Advocacy & Industry News Archives

ANT+ Transmits Complete Device Directory Online, Syncs You w/ Compatible Devices

ANT+, the wireless transmission protocol that’s rampant in cycling for everything from heart rate monitors to speed/cadence sensors to power meters, has just unveiled a…

Written by Tyler Benedict November 15, 2012

Rapha Presents ‘Bicycle Art & Design’ by Artist Garrett Chow

This weekend at the Rapha Cycle Club in San Francisco artist Garrett Chow will show off bike inspired artwork. Chow’s work includes custom painted frames…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 31, 2012

Hutchinson Drops Road & Mountain Bike Tire Prices, Adds Dealer Direct Sales

Hutchinson has just announced that, in addition to their continued use of US distributors, they’re adding a dealer direct sales rep network. The goal is…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 31, 2012

DealerCamp Adds Consumer Day, Pushes Event to Late July

Lifeboat Events’ Bike DealerCamp will to Park City, Utah, on July 25-27, 2013, with a new consumer day on the final day. Raleigh, Intense, Diamondback,…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 26, 2012

Friday Roundup – Bicycle Bits & Pieces

Ritte van Vlaanderen Bicycles is growing their online presence with an announcement that Speedgoat Bicycles will be the exclusive online retailer for their carbon road, CX…

Written by Kristi Benedict October 26, 2012

Taiwan Bike Tour: Giant Bicycles’ Taichung Factory Visit

We were invited to visit Taiwan by the island’s trade organization’s for their first ever “Bike Bloggers Tour”, an outreach program to share both their passion…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 18, 2012

New Book Roundup: The Power Meter Handbook; The Time Crunched Cyclist, 2nd ed.; Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Download the Weird

With everyone trying to train smarter, what better way to enhance your training than the old bastion of smartness: good old fashioned books. VeloPress has…

Written by Mike Albert October 04, 2012

Floyd Landis Banned From Calling UCI Reps “Fools, Clowns or Full of $h1t”

Swiss courts have handed the UCI a victory on paper by banning Floyd Landis from calling them names. Specifically, the ruling “forbids Floyd Landis to…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 04, 2012

Maxxis’ Tire Tuesday Promotion – Win Free Bicycle Tires of Your Choice!

Our buddies over at Maxxis are giving away some tires. Starting today and running through October 30, they’ll pick winners each Tuesday. Winner’s can choose…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 02, 2012

Dorel (aka Cannondale) Confirms Guru Acquisition to Improve Fit, Retail Experience

Well, we guessed right, and today the Dorel group has announced their acquisition of Guru’s fit technology and the brand name. Their plan is to…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 19, 2012

Weagle Sues Trek Over ABP Suspension Design

Split Pivot, founded by Dave Weagle, won the rights to the US split pivot suspension patent in 2010. He originally applied for the patent on August 25th,…

Written by Saris Mercanti September 11, 2012

Guru Bikes Joining the Cannondale Family?

Someone recently pinged us with a rumor that Cannondale had purchased Guru Bikes, a Quebec, Canada, based custom bicycle manufacturer, but we didn’t hear anything…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 11, 2012

Hammerhead to launch new bike at MS Charity Event

As teased earlier, 29er early adopters Hammerhead Bikes are back with a new full suspension frame, the Thumper. In keeping with Hammerhead’s pledge to launch…

Written by Marc Basiliere September 06, 2012

Gates Belt Drive Responds to Aramid Rumors

Being in the rumor business here, occasionally we stir up a few bees nests. Some of hearsay surrounding the Continental belt drive system introduced at…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 05, 2012

USADA’s Statement Regarding Lance Armstrong’s Lifetime Competition Ban

Lance Armstrong’s statement is published here. Following is the decree from the United States Anti Doping Agency concerning Armstrong’s decision not to contest their allegations…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 25, 2012

Factory Tour – Independent Fabrication’s Steel, Ti & Carbon Custom Bicycle Shop

Tucked away in a the cozy little town of Newmarket, NH, Independent Fabrication has a complete shop set up for building custom steel, titanium and…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 17, 2012

Closeup Look At Big Poppi Bicycle Shop – Bikerumor’s Video Challenge Winner!

A little while back, we ran a little contest to see which bike shop had the best promotional video. You can see the entire string…

Written by Kristi Benedict August 17, 2012

Charge Bikes Uses 3D Printed Titanium Bike Parts, Shows Us The Future

What with home 3D printers now trickling down to prices that mean every kid will have one in a few years, why not find a…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 16, 2012

Factory Tour – Firefly Bicycles Custom Titanium & Stainless Steel Bikes

Tucked away in a very industrial area just outside Boston (but not for long, they’ll be moving closer to the city before the year’s out!)…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 13, 2012

SRAM World Headquarters Tour

This unassuming building houses the world headquarters of SRAM and their World Bicycle Relief charity. From the outside, you’d never know it, and that’s intentional,…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 10, 2012

Thule Factory & US Headquarters Tour

Thule’s US headquarters is tucked away in the scenic hills of Seymour, Connecticut, adjacent to five miles of mountain bike trails and beautiful hills to…

Written by Kristi Benedict August 08, 2012

Surly Krampus: Holy Mackrel! It’s 29+!

Via Taeblog: As further evidence that Surly live in a parallel universe in which suspension never evolved to its current (really quite good) state, aluminum…

Written by Marc Basiliere July 21, 2012

Felt Bicycles 2013 Product Launch – Road, Mountain Bike & Cyclocross

Under a tent at Felt’s southern California office, the cream of the cycling press core gathered for the parade of what’s new for 2013 from…

Written by Bikerumor Staff July 19, 2012

Go Carbon or Go Home – Can Small Brands Survive With Just Alloy Bikes?

Over the last year we’ve seen small brands like Intense and Transition join mid-sized companies like Niner and Pivot in offering carbon fiber bikes. As…

Written by Tyler Benedict July 18, 2012

Specialized Warehouse & Service Center Tour

En route to the 2013 Specialized product launch (coverage coming throughout the week), our bus stopped at the Salt Lake City Specialized warehouse and service…

Written by Tyler Benedict July 09, 2012

USADA Files Doping Charges Against Lance Armstrong, Others

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has filed formal doping charges against Lance Armstrong, claiming the 7-time Tour de France champion used performance enhancing drugs as far…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 29, 2012

Use Strava, Get Sued?

The following is reposted with permission from Dean Frieder – cyclist and lawyer. Dean practices in Illinos, where his specialties are Municipal and Civil Law. He helped set…

Written by Kristi Benedict June 28, 2012

POC Acquired by Black Diamond for $43.5 Million

Skiing Business reports that protective gear maker POC has been acquired by Black Diamond for $43.5 million. In the interview with Black Diamond CEO Peter…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 14, 2012

US Postal Service Adds Four Bicycling Stamps

The US Postal Service has issued four stamps celebrating bicycles and cycling. They’re Forever stamps, good for the standard First Class 1oz rate anytime you…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 11, 2012