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Friday Roundup – Bicycle Bits & Pieces

Tools & Access Find Public Repair Stations Around the Globe – Minneapolis based Dero has put together an online mapping tool for cities, parks, universities,…

Written by Cory Benson October 02, 2015

Peaks Coaching: How to Rebuild Your Power Foundation This Winter

by Hunter Allen, PCG Founder/CEO and Master Coach I really don’t like the term “base training” because it produces images of long, slow distance training…

Written by Hunter Allen October 02, 2015

EB15: Canyon leads several mountain updates with new Exceed CF SLX hardtail, plus a Speedmax Tri prototype

Canyon had several new bikes on hand at Eurobike, with most available outside at the Demo Day. While the Connected Bike concept looks like it…

Written by Cory Benson October 01, 2015

EB15: Ritchey adds more cyclocross, gravel & road wheels, nifty mini tools and world’s lightest grips (almost)

Every year, Ritchey has some new iteration of his wheels. Sometimes there’s a new disc brake option, sometimes one’s a bit wider, and so forth.…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 01, 2015

IB15: Moots Shows off New YBB+ Mountaineer Bike Packing Machine, New Carbon Fork and… New OWNER!

Moots surprised us with a couple of new items, but nothing grabbed our attention more than the YBB+ Mountaineer bike packing rig… well, the change…

Written by Trey Richardson October 01, 2015

Bike needs a tune? The Otto Tuning System has an app for that, With Smart Phone based Derailleur Adjustment

Otto Design Works says that you can let your phone do the tuning with their “vision app” and hardware kit. As far fetched as this sounds,…

Written by Trey Richardson October 01, 2015

28 inch Wheels, 188mm Dropouts, and 11-53t Cassette – If you like Standards, You’ll Love This….

The Roost Carbon steps a little A LOT outside the box to give you everything you want…. or don’t want in a bike. Many think new…

Written by Trey Richardson September 30, 2015

Niner RKT9 full suspension race 29er is a real boost-er rocket to their future

This isn’t just a new bike. The Niner RKT9 is the culmination of the past five years of component, tech and rider changes. Bear with…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 30, 2015

IB15: SE Racing Rips a Big One With The Fat Ripper, their New BMX Inspired Fat Bike

When you think you’ve seen it all… and then something new comes along to blow your mind – that is pretty much what I went…

Written by Trey Richardson September 30, 2015

EU CX Review: American Classic Aluminum Tubular Disc Wheels – Weighed & Raced

Cyclocross season has once again descended upon us here in Europe, and we’ve been out pre-riding our training courses and pre-season races. Some of the first…

Written by Cory Benson September 30, 2015

IB15: Business In Front, Party In Back – Foes Mixer Series Blends 29 & 27.5″ Wheels, Goes Plus Size For Alpine

With the 29er wheel size reigning over all and the infectious enduroable 27.5″ wheel size all but swallowing up the existence of 26” wheels, how…

Written by Trey Richardson September 29, 2015

17 Brands Recall Over 1.5 Million Front Quick Releases – Injuries Reported

In an expansive investigation stemming off of the recent recall of over 1 million quick releases on Trek bikes, 13 more companies (that represent a…

Written by Trey Richardson September 29, 2015

11 Speed Mashup: Lindarets & Wolf Tooth Combine Shimano and SRAM Wide-Range Shifting w/ GoatLink 11

Sort of hidden amongst the new products on display at the Wolf Tooth Components booth at Interbike, was the latest product to come out of…

Written by Zach Overholt September 29, 2015

IB15: Nutrition Roundup – Tasty treats from Endurox, Pickle Power, Honey Stinger, Compete, Six Nutrition & more!

Recently, I’d be wondering what had happened to Endurox and it’s family. For a while there, it was all anybody used and became the 4:1…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 28, 2015

IB15: Seasucker Hoggs your skewer to hold the front wheel…next to a dragon

Seasucker’s super expensive, super sharp Komodo rack had but one downside: there was no where to put your front wheel. So, they turned their milling…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 26, 2015

Friday Roundup – Bicycle Bits & Pieces

UCI Road Worlds Richmond 2015 has put out a Mobile App to Follow this Weekends UCI Road Worlds – Don’t miss a moment of the 2015…

Written by Cory Benson September 25, 2015

IB15: 6D Brings DH Safety to Enduro with Prototype ATB-1A Helmet

We all hate crashing. But when it happens, it’s nice to know you have a helmet on your head that’s going to protect you during…

Written by Zach Overholt September 25, 2015

No More OTB for Your KID? SureStop Equipped Bikes Promise to Keep JR on Two Wheels

The folks at Guardian Bikes think Kids’ bikes should be as safe to ride as they are fun. By adding the SureStop braking system, Guardian…

Written by Trey Richardson September 25, 2015

RAT-A-TAT-TAT! Intense Blasts Everything in its Way with New Uzzi 275 and Carbon M16, Plus Limited Palmer Edition

When you’re about to step foot into Intense Cycle’s booth, you know there won’t be a dull moment. Considered an innovator in this industry, Intense Cycles…

Written by Trey Richardson September 24, 2015

IB15: Up Close with the Turner RFX Plus Actual Weight

After years of crafting fine bicycles in aluminum, Turner started a new journey with their first carbon bike in the Czar. As much as we…

Written by Zach Overholt September 24, 2015

Prototype Ohlins fork cartridges & universal coil-over shock spotted, complete forks coming

There’ve been a lot of rumors around Ohlins’ mountain bike products, stirred up largely by social media posts from European distributors. The latest teaser comes…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 24, 2015

Polar M450 budget GPS cycling computer now shipping

The little computer that can is now shipping, giving you GPS ride tracking and virtually every other metric you’d want for just $169. The Polar…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 23, 2015

Taylor Phinney paints limited edition Silca pumps, auctions them for charity

Taylor Phinney’s newfound talent for painting in the off season has found a home with Silca and Rapha. He’s painted several SuperPista floor pumps, which…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 23, 2015

IB15: New in Blue – Park Tool Adds Cassette and Bearing Tools and Re-Categorizes Multi-Tools

I can’t think of a year that I haven’t bought a Park Tool product. When bikes and the parts on them evolve, the tools to…

Written by Trey Richardson September 23, 2015

IB15: Heller Bikes Sniffs out their First Model, The Bloodhound Carbon Fat Bike

The largest and most well known parts supplier in the US, QBP is at it again. To reflect, Quality Bicycle Products purchased Salsa Cycles back…

Written by Trey Richardson September 22, 2015

IB15: BSX Insight adds muscle oxygenation reading to LT sensor, changes the way you’ll train

First introduced at Interbike 2014, the BSX Insight is a wearable monitor that could determine lactate threshold, also known as anaerobic threshold. Then, earlier this…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 22, 2015

IB15: Cut the USB Cord with Amazing New Wahoo ELEMNT Connected GPS Cycling Computer

Riding with a GPS computer is great, but who has time to plug in the head unit to their computer after the ride? Or maybe the stumbling block…

Written by Zach Overholt September 21, 2015

Reader’s Rides: The Kuvalda Grimlock- A Versatile AM Bike with More Travel Options Than Expedia

In 2013, Russia’s Алексей Кочубеев read an article about an ambitious rider building a custom bike from plumbing pipes, alloy sheets and inexpensive materials. He…

Written by Steve Fisher September 21, 2015