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EB14: Garmin Vector Power Meter Pedals Go Single Sided, Not Quite Half the Cost

With disruptors like Stages and upstarts like Watteam bringing power meter prices to more attainable levels, the bigger companies are reacting. Quarq dropped the chainrings…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 30, 2014

EB14: Prototype ICE. Emergency Trigger Calls For Help with Single Click

Sometimes your rides don’t always go as planned. That exact reason is why ICE. first took on their ICEdot Crash Sensor design. The quarter sized…

Written by Zach Overholt August 29, 2014

Friday Roundup – Bicycle Bits & Pieces

Shannon Galpin of Mountain2Mountain, sponsored by Liv Cycling, has organized a Global Solidarity Ride on Saturday, August 30th, to show support for women’s cycling in…

Written by Kristi Benedict August 29, 2014

First Look: Trek Session and Session Park, Two Different Ways to Ride Big Mountain – Plus Actual Weights

It’s hard to explain to outsiders the subtle but important difference between the stack of bikes that often clutter a cyclists garage, but even subtle…

Written by Saris Mercanti August 29, 2014

EB14: Sneak Peek, Catlike Rapid and Rapid Tri Aero Helmets

Spanish helmet specialists Catlike had some interesting new time trial helmets locked away at the show. They were a bit protective of what were described as prototypes,…

Written by Cory Benson August 28, 2014

EB14: BMC’s Impec Concept May Hold the Future of Road Bikes

Standing out against the sea of marginal gains, concept bikes allow a company to flex their design muscle and dream up something wild. For BMC,…

Written by Zach Overholt August 28, 2014

Meribel World Cup XC Pro Bike Check – Jaroslav Kulhavy

Earlier this year Olympic Gold Medalist Jaroslav Kulhavy suffered a devastating knee injury during training, which caused him to miss the first two races of…

Written by Bikerumor Staff August 28, 2014

EB14: Lightweight Makes SmartWheels to Sense Pressure, Brake Track Temperature & More

There may have been a few tire pressure monitoring systems announced recently, but Lightweight’s new Smartwheel system certainly takes the cake, or carbon as it…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 28, 2014

EB14: Chris King Lefty Front Hubs Get Official, Plus New Threadfit Bottom Brackets

The rumors are true, the Chris King Lefty Hubs are now in production, and there are two versions available. He’s also got a new Threadfit…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 27, 2014

Updated – EB14: Cervelo Ups the Aero Road Ante Again with a New S5, plus Updated RCA

After almost universal accolades from the cycling media for the previous generation of the S5 as possibly the fastest road bike on the market, including our own, instead…

Written by Cory Benson August 27, 2014

EB14: Yeti SB6c Gets Official, Switch Infinity Stretches Out

In the past few months, it was hard for Yeti to keep the new SB6c under wraps. After all, the bike was raced twice in…

Written by Zach Overholt August 27, 2014

EB14: Single Speed Kit in a Box with Thomson’s Crate Motor, Thomson Ti Bikes, more

When you think of Thomson you probably envision stems, seat posts and maybe handlebars at this point. But with Thomson’s latest project, you might just…

Written by Zach Overholt August 27, 2014

First Look: 2015 Giant Trance and Reign – Plus Actual Weights

Last year, while the other members of the Big Three had not fully committed to the 27.5″ wheel size, Giant proclaimed that this was the…

Written by Saris Mercanti August 27, 2014

EB14: Schwalbe Pumps up Procore Dual Chamber System On All Rims, Jumbo Jim 4.8″ Fatbike Tire, Actual weights, more

At trade shows everyone seems to ask the same question – have you seen anything cool? Most of the time there are a lot of…

Written by Zach Overholt August 26, 2014

Bell Officially Launches New Super 2R Convertible Full Face

While an overeager distributor leaked some of the details last month, Bell is officially launching their new Super 2R helmet today. The helmet, which has…

Written by Saris Mercanti August 26, 2014

Spy Shot: Prototype Chris King Lefty Hubs

Spotted on professional cyclist Ryan Trebons twitter feed, this fancy new Lefty hub from Chris King is currently not in their catalog. The company originally…

Written by Saris Mercanti August 26, 2014

EB14: New Challenge Cyclocross Tire Sneak Peek (UPDATE)

We were wander the halls of Eurobike this morning as companies were putting finishing touches on their stands and spied our friends at Challenge Tires.…

Written by Cory Benson August 26, 2014

EB14: Finish Line Frees Up Your Clips with new Pedal and Cleat Dry Lube

Finish Line’s latest lubricant is meant for your pedals rather than your chain. Their new Dry Film Pedal and Cleat Lube is specifically formulated to…

Written by Zach Overholt August 26, 2014

EB14: K-Edge Gets Fast w/ New Aero Garmin Mount, Plus New GoPro Garmin Combo Mount

The new K-Edge Aero Garmin Mount was developed at the request of Team Sky. Apparently, after they switched to K-Edge mounts to increase the strength…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 26, 2014

Cinelli and Timbuk2 Gear for Global Unsanctioned Fixie Race Series

The Red Hook Crit started out in 2008 as an unsanctioned circuit race ridden exclusively on fixed gear track bicycles late at night in an…

Written by Andrew Stackhouse August 26, 2014

EB14: Prototype American Classic Hub for RockShox RS-1

Since the introduction of the RockShox RS-1 there has been a discussion about the availability of compatible front hubs. Due to the Predictive Steering, the…

Written by Zach Overholt August 26, 2014

EB14: Crank Brothers Adds Entry Level Cobalt 1 Wheels, Clever Y-Tools & More

The new Crank Brothers Cobalt 1 wheels bring their paired spoke design to a much lower price point. They have a 21mm inside rim width…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 26, 2014

EB14: Quarq XX1 MTB Power Meter Gets Official, Teases New Features for All Models

Quarq has officially launched their XX1 power meter spider for all SRAM 1x mountain bike cranksets. It’s available as a chassis, built onto an XX1…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 26, 2014

SRM’s All New PC8 – Production Announced @ USA Pro Challenge

Last week’s USA Pro Cycling Challenge may be over, but the product news continues. SRM chose the Colorado stage race as the venue for their…

Written by Micah Redfield August 25, 2014

ANT+ Opens Up Suspension Control, Data Protocol; Magura Springs for It

ANT+ has just finalized a Suspension Device Profile, allowing manufacturers of ANT+ enabled devices and suspension manufacturers to easily incorporate the code into their products.…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 25, 2014

Ice Bucket Challenge: Mike Sinyard & Specialized Bicycles Raise Funds For ALS

Everyone from Oprah to Bill Gates has been taking part in the Ice Bucket Challenge, but I’m pretty sure Specialized did it best. Not only…

Written by Saris Mercanti August 25, 2014

Review: Litespeed Li2 Green Machine

It’s been nearly 12 years since Litespeed started working with carbon fiber, and even though the brand is currently selling more carbon frames than titanium…

Written by Zach Overholt August 24, 2014