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Psimet Custom Wheels Expands CX Line, Offers CX Specific Gluing

As a custom wheel builder out of Illinois, Rob Curtis offers a number of options for custom built wheels all tailored to the consumer’s specific…

Written by Zach Overholt July 12, 2013

Mountain Bike Switzerland & France: Pass’Portes du Soleil MTB

It’s late June, and patches of snow dot the peaks of the Alps towering above Chatel, France. Cows graze in the fresh green fields at…

Written by Bikerumor Staff July 12, 2013

Friday Roundup – Bicycle Bits & Pieces

Are you looking for another 500+km self-supported endurance mountain bike race to take on? The second edition of the Hellas TransMountians race (video above) will…

Written by Kristi Benedict July 12, 2013

Can Riding a Bike Make You More Holy? Daimler Gives Pope Francis a Smart EBike

No matter what your religious affiliation, you have to respect some of the things Pope Francis has done. He urges priests and nuns to…

Written by Mike Albert July 12, 2013

Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Friday Morning in Colorado Springs

Photo submitted by Chris Gardner, “Here are some shots from our Friday morning office ride here in Colorado Springs. We rode Stratton Open Space, The…

Written by Kristi Benedict July 12, 2013

From Idea to Quirky Execution – Wingspan Bike Rack Gets its Wings

When Beda Angelo Pormentilla came up with the idea for a new style bike rack, he tried all the latest avenues to get the product…

Written by Zach Overholt July 11, 2013

Sharkies add More Bite with Caffeinated Strawberry Turbo Chews

Sharkies organic energy chews have been around since 2003, offering an easy to digest source of calories and electrolytes during exercise. Now, Sharkies is introducing…

Written by Zach Overholt July 10, 2013

JVC Updates Adixxion Action Cam

First introduced in 2012, JVC just announced a newer version of the Adixxion action camera that offers better image quality and more versatility. Like…

Written by Zach Overholt July 10, 2013

The Beautiful Bicycle Print: A Kickstarter for Riders Who Love Bicycle Aesthetics

So, you think you have the trickest or prettiest bike out there? Some custom handmade thing? A Vadeyk one off no one knows about? A…

Written by Mike Albert July 10, 2013

Easton Introduces More Road Tubeless, Better Hubs; EC90 Aero 55 – The Single Wheelset Arsenal

When new wheels were spotted under triathlete Andreas Raelert at Ironman Austria, the lack of hiding them suggested an imminent release. Well, here they are,…

Written by Zach Overholt July 10, 2013

Cane Creek’s Double Barrel Air Adds Innovative Climb Switch Climbing Technology

If you know anyone who runs Cane Creek‘s Double Barrel shocks, you’ve probably heard them go on about how they love it. The twin…

Written by Mike Albert July 10, 2013

Shinola Bicycles – Headquarters Tour, Store Grand Opening & Brand Overview

When we first discovered Shinola Bicycles, it seemed like a cool idea: Grow US bicycle manufacturing and bring new industry to Detroit. But after getting…

Written by Tyler Benedict July 09, 2013

Factory Tour: SRAM’s STU Colorado Springs Development Facility

High on the list of any long time mechanic, a trip to SRAM’s STU or SRAM Technical University is a chance to pick up the…

Written by Zach Overholt July 08, 2013

Strava Just got Real – Real Time Performance Updates, That Is

If you’re a regular Strava user, and your feed is peppered with multiple short rides all in the same day, Strava has an update for…

Written by Zach Overholt July 08, 2013

Schwalbe’s New Race Tire is the ONE

When a tire is important enough to warrant its own factory that is dedicated to producing only that one tire, you could assume that tire…

Written by Zach Overholt July 08, 2013

Videos: Keith Bontrager Talks About Working With Trek,

Our friends at Move Press (Peloton & Switchback magazines) just sent over Part One of their new video series with Keith Bontrager, where he discusses his start…

Written by Tyler Benedict July 08, 2013

Crankworx Les 2 Alpes Airing Live Via Webcasts July 11-13 Powered by Red Bull Media

Crankworx Les 2 Alpes starts today with training for the Cannondale Enduro, part of the first ever Enduro World Series, and runs until the…

Written by Mike Albert July 06, 2013

Film Fridays – More MacAskill, BCBR, Trials and Trails

By now, you’ve probably had a chance to check out Danny MacAskill’s Imaginate, an incredible video that brings his childhood dreams to life. Now, Red…

Written by Zach Overholt July 05, 2013

Peaks Coaching: What is Training Stress Balance?

By Hunter Allen, PCG Founder/CEO and Master Coach When I was a pro cyclist, we all talked about having “good form”—that elusive time when the…

Written by Hunter Allen July 05, 2013

Video: Two Wheels, Peace And Quiet

Morvélo has put together a nice video about the simplicity of just jumping on your bike and riding. Here they’ve captured Jon from Chickens Frame…

Written by Kristi Benedict July 05, 2013

Louis Garneau Launches New P09 Aero Helmet at Tour de France

Louis Garneau’s new P09 aero helmet has a few characteristics of note, as you can see in the video. Thinner padding and three sizes…

Written by Mike Albert July 04, 2013

Add Ant+ Accessories And Charge Your Android on The Go with Selfloops

The number of metrics you can track with your phone is ever growing, as is the number of apps you can download to track,…

Written by Mike Albert July 04, 2013

Paper Boy Stacks up as the Next Creative Bike Video

PDW is right. This will probably be the best thing you will see all day. Parachute Parachute takes you on a 2D bicycle ride in…

Written by Zach Overholt July 03, 2013

Never Be Caught In The Dark, HandleBand Mounts Your Smartphone – Or Most Anything Else

We don’t always carries a bike light. But few of us would be caught dead without our smartphone. Problem in need of a solution? Daniel…

Written by Micah Redfield July 03, 2013

Trek Bicycles Matching Donations to World Bicycle Relief Throughout July

If you aren’t familiar with World Bicycle Relief they do exactly what their name suggests: provide bicycles to those who truly need them in parts of…

Written by Mike Albert July 01, 2013

Reviewed: Ritchey WCS Z Max Evolution 29er Mountain Bike Tire

Retro and vintage aren’t just in as far as trendy clothes are concerned, Ritchey is doing its own 90s throwback with a 21st century…

Written by Mike Albert July 01, 2013

Rotor Power Crankset Tech Update, Peek at Future Products

Rotor’s Power power measurement crankset was shown at Eurobike, then highlighted in February’s ANT+ power profile update, but just finally started shipping in March with…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 29, 2013

BOOK REVIEW: TOUR DE FRANCE 100

Published to commemorate this year’s 100th running of the Tour de France’s, VeloPress has issued a big, beautiful book full of pictures and text that’s…

Written by Bikerumor Staff June 29, 2013