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Sweet New Bike Lights from Cocksedge Studios, Planet Bike & Lumicycle

Paul Cocksedge Studio’s new Double O bicycle lights not only look unique, they have more than one kind of safety and security built in. The…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 29, 2014

Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Great Gator Gravel Grinder

Photo submitted by Gary Mendenhall, “Just a shot of my bike taking a break before heading down a stretch of gravel road through the Everglades…

Written by Kristi Benedict March 29, 2014

Gear Ratios: Comparing 2×10 versus 1×11 Mountain Bike Drivetrains

Curious how switching from a 2×10 drivetrain to a 1×11 group like XX1 will affect your gearing? Thanks to Scott at Switchback Bikes, wonder no…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 28, 2014

Physiology and Nutrition: Do Antioxidants hinder Endurance Performance?

If you were to open most athletes’ kitchen cabinet, you’ll probably find a shelf of supplements: the typical sports nutrition cache of electrolyte drinks, bars,…

Written by Stacy Sims March 28, 2014

POC + Ritte Team up for Racing and Stylish New Kit

Shortly after announcing their partnership with the new Garmin-Sharp team, POC then announced their partnership with the Domestic Ritte cycling team. Known for their stylish…

Written by Zach Overholt March 28, 2014

Spy Shot! Suntour Adds Carbon Crown & Steerer to Axon Werx

Hiding in the depths of Suntour’s demo fleet at the 2014 Southeast Bike Expo under a layer of fine Georgia red dust, there appeared…

Written by Trey Richardson March 28, 2014

Make your Butt happy with the Dpardo T Type Healthy Saddle

When it comes to saddles, lately there seems to be no shortage of ideas on how to revolutionize how we sit on a bike. The…

Written by Zach Overholt March 28, 2014

Specialized Stumpjumper FSR 650B Mountain Bike Gets Official, Plus Limited Edition Burry Stander Epic

At the beginning of March, Specialized showed off 650B tires. Then we weighed them. And then we waited, knowing surely the Big S must have…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 28, 2014

Review: Custom Prescription Sunglasses From SportRX.com

When it comes to custom eye wear for cycling or outdoor sports, the selection in your average optometrists office is often lacking. So if you…

Written by Saris Mercanti March 28, 2014

Two Fat Fronts are Better Than One with the new Rungu Juggernaut Bullfrog Trike

Sometimes you need more than just a standard bike. Maybe you just want to channel your inner chariot racer or feel like pedaling around…

Written by Zach Overholt March 28, 2014

Friday Roundup – Bicycle Bits & Pieces

Chris King will open registration on April 1st for it’s three 2014 Gourmet Centuries. Three ride destinations to select from and each will have…

Written by Kristi Benedict March 28, 2014

Must Watch: Fairdale takes R&D to the Extreme with Aero 2×4 Bikes, More

Fairdale gets it. With a catalog of smartly equipped, stylish, reasonably priced bikes, they seem to get that bikes are fun. Any bikes. To ensure…

Written by Zach Overholt March 28, 2014

Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Fish Creek Park – Calgary, Alberta

Photo submitted by Thomas Gillett. We always love to see your photos and would like to show them to the world here on the Pic…

Written by Kristi Benedict March 28, 2014

Sneak Peek: Desert Dreaming on the New Rockshox RS1 Cross Country Fork

This new video from Rockshox follows two professional cross-country racers on a Southern California adventure, free from the stresses and demands of racing. While the…

Written by Saris Mercanti March 27, 2014

Hands on with the Interlock Seatpost Integrated Bike Lock in Taipei

From Kickstarter to a Taipei D&I Gold award winner, Interlock is a smart product that combines a standard seat post with a bicycle lock. Now…

Written by Zach Overholt March 27, 2014

Review: Downhill Supreme 2 – The Game You’ve Mostly Been Waiting For

Mountain bike games are few and far between, but last years Downhill Supreme breathed new life into a genre that had been stagnant since the…

Written by Saris Mercanti March 27, 2014

Taipei Show: SR Suntour Springs forward with New and Updated Forks, Prototype Carbon Crank, and a new E-Bike Kit

While most of the fork news out of SR Suntour at the show came in the form of small improvements to reduce weight, there were…

Written by Zach Overholt March 27, 2014

NAHBS 2014: Beautiful Bikes from Moots & Cykelmagaren

Moots wasn’t showing off any brand new models, but they did take the time to customize a couple of their existing bikes and roll out…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 27, 2014

All-New Cannondale 27.5″ Trigger & Jekyll Mountain Bikes Unveiled w/ Long Travel Lefty SuperMax (UPDATED)

The big “C” has finally jumped into the 650B game with all-new Cannondale Trigger 27.5 and Jekyll 27.5 mountain bikes. To go with them, they’ve…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 27, 2014

Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Glenmore Park, Calgary

Photo submitted by Sandro Zanin, “We are still riding in the snow out here in Calgary, Alberta and there is no end in sight!! Still…

Written by Kristi Benedict March 27, 2014

BFS2014 Berlin Finds: Veloheld Fat.Iron Fatbike Prototype from Berliner FahrradSchau

Veloheld, maker of the Icon.X that we tested at the beginning of the year, has been prototyping a new steel fatbike, called the Fat.Iron. It…

Written by Cory Benson March 27, 2014

GT Launches new 27.5″ Fury Downhill Bike Under Atherton Racing Team

At the Team Atherton team launch today in Europe, GT launched a revised version of the brand new GT Fury with 27.5″ wheels. It was…

Written by Saris Mercanti March 26, 2014

The Cycle Cable is the Bike Elevator Every Steep Hill Needs

Built in 1993 and remodeled in 2013, the Cycle Cable is 130 meter long route that allows cyclists to cruise up a gradient of between…

Written by Saris Mercanti March 26, 2014

NAHBS 2014: Crumpton Molds His Own Carbon Tubes for New Type 5 Road Bike

Since June, Nick Crumpton has been producing his own bladder molded carbon fiber frame tubes in house in Austin, TX. Why? This gives them self…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 26, 2014

Lightweight’s New Blacked Out CeramicSpeed Carbon Wheels Have the Power of the Schwarz

Lightweight has gone dark with the new Schwarz Edition black-on-black wheel options for all of their popular models. Beyond the completely murdered out graphics over…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 26, 2014

Taipei Show: Hutchinson Tweaks the Taipan for All Conditions XC

First shown at Eurobike last year, the Taipan is Hutchinson’s new take on an all conditions XC tire. Since being first shown, the tread pattern…

Written by Zach Overholt March 26, 2014

Wednesday Group Ride – Random New Bicycle Products & News

Welcome to the Wednesday Group Ride, a collection of small news bits from the overload of info coming into our offices. Stuff that we simply…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 26, 2014

Taipei Show: Big in Japan with Panaracer’s New Fat Bike Tire, plus 27.5″ Slick

The first performance tire I ever purchased for my mountain bike in the 90’s was a Panaracer Fire XC Pro. A lot has changed since…

Written by Zach Overholt March 26, 2014

Taipei Show: TRP Close to Production with Spyke MTB Mechanical, Plus Brake Lights, Splitters and more from Tektro

Seeing as how the Spyke we saw at Frostbike, and subsequent testing is still very much a prototype, TRP had the latest version on hand…

Written by Zach Overholt March 26, 2014

Google Glass Coming Soon to Oakley Cycling Glasses near You?

Big news out of the eyewear industry recently – Google and Luxottica have announced a partnership to develop smart eyewear together in the immediate future.…

Written by Zach Overholt March 26, 2014