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Boo Bicycles’ Aluboo Budget Aluminum & Bamboo Bike Kickstarted

The folks at Boo Bicycles showed us the Aluboo in detail at NAHBS with promises of a Kickstarter campaign launching just after the show. They’ve…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 25, 2013

Lizard Skins Turns 20, Intros Moab Grip, Updates North Shore

It’s hard to believe that it was 20 years ago when Lizard Skins came on the mountain bike scene with their neoprene fork boots and…

Written by Zach Overholt March 25, 2013

NAHBS 2013: Bicycles from Ground Up, Metrofiets, Paketa & Zullo

Ground Up Designs’ Eric Baar brought his brushes and was pinstriping and decorating his bikes at the show. The sparkly racer above caught our eye…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 25, 2013

BioLogic Goes Bluetooth, Offers Smart Heart Rate Strap

Following the trends of mobile based biometrics, BioLogic has introduced their new Bluetooth Smart Heart Rate strap. Aimed at providing heart rate data for…

Written by Zach Overholt March 25, 2013

Timbuk2 Founder Trades Bags for Tunes, Funds Elroy Bluetooth in 8 Hours

Rob Honeycutt certainly knows his way around bags and business, what with his past experiences with Timbuk2, Zuluworks, and RickShaw Bagworks. Rob ventured into new…

Written by Zach Overholt March 25, 2013

Bikerumor Monday Mystery Pic

Photo from the collection of Jeff Archer of First Flight Bicycles. If you think you know what this is, post your answer in the ‘comments’ section– the…

Written by Kristi Benedict March 25, 2013

Yeti’s Amazing Peak Season Vid – is it Fall Yet?

It may be Spring (or still Winter), but Yeti’s Joey Schuesler demonstrates why Fall is one of our favorite times to ride. Ride along as…

Written by Zach Overholt March 25, 2013

UCI, USA Cycling Asked to Meet at Sea Otter, Abolish Non-Sanctioned Race Restriction for Pros

We don’t cover a ton of racing news here on Bikerumor, but every once in a while, something is just worth sharing. While the rule…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 24, 2013

Wooden Aero Bicycle, Wheels & Cockpit by Tokyo Design Student Yojiro Oshima

We saw quite a few wooden bicycles at NAHBS this year (here, here and here), plus some sweet wooden fenders and bags from Nisnas on…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 24, 2013

First Look: Rocktape Kinesiology Tape

As someone who is no stranger to a bit of sports-related knee pain and who travels in circles well populated with physical therapists (who seem…

Written by Marc Basiliere March 24, 2013

Review: FSA’s stiff, comfortable Energy stem and Compact bar

April 22 Update: Brifter and bar angles fixed! As much as we would all love to be riding around on carbon fiber wunderbars and unobtanium…

Written by Marc Basiliere March 23, 2013

Kind Shock LEV Carbon Fiber Dropper Post Pops Up

Kind Shock is developing a short travel carbon fiber dropper seatpost aimed at cross country and cyclocross racers. Compared to the 465g 125mm drop LEV…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 22, 2013

Chris King Updates Hub Service Tool to Include Oversized ISO Front Hub

Thanks to the addition of an updated red anodized Large Split Ring and a Large Diameter Bushing, the Chris king Hub Tool is now compatible…

Written by Zach Overholt March 22, 2013

NAHBS 2013: Silk Cycles’ Engineering Marvel, Donkelope Goes Steampunk

At first glance, this road bike from Silk Cycles seems to have to many tubes. Upon closer inspection however, I quickly realized the engineering work…

Written by Nick Burklow March 22, 2013

New Merida Ride Endurance Road Bike

Our friends at Road.cc spotted the new Merida Ride, an endurance bike that’s race worthy enough to find a home under Team Lampre Merida this…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 22, 2013

Strava Update Lets You Set Goals & Peer Pressure Yourself to Improve

It’s a well known fact that if you want to accomplish something, it helps to tell people what you’re going to do. It creates a…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 22, 2013

POC’s Stylish Line Continues to Expand, with New Goods for 2013-14

It seems like not all that long ago that poc really started gaining traction in the industry, when they released their XC/AM helmet the Trabec.…

Written by Zach Overholt March 22, 2013

Friday Roundup – Bicycle Bits & Pieces

IMBA Spirit Mountain Flow School—Vermeer from IMBA on Vimeo. People For Bikes has teamed up with artist Rene Nascimiento (check out his awesome series of…

Written by Kristi Benedict March 22, 2013

Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Taking A Moment…

Photo submitted by Carlos Rodriguez, “I was cycling a couple weeks back along. As I was passing Plumb Beach I couldn’t help to be moved by such a…

Written by Kristi Benedict March 22, 2013

Intense Cycles Hints towards the EVOlution

Hinting at some sort of EVOlution, Intense Cycles updated their Facebook page with the image above. So what is it? Is it the Intense 2951…

Written by Zach Overholt March 22, 2013

Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 Component Group – Install Notes & First Impressions

After the Unboxing and Weigh In, it was time to install the new Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 group. And then, of course, ride the snot out…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 21, 2013

First Look: X Fusion’s New RV1 DH Fork

Even though the original teaser didn’t show much, it was a sign of what’s to come – namely, X Fusion’s first dual crown DH fork,…

Written by Zach Overholt March 21, 2013

Shop at Walmart for Fatbikes and Cam Zink’s Signature MTB

It was probably only a matter of time, though I’m still not sure anyone is ready for Walmart’s foray into the fatbike market. Thanks to…

Written by Zach Overholt March 21, 2013

In-Depth Look at Pioneer Crank-Based Power Measurement Cycling Computer

Electronics giant Pioneer has unveiled their Cyclocomputer, a crank-based power meter and transmitter with a well featured computer. The key selling point for the system…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 21, 2013

NAHBS 2013: Predator Custom Carbon, Shamrock Cycles & One-Off FSA Singlespeed Disc Carbon Tubular Wheels

Predator Cycling is known for being one of a very few carbon fiber repair shops in the country (Ruckus being another). But they do so much…

Written by Nick Burklow March 21, 2013

Allen Lim Demonstrates Why You Shouldn’t Drink Your Calories, UPDATED

Ok, so there is certainly some serious science behind this that is probably over our heads, and it is his own drink mix that he…

Written by Zach Overholt March 21, 2013

International Bicycle Design Competition Yields Braking News

Among a host of designs that include clever new lights, a surprising amount of bamboo, and the Dora Helmet we covered previously, winners of the…

Written by Zach Overholt March 21, 2013

Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Matalascañas

Photo submitted by Pablo Esteban, “Riding a 35 km stretch of beach, between Sanlucar de Barrameda and Matalascañas (Andalucia, Spain) me and my two buddies took these photos.…

Written by Kristi Benedict March 21, 2013

Review: Wahoo Fitness RFLKT iPhone Powered Cycling Computer

The Wahoo Fitness RFLKT computer is simply a remote control and display for their cycling computer app running on your iPhone. With so many of…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 20, 2013

First Look: Radical Culprit Legend Disc Brake Triathlon Bike Unveiled

Looking for the seatstays? You won’t find them on Culprit’s new disc equipped Legend Triathlon bike. Triathlon is no stranger to crazy looking bikes,…

Written by Zach Overholt March 20, 2013