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NAHBS 2015: Funk Cycles’ 20 lb Titanium Full Suspension La Ruta 29er, Plus Colorful Ti Anodizing

Likely one of the most performance oriented mountain bikes you could find at NAHBS, Funk Cycles’ sharp La Ruta build was also one of…

Written by Zach Overholt March 19, 2015

Long-term EU CX Test: Storck T.I.X. Cyclocross – Weighed, Ridden & Raced

After having profiled the new cyclocross bike from Storck last fall at Eurobike we were excited to have an opportunity to conduct an extended review. Being…

Written by Cory Benson March 19, 2015

NAHBS 2015: Rolf Gets Colorful with Prima Plus Program, Tries out New Color Coating

Love Rolf wheels but looking to get a pair that stands out from the crowd? Due to a rising interest in custom colored decal requests,…

Written by Zach Overholt March 19, 2015

NAHBS 2015: Cycle Monkey’s 29+ Black Sheep, Gates Belt Drive, Kish & Cysco Cycles

Cycle Monkey is the U.S. distributor and service center for Rohloff internally geared hubs, and what better way to show off the system than on a…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 19, 2015

Shinola Goes Single Speed with the New Detroit Arrow City Bicycle

The Shinola brand is certainly an interesting one. Centered in Detroit they produce a line of city bicycles, and a selection of other random items…

Written by Steve Fisher March 19, 2015

Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Bend, Oregon

Photo submitted by Chad Cheeney, “Another day of practice with the mtb kids of Bend, Oregon. Heading out to top secret in-town skills training grounds.”…

Written by Kristi Benedict March 19, 2015

TPE15: X-Fusion Roughcut HLR sealed cartridge damper heads to trail forks, larger volume shocks try to keep up

Looking to clean up the inside of their 34mm stanchion forks and up performance, X-Fusion has created an all new damper for the Slant, Sweep…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 18, 2015

TPE15: Jones Bikes adds stretched 29+ touring mountain bike, thru-axles on Space Frame

Jeff Jones has updated his Spaceframe 29er to get thru axles front and rear, which gave him the opportunity to bring a few other standards…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 18, 2015

TPE15: Praxis Wide Range 10-Speed Cassette unveiled, narrow-wide cyclocross chainrings & more!

Praxis has thrown down a serious contender to anyone looking to convert their 10-speed mountain bike to a 1x setup with their new Wide Range…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 18, 2015

Trek Updates Boone and Crockett Cyclocross Bikes with Thru Axle, New Colors

The lack of a thru axle certainly didn’t keep Katie Compton from racking up yet another National Cyclocross title, but even her red, white,…

Written by Zach Overholt March 18, 2015

RockShox Updates Sid, Reba, and Pike for Boost, Plus New Entry Level XC 30, Paragon Silver Trekking Forks

With a new round of trade shows comes news of new products looking forward to 2016. For RockShox, the biggest news would have to…

Written by Zach Overholt March 18, 2015

SRAM Cranks Up The Boost with New Hubs, Cranks, and Wheels for 148 and 110mm Axles

We first heard of Boost 148 when Trek unveiled the new Remedy 29. Sort of a soft launch, not much was really said about…

Written by Zach Overholt March 18, 2015

Defeet Shows Off New Levitator Trail and Thermeator Winter 6″ Socks

Out of all the Enduro specific gear out there, we haven’t seen much in the way of Enduro specific socks. Calling the new Defeet Levitator…

Written by Zach Overholt March 18, 2015

TPE15: Marzocchi Espresso Dropper Post drops in, plus new Enduro & XC Shocks, and more!

Marzocchi’s new dropper post has been spotted on rare occasions over the past couple months, but now it’s springing forth with real details. The EPD,…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 18, 2015

Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Brainard Lake, CO

Photo submitted by Andrew Wiedrich, “Night fall at Brainard Lake just outside of Ward Colorado. Gotta love sunset at 10,000 ft. Surly Pugsly with 27.5x55mm…

Written by Kristi Benedict March 18, 2015

TPE15: Birzman teases 5Nm torque mini tool, new L-valve mini pumps

We all (should) take plenty of care to use a torque wrench at home, but when a trail side repair becomes a necessity, that precaution…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 18, 2015

New Affordable Tubeless Road Offerings from Hunt Wheels

UK upstart Hunt Bike Wheels who we introduced to you just 2 months ago is moving quickly and has already expanded their wheel offerings from the…

Written by Cory Benson March 17, 2015

TPE15: All-New Lezyne GPS cycling computers track down killer design, amazing prices

Lezyne is finding its way into an all-new category with a trio of GPS enabled cycling computers, including the smallest such device ever, anywhere. For…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 17, 2015

PowerTap Recalibrates with New P1 Pedal and C1 Chainring Power meters

Already the leader in hub based power meters, PowerTap is ready to take a pull at the front of the power market once again. To get…

Written by Zach Overholt March 17, 2015

WTB Launches Bridger 27.5 x 3.0 MTB Tires, New SL8 Saddle & Carbon Rims

WTB is launching three new products at the Taipei show, but they’ve gone ahead and sent over a few preliminary pics and details. The brand…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 17, 2015

Gates Carbon Drive to Unchain the Masses with More Affordable CDN Belt Drive System

Gates Carbon Drive has just announced their new CDN belt drive system as part of a value-oriented product line designed for urban bikes. The CDN…

Written by Steve Fisher March 17, 2015

NAHBS 2015: DeSalvo Builds 12×142 Ti Gravel Bike with New Paragon Machine Works X-12 Dropouts

NAHBS is always interesting in that you can stop at a booth and talk to the builder and then wander a few feet away and…

Written by Zach Overholt March 17, 2015

NAHBS 2015: Reeb Cycles Teams up with SMAC Innovations for New Bars, Introduces Titanium Seat Post

On the bike side of things, REEB has been making noise with their own proprietary tubeset created with the help of True Temper Sports. First…

Written by Zach Overholt March 17, 2015

Alpinestars Releases 2015 Cycling Collection of Cycling Gear, Protection, and Casual Clothing

Back in 1963, Italian leather craftsman Sante Mazzarolo made his first pair of boots which quickly became a hit with riders in a newly burgeoning…

Written by Steve Fisher March 17, 2015

Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Macgillycuddy’s Reeks

Photo submitted by Shane O’Sullivan, “Preparing for the Ring of Kerry Cycle in July. Nice cycle around Ireland’s highest peak Carrauntoohil in the Macgillycuddy Reeks…

Written by Kristi Benedict March 17, 2015

Long-term EU CX Test: Vittoria Cross EVO XM and XM Pro, Plus XL Pro tires

We’ve ridden Vittoria tires on the road for a long time, and had pretty good luck with some of their Geax line of mountain…

Written by Cory Benson March 17, 2015

NAHBS 2015: Steel gravel, mountain bikes from Retrotec & Sycip

Retrotec had a few new designs on hand that maintain the curvy brand aesthetic but usher in the latest part and standards. The gravel bike…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 16, 2015

NAHBS 2015: Bilenky’s STePS e-cargo bike, new track frame & more

Bilenky kept things rather mild this year, and brought only a handful of bikes. We saw the tandem at the Philly Bike Expo, and there’s a…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 16, 2015

Shop Spotlight – River City Bicycles in Portland, OR Celebrates 20 Years

River City Bicycles, a highly respected, not to mention BEAUTIFUL bike shop in the most bike happy city of Portland is celebrating its 20th anniversary…

Written by Trey Richardson March 16, 2015