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Rebuttal: Why Athletes Should Use Gels

Editor’s Note: Last month’s Physiology & Nutrition post, OSMO co-founder Stacy Sims’ regular column, discussed why she thinks gels are a poor choice for fueling…

Written by Bikerumor Staff June 02, 2014

Bike Intermodal: The World’s Smallest, and Most Impressive Folding Bike?

Imagine a folding bike that was so small and light weight that it became more of an accessory rather than a vehicle. That’s the folding…

Written by Zach Overholt June 02, 2014

60 MPH On The Flats? With The Air-Spear It May Be Possible

Life long martial artists Jim Wing has only been a cyclist for one year. But his goal of pedaling to the speed of 60 MPH…

Written by Micah Redfield May 30, 2014

First Look: Prototype Airborne 650b Enduro Machine

Trevor Gay is a busy man. When he’s not acting as the marketing and team manager for both Airbone Bicycles and DK BMX, you can…

Written by Zach Overholt May 30, 2014

Friday Roundup – Bicycle Bits & Pieces

The countdown to Crankworx Whistler 2014 is ON: 69 more days until the start of the August 8-17th event. Athlete registration opens June 1st. Steamboat…

Written by Kristi Benedict May 30, 2014

Four Legged Roundup: Pets who Ride

For your daily dose of random, we’ve collected two videos of cycling pets, which have been making the rounds today. First up, we have the…

Written by Saris Mercanti May 29, 2014

Strava Route Builder Now Updates App to Show Turns & Segments on Your Mobile

Strava’s Route Builder online tool has been helping cyclists plan a ride since last fall, but until now those finely crafted plans were stuck on…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 29, 2014

eHarmony’s 15 Reasons to Date a Cyclist, and the Response that Wins the Internet

Normally, I wouldn’t go out of my way to bring attention to an internet dating site, but this time I think we can make an…

Written by Zach Overholt May 29, 2014

From Hospital to Health, Wheelchair Converted to Bike Raises Attention for Charity

Created as a promotional tool for the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s annual Ride for Heart charity bike ride, this wheelchair was rebuilt into a fully…

Written by Saris Mercanti May 28, 2014

Lesson Review: Canyons Resort Mountain Bike Park Beginners Clinic – Park City, UT

Canyons, a ski resort in Park City, Utah, has slowly but surely built up their summer mountain bike offerings over the past couple years, giving…

Written by Kristi Benedict May 28, 2014

New 100Copies Paris: More Cool Tire Art

So you missed out on the chance to buy one of the limited edition cycling art prints celebrating New York from Singapore artist Thomas Yang that…

Written by Cory Benson May 28, 2014

Sneak Peek: New Cannondale F29 Race Hard Tail?

We’ve heard rumors about the possible launch of a new XC race bike from Cannondale, and it looks like it has been getting some real…

Written by Zach Overholt May 27, 2014

Tune Spurtreu Perfectly Aligns Handlebars to Your Front Wheel – with Lasers!

Need that one trick tool that no else is gonna have? And one that solves an incredibly frustrating problem at that? The new Tune Spurtreu…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 27, 2014

Sneak Peek: New Juliana “She10” version of Santa Cruz V10 Platform Emerges

Spotted on pro mountain biker and skills coach Katrina Stand’s Twitter feed, this new sorbet blue downhill bike has an uncanny resemblance to the current…

Written by Saris Mercanti May 27, 2014

2015 Fox 36 FLOAT Tech Unveiled – All New, All Air System

So far, we’ve posted quite a bit of detail on the new Fox 36 fork platform. There was the official launch, followed by Sea Otter’s…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 27, 2014

Baller’s Bicycles – Richard Sachs’ Personal Cyclocross Race Bike

Amongst handmade builders, there are some legends in the industry. The Ballers. Folks like Richard Sachs who, despite all of the new standards, sizes and…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 27, 2014

Sada: No Hubs, No Spokes, No Worries, Collapsible Italian Style

Until now there have been no obvious benefits to a “hubless” design. We have shown you multiple iterations in past years here and here. But…

Written by Micah Redfield May 26, 2014

Shop Tour: Chrome’s Portland Hub and #ChromeCustoms In-Store Bag Production

Last year around this time we showed you the inner workings of Chrome’s US bag production in California. Now, 70% of their bags are sewn…

Written by Nick Burklow May 26, 2014

First Impressions: Pounding On Festka’s Carbon Zero Chrome Road Bike

After the success of Festka’s crowd funded Project 200, we wanted to get in on the action a bit and see what the resulting made…

Written by Cory Benson May 26, 2014

Wrap Your Goods With Skinnz (Drivetrain) Protection

Pushing for a more comprehensive system of protecting your prized ride is Skinnz and their line of component covers. Citing a foul weather drive up…

Written by Micah Redfield May 25, 2014

Factory Tour: Inside Lezyne’s Impressive Taiwan Facility

Since their beginnings in 2007, Lezyne has always been about design. Even the name Lezyne is supposed to bring the word design to mind (which…

Written by Zach Overholt May 23, 2014

Friday Roundup – Bicycle Bits & Pieces

The Tour of Estonia and Tartu Rattaralli will be in televised live on the web starting May 30th. Stephen Baptist is doing a summer internship…

Written by Kristi Benedict May 23, 2014

Spy Shot: New Prototype 60mm Renthal Stem

In a stark departure from the two piece stem design that Renthal first debuted on their Duo stem, which is available in 40mm and 50mm…

Written by Saris Mercanti May 22, 2014

Found: Talbot Frameworks Integrates Circuits into Paint, Eliminates Di2 Wires

The Talbot Frameworks name dates back to 1940s, but it was only recently that customer frame builder Matt McDonough bought the naming rights. Since then,…

Written by Saris Mercanti May 22, 2014

The Robert Axle Solves 142×12 MTB Trailer Woes

For adventures or those with kids, having the ability to tow a trailer behind their bicycle is essential. Unfortunately for those riders, they’ve been cornered…

Written by Saris Mercanti May 22, 2014