and scales it up to be more capable…

Written by Cory Benson December 01, 2020

Review: Bluegrass SOLID D3O Knee Pads & Elbow Pads are functional wearable protection

As part of my season long journey training for my first Enduro World Series race, I put a bunch of MTB protection through rigorous testing.…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan November 30, 2020

AASQ #95: Who and what makes a really good MTB light for night riding? Part 2!

We know, there’s no such thing as a stupid question. But there are some questions you might not want to ask your local shop or…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan November 27, 2020

Review: Redesigned 2021 Jamis Komodo comes shred-ready with longer travel & bigger wheels

A 140mm travel hardtail seems like a niche bike – but that’s changing with the right spec and geometry. The Jamis Komodo has gone through…

Written by Jordan Villella November 25, 2020

AASQ #94: Who and what makes a really good mountain bike light for night riding? Part 1!

We know, there’s no such thing as a stupid question. But there are some questions you might not want to ask your local shop or…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan November 20, 2020

Wahoo ELEMNT Rival multisport GPS watch tracks triathlon transitions w/touchless tech

Wahoo have dropped their first multisport GPS Watch; the ELEMNT Rival. Designed to work with or without the ELEMNT Roam or ELEMNT Bolt cycle computers…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan November 17, 2020

Canyon Speedmax CFR Disc triathlon bike gets lighter, faster aero overhaul, plus disc brake upgrade

Canyon is back, ready for triathlon racing with an all-new aero Speedmax Disc tri bike. The upgraded race setup actually brings disc brakes to two…

Written by Cory Benson November 17, 2020

AASQ #93: How do manufacturers actually measure mountain bike geometry?

We know, there’s no such thing as a stupid question. But there are some questions you might not want to ask your local shop or…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan November 13, 2020

Review: SRAM Eagle AXS Rocker Paddle upgrade installed… worth it?

The new SRAM Eagle AXS Rocker Paddle is an optional replacement for your wireless mountain bike shifter, but is it worth making the switch? Well,…

Written by Tyler Benedict November 10, 2020

Exclusive: Rapha Pro Team Gore-Tex jacket’s game-changing Shakedry color & visibility

Rapha’s new Pro Team Lightweight Gore-Tex Jacket brings the one real feature that Shakedry has been truly lacking… improved visibility in, literally anything other than…

Written by Cory Benson November 09, 2020