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Outrider Outfits All with Horizon All-Terrain Electric Trike, Introduces Operation Turbo Tommy

The ability to ride is something we’ve all probably taken for granted at one time or another. But for those who can’t ride, Outrider is…

Written by Zach Overholt April 04, 2014

Adding Sealant Made Easy, with new InjectaLever Tire Lever Syringe

Tubeless is awesome. Finding out your sealant has dried up causing a flat is not awesome. When the sealant dries up you have two options,…

Written by Zach Overholt April 04, 2014

Peaks Coaching: Put Some Training in Your Training Races

by BJ Basham, PCG master coach The start of the season is here, and the early spring training race series are beginning. Many riders see…

Written by Hunter Allen April 04, 2014

Bike Check: Dylan Dunkerton’s Coastal Camo Specialized Demo

If you look really closely at the image above, you might spot a bike. The hints of red will eventually give it away. Want to…

Written by Saris Mercanti April 04, 2014

Taipei Show Randoms Pt. 2 – Huge Gallery of the Interesting, Crazy, and Peculiar

In addition to all of the products you know and love, there was another side of the Taipei show to catch your attention. This jersey…

Written by Zach Overholt April 04, 2014

Wolf Tooth Components 40T GC Cassette Adapter Available Now, Plus Matte Red XTR

It seems one of the most common requests for cassette adapters is to offer them in 40t instead of 42t. You asked, Wolf Tooth (along…

Written by Zach Overholt April 04, 2014

Contour Begins its Sequel, Promises New HD Action Sports Camera Soon

Last we heard, Contour had found capital to resuscitate it, then months of blank footage. Now, they’re officially back with the Contour Roam2 and Plus2…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 04, 2014

Taipei Show Randoms Pt. 1 – Cool Stuff from Gates, X-Fusion, Jones, and Much More

Everywhere you looked in Taipei, there was something cool to see. The Taipei Show is quite a bit different from your average trade show, as…

Written by Zach Overholt April 03, 2014

Specialized 650B Evo StumpJumper Photographed & Weighed, Geometry Chart, Plus Q&A!

Last week, Specialized quietly announced two 650B models after having spent the last year sitting on the sidelines watching the wheel size battle playout. The…

Written by Saris Mercanti April 03, 2014

Award Winning Design in Taiwan with the Taipei Cycle D&I awards

There were quite a few new products with clever designs in Taipei, but a few stood out more than others. Not just to us, but…

Written by Zach Overholt April 02, 2014

Wahoo Fitness Adds Android App, Turns Billions More Smartphones into Cycling Computers

Wahoo Fitness, which has built its marketing around being an iPhone powered fitness equipment provider has just expanded its bag of tricks with a new…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 02, 2014

Roundup: April Fools Fun from Chris King, Pure Fix, Cane Creek & American Classic

Here’s a little taste of some of the better fake releases we got today, pasted in their entirety where available. It’s the least we could…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 01, 2014

Exclusive First Photos of The New Santa Cruz Nomad, Plus Weigh In!

When we arrived, the mean green Nomad 2 C was sharing its last few moments on the showroom floor with the new Nomad 3. After…

Written by Saris Mercanti April 01, 2014

Kinetic Unfolds into the World of Rollers with new Prototype

There are a lot of reasons for why you should train with rollers, but ease of transport and portability typically isn’t high on the list.…

Written by Zach Overholt April 01, 2014

Taipei: Corsair Toro DJ, Imperium DH Get Official, Plus New Hubs, Pedals, Rims, and more from Atomlab

In a sea of products from multiple nations, this red, white, and blue Corsair Toro certainly stood out. Initially spotted as a prototype under Jim…

Written by Zach Overholt March 31, 2014

Mountain Bike PSA of the Week: Ride Wet Trails & You Kill a Kitten

Via Dirtwire.tv.

Written by Tyler Benedict March 31, 2014

Physiology and Nutrition: Do Antioxidants hinder Endurance Performance?

If you were to open most athletes’ kitchen cabinet, you’ll probably find a shelf of supplements: the typical sports nutrition cache of electrolyte drinks, bars,…

Written by Stacy Sims March 28, 2014

Spy Shot! Suntour Adds Carbon Crown & Steerer to Axon Werx

Hiding in the depths of Suntour’s demo fleet at the 2014 Southeast Bike Expo under a layer of fine Georgia red dust, there appeared…

Written by Trey Richardson March 28, 2014

Make your Butt happy with the Dpardo T Type Healthy Saddle

When it comes to saddles, lately there seems to be no shortage of ideas on how to revolutionize how we sit on a bike. The…

Written by Zach Overholt March 28, 2014

Two Fat Fronts are Better Than One with the new Rungu Juggernaut Bullfrog Trike

Sometimes you need more than just a standard bike. Maybe you just want to channel your inner chariot racer or feel like pedaling around…

Written by Zach Overholt March 28, 2014

Friday Roundup – Bicycle Bits & Pieces

Chris King will open registration on April 1st for it’s three 2014 Gourmet Centuries. Three ride destinations to select from and each will have…

Written by Kristi Benedict March 28, 2014

Hands on with the Interlock Seatpost Integrated Bike Lock in Taipei

From Kickstarter to a Taipei D&I Gold award winner, Interlock is a smart product that combines a standard seat post with a bicycle lock. Now…

Written by Zach Overholt March 27, 2014

Review: Downhill Supreme 2 – The Game You’ve Mostly Been Waiting For

Mountain bike games are few and far between, but last years Downhill Supreme breathed new life into a genre that had been stagnant since the…

Written by Saris Mercanti March 27, 2014

Taipei Show: SR Suntour Springs forward with New and Updated Forks, Prototype Carbon Crank, and a new E-Bike Kit

While most of the fork news out of SR Suntour at the show came in the form of small improvements to reduce weight, there were…

Written by Zach Overholt March 27, 2014

BFS2014 Berlin Finds: Veloheld Fat.Iron Fatbike Prototype from Berliner FahrradSchau

Veloheld, maker of the Icon.X that we tested at the beginning of the year, has been prototyping a new steel fatbike, called the Fat.Iron. It…

Written by Cory Benson March 27, 2014

Wednesday Group Ride – Random New Bicycle Products & News

Welcome to the Wednesday Group Ride, a collection of small news bits from the overload of info coming into our offices. Stuff that we simply…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 26, 2014

Taipei Show: TRP Close to Production with Spyke MTB Mechanical, Plus Brake Lights, Splitters and more from Tektro

Seeing as how the Spyke we saw at Frostbike, and subsequent testing is still very much a prototype, TRP had the latest version on hand…

Written by Zach Overholt March 26, 2014

Google Glass Coming Soon to Oakley Cycling Glasses near You?

Big news out of the eyewear industry recently – Google and Luxottica have announced a partnership to develop smart eyewear together in the immediate future.…

Written by Zach Overholt March 26, 2014