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A week in review: Slammed rides from Tour Down Under, Öhlins factory tour, NAHBS previews & more!

This week we get to peek behind the walls of Öhlins’ North American facility where a lot of the crazy magic happens, Lindarets boosts just about any…

Written by Trey Richardson January 23, 2016

The Box Bike Collective looks to crowdfund an affordable cargo E-bike

After quitting his job to be a stay at home dad, Alex Yasbek was loving life but missing his passion for cycling. He decided he…

Written by Steve Fisher January 22, 2016

Friday Roundup – Cycling Odds & Ends

Get ready for race season with a Today’s Plan training scheme – So this week’s roundup is pretty much exclusively a look forward to events on…

Written by Cory Benson January 22, 2016

Camile puts GPS and Video into one clean & simple package

There are more and more GPS and digital video devices coming to market for cyclists every year. So each new product has to differentiate itself…

Written by Cory Benson January 22, 2016

Factory Tour: Öhlins USA Brings World Class Motorsports Experience to Mountain Biking

Driving into Hendersonville, North Carolina, it might not be what you would expect as the U.S. headquarters of Öhlins Suspension. Apparently one of the largest retirement communities in…

Written by Zach Overholt January 21, 2016

Shimano updates STePS + Di2 e-bikes with auto shifting firmware

Shimano finally announced today the release of a new firmware update for e-bikes running their STePS system and the Di2 Nexus hubs. Shimano had introduced…

Written by Cory Benson January 21, 2016

Train on Zwift, Go Pro with the women’s Canyon//SRAM Racing Zwift Academy Project

Were your parents always telling you that playing video games was a waste of time? Well, here is proof that it actually can amount to…

Written by Zach Overholt January 21, 2016

Skratch Labs Goes Family Style with new Feed Zone Table Cookbook, plus free cookies!

Even though my grandmother had more cookbooks than the local library, I always thought with the advent of the internet, food instructions in book…

Written by Zach Overholt January 20, 2016

Cycling photographer Hamvas takes to Kickstarter to fuel this year’s Cyclocross album

The Cyclocross 2015/2016 season ins’t quite over, with the much anticipated Zolder World Championships to come in just over a week and a half, but…

Written by Cory Benson January 20, 2016

Mineral’s Mini-bar and Barstow tools keep your ride stocked in case of mechanical

One thing many riders appreciate is simplifying the process of their ride. A lot of that involves making sure we have the proper gear for…

Written by Trey Richardson January 20, 2016

Gu Goes Tropical with Chocolate Coconut Roctane and… Cucumber Mint Gu?

As time goes on, GU seems to be getting more and more creative with their flavors. Shortly after introducing a (vegan) maple bacon GU energy…

Written by Zach Overholt January 19, 2016

Trekz Titanium headphones from AfterShokz conduct your tunes in without blocking your ears

AfterShokz with their patented technology that conducts sound though the bones in the cheek into your inner ear has an update of the headphones that…

Written by Cory Benson January 19, 2016

Velo Cult enlists Mark Nobilette & Mosaic Cycles to kick off their new custom program

For all those who thought that owning a bike shop is the coolest thing you could possibly do, just wait until you hear what the…

Written by Steve Fisher January 19, 2016

Project Plus Pt. 2: Purpose Built Plus Suspension with the Manitou Magnum

In spite of the hefty amount of rubber, plus bikes will still benefit from suspension. Thanks to the addition of Boost spacing for forks, there…

Written by Zach Overholt January 19, 2016

Hydrate Mate electronically monitors water levels and consumption in any hydration pack

UK based ultra runner and product designer Andrew Saville likes to run with hydration packs, but all too often found himself far from home and…

Written by Steve Fisher January 19, 2016

SRAM RED eTap – Close up look, more rides & actual weights!

When we attended the official SRAM Red eTap launch last fall, we provided an in-depth look at the design and development process and first impressions.…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 18, 2016

Asheville CX Randoms – I9 Death Trap, Boyd Eternity Hubs Shipping, & ultimate Honda Element Bike Camping Build Out

Like any great cyclocross venue, the CX Nationals expo area was a bit of a party. In addition to food, warm beverages, and warm up…

Written by Zach Overholt January 18, 2016

Forget Foam – Airide Hopes to Reinvent the Chamois with 3D Materials

We’ve seen all kinds of chamois “systems” come out to save, well, our butts. We’ve seen thick padding, gel, dual sliding layers, and other marketing masterpieces.…

Written by Trey Richardson January 18, 2016

Getting 189 bikes to the Tour Down Under with Scicon

OK, I’ll admit that I’m a bit of a sucker for flashy infographics. But this just struck me as cool. The Tour Down Under is a…

Written by Cory Benson January 18, 2016

Best videos of the week: Another perspective of BC, one-wheel mayhem, and BMX like you’ve never seen it

This week we have an awesome edit from OneUp taking an adventure that will only have you wanting to go back to Sol Mountain in BC…

Written by Trey Richardson January 17, 2016

A week in Review: New CX UCI Team, Garmin buys lasers, adjustable chainring(?) and much more!

After an exciting Cross Nats with KFC and POW once again coming out on top, things have completely not slowed down. A new domestic…

Written by Trey Richardson January 16, 2016

Friday Roundup – Cycling Odds & Ends

Podium Threat Sam Blenkinsop to take on the Enduro World Series – OK, so who is gonna race what mountain bike event isn’t really our deal. But come…

Written by Cory Benson January 15, 2016

Garmin buys PulsedLight LIDAR: is better accident avoidance & more on the way?

About six months ago after having bought iKuba, Garmin put out their version of the technology in the Varia rearview radar system. We started riding…

Written by Cory Benson January 15, 2016

Rotor UNO hydraulic shifting group getting more team testing, launch pushed to April

Rotor UNO, the Spanish brand’s unique take on shifting, made waves when it debuted at Eurobike as the first complete and commercial hydraulic group. At…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 15, 2016

Ever want to be a bike ranger? Blackburn says now’s your chance!

No, not the high round house kicking Texas Ranger, but an ambassador for all things adventurous on bikes. Blackburn, one of the earlier pioneers in…

Written by Trey Richardson January 15, 2016

Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Maffitt Lake – Des Moines, Iowa

Photo submitted by Chris Kyhl, “Fatbiking on a beautiful January afternoon at Maffitt Lake near Des Moines, Iowa.” We always love to see your photos…

Written by Kristi Benedict January 15, 2016

Ride another world with MiM Glacier 360°, Iceland’s first XC stage race

From the people behind Iceland’s adventure cycling tour company Made In Mountains comes a new mountain bike event for 2016. The 3 day Glacier 360° will take…

Written by Cory Benson January 15, 2016

Reader’s Ride: Fairwheel’s urban Parlee Altum Disc

So earlier this week we featured a pretty sensible steel flat bar cross bike built by Vlad Cycles to take on a bit of road…

Written by Cory Benson January 14, 2016

The Ghost of Jerry Reed beckons for your thoughts and support

Unless you are (or were) a bored shop rat that lived for running out of things to do just so you can click to see what “Bloggy”,…

Written by Trey Richardson January 14, 2016

Orbea brings lifetime warranty back, but you’ve gotta work for it

Orbea wants to give their customers and dealers alike the confidence that they stand behind their products by offering an Orbea Extended warranty on all…

Written by Trey Richardson January 14, 2016