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Review: Rolling into the new year with airless tires on the Specialized Alibi Sport

Maybe your new year’s resolution is to lose a little weight. Riding can be a great way to get yourself out the door and on…

Written by Zach Overholt January 02, 2017

Found: Make your own 3D printed disc brake pad spacers

Little things like this are easy to lose (if they even came with your bike), but they can save the day when you’ve gotta remove…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 02, 2017

Week’s Best Posts: CX, Fat bike reviews; year end videos; Top 10 Bikerumor posts & more!

This final week of the year we had a number of roundups to show off the miscellany we saw around the tradeshows this year, including…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 31, 2016

Theft resistant thru axles from The Robert Axle Project and Hexlox may just save your wheels

The Robert Axle Project has a new light weight option if you’re looking for replacement thru axles. Called the Lightning Bolt-On, the axles aren’t meant…

Written by Zach Overholt December 30, 2016

Friday Roundup: Cycling Odds & Ends

Ridley building the next generation of racers – Sure most bike companies are out supporting pro riders. But Ridley actually sponsors 10 youth development teams. Not only…

Written by Cory Benson December 30, 2016

Jeff Lenosky rides Rattlin’ Run for last Trail Boss of 2016

Making a list of trails to hit for next year? Looking for a challenge? With his Trail Boss video series, Jeff Lenosky has been seeking…

Written by Zach Overholt December 29, 2016

Token cinches down Thread Fit bottom brackets to solve your Press Fit woes

Token wants to eliminate all of the downsides of Press Fit bottom brackets with their new Thread Fit setup. They aren’t the first company to come…

Written by Cory Benson December 29, 2016

Sir Bradley Wiggins announces his retirement via Facebook

After a win at the Tour de France, and multiple Olympic medals, Sir Bradley Wiggins is calling it quits. Announced via the team Wiggins official…

Written by Zach Overholt December 28, 2016

Moving On: Year end videos for 2016 from Peaty, Specialized, Commencal, Scott, and more

The end of 2016 is quickly closing in, and that might make a lot of folks happy, but there are a number of things we’re…

Written by Zach Overholt December 28, 2016

Scope out a new bike (or job) for 2017 at 8bar’s new Berlin showroom

8bar bikes has been piecing together custom built urban fixies and much more since 2011, with their newest Mitte hitting the popular all-surface gravel segment.…

Written by Cory Benson December 28, 2016

Video: Chris Akrigg rides it As It Lies

Typically, ‘as it lies’ is a phrase that I would associate with golf, or Happy Gilmore. Though in this case, the title certainly fits the…

Written by Zach Overholt December 27, 2016

Happy Holidays from Bikerumor!

Dear Readers, It’s almost the end of the year, and no matter what or how you celebrate, all of us here at Bikerumor would like…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 25, 2016

Happy Holidays! Festive clips from Jamis, Team Sky, and more

We’ve almost made it. 2017 is just around the corner. It seems that many people feel that 2016 was a dog of a year, but…

Written by Zach Overholt December 24, 2016

Honey Stinger Holiday Variety Pack buzzes into REI just in time

Filed under “absolute last minute”, we just found out about Honey Stinger’s Holiday Variety Pack, which appears to be an REI exclusive item. For $10,…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 24, 2016

Motion France says failed Kickstarter still won’t cause their fork to dive

Running a successful Kickstarter campaign can be hard. Especially when you set a goal of €200,000. According to Motion France, they chose such a high…

Written by Zach Overholt December 23, 2016

Friday Roundup: Cycling Odds & Ends

Uber admits its self-driving cars have trouble with bike lanes – While we’d love nothing more than being able to sit back and let the car…

Written by Cory Benson December 23, 2016

Vee Tire Co. relaunches Trax Fatty as T-Fatty Plus Size tires

Shortly after announcing the addition of the Rail Tracker tread pattern to their line of plus tires, Vee Tire Co. has more plus size news.…

Written by Zach Overholt December 23, 2016

Gear Roundup: Killer tools, cleaners and kits to make everything easier

Bike maintenance is sometimes a bit of an afterthought, so anytime it can be made quicker, easier or more efficient, we’re all ears. Walking around…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 23, 2016

Abus secures limited edition Bordo Black to honor lock’s 10 year anniversary

What do you do when one of your most popular products reaches a milestone like the 10 year anniversary? Make a special edition, of course.…

Written by Zach Overholt December 22, 2016

Found: Super light Rodriguez Bandito steel disc road bike

Rodriguez Bikes wants you to rethink steel. Specifically, how heavy a steel bike has to be – especially if it has disc brakes. Claiming it…

Written by Zach Overholt December 22, 2016

All-Access consumer direct program expands the Nirve system with IBD delivery

Thanks to the Amazon influence, these days it seems like most bike brand feel that if they don’t have online ordering, they’re leaving money on…

Written by Zach Overholt December 21, 2016

Are custom painted cycling shoes the next big hit?

It used to be that you had to win at least a stage in the Tour de France, or maybe your national championship to get…

Written by Cory Benson December 21, 2016

SE Bikes celebrates BMX Day in LA with about 400 friends

I grew up riding BMX in the urban jungle and I’ve been out for a few big street jams, but we never rolled 400 strong!…

Written by Steve Fisher December 21, 2016

Outbraker doubles up, puts full anti-lock control over both brakes in a single lever

We first saw Outbraker’s power adjusting system at Interbike 2015, test riding it to see how it completely eliminates brake lock. It does it by…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 20, 2016

Vee Tire Co. Rail Tracker 27 x 2.8″ follows trend towards lighter plus tires

Vee Tire Co. says that the Rail Tracker has become their most popular cross country tread pattern. In that case, it should come as no…

Written by Zach Overholt December 20, 2016

OneUp turns out 30t universal 104 BCD Oval Traction ring, adds BSA BB chain guide

Don’t have a crank with direct mount chainrings or a bike with a pressfit bottom bracket? Don’t worry, OneUp has your back. Realizing that a large…

Written by Zach Overholt December 20, 2016

Review: Poler One Man Tent is big & roomy, but a bit heavy

A while back, I joined Blackburn for one of their adventure camps where we rode in, camped and rode out. We journalists had it easy…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 20, 2016

Virtual racing from Zwift and Bkool continues to produce real results

Leah Thorvilson, Photo c. Zwift/Canyon//SRAM Racing Did your parents ever tell you nothing good will ever come from playing video games? Same. But who could…

Written by Zach Overholt December 19, 2016