Training & Nutrition

Friday Roundup – Cycling Odds & Ends

Win a trip to the Chilcotins & a Norco Optic trail bike with the #AdventureBeginsHere contest – Share an original photo that captures what #AdventureBeginsHere means to you…

Written by Cory Benson May 20, 2016

Social training: Strava goes mobile with Live Segment App & Wahoo partners with Zwift

Strava, whom we all either love or love to hate, is now fully rolling out their Live Segments functionality to mobile devices by way of their iOS…

Written by Cory Benson May 19, 2016

Get an Endurox / Accelerade sports drink sampler pack for $3.99

Remember Endurox? After missing them for years (even though they hadn’t really gone anywhere), we spotted some new products from parent company Pacific Health Labs…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 16, 2016

Friday Roundup – Cycling Odds & Ends

Youngest ever cyclists to cover the 10,000km Silk Road fromBeijing to Tehran – Two teenagers, Charles Stevens and Will Hsu, are going to be the youngest ever…

Written by Cory Benson May 13, 2016

Hands On: All new CycleOps Hammer quietly smashes the direct drive trainer world

Trainers are the things we love to hate. If you’re one of those that cringe every time the temp drops because you can hear that dust…

Written by Trey Richardson May 12, 2016

New Argon Electron Pro debuts sharp design under the Danish national track team

From the Canadian designers and engineers at Argon 18 comes a new track racing machine for another nation of cyclists. Working with the Danish Track Cycling Team,…

Written by Cory Benson May 12, 2016

Cannondale Quick flat bar road hybrid gets leaner & faster

While most traditional hybrids blend the durability and upright ride of mountain bikes with the smooth, narrower tires of a road bike, there tends to be…

Written by Cory Benson May 09, 2016

Polar launches special edition V800 GPS watches, including new performance upgrades

Pairing with multi-time world triathlon champion Javier Gomez Noya, Polar has created a special signature edition package of their flagship GPS watch geared towards the…

Written by Cory Benson May 04, 2016

SOC16: Electronics round up – Niterider, BarFly and K-Edge mount up new lights and computers

Sometimes, electronics on your ride are inevitable. Like if you want to go for a night ride and don’t have the night vision capabilities of…

Written by Zach Overholt May 03, 2016

Pure Fix unveils three track racing Keirin setups

We previewed Pure Fix’s 6061 Keirin Pro frameset at Interbike last fall, and now the brand has pulled the curtain off of three complete builds of the…

Written by Cory Benson May 02, 2016

Pioneer power meters now just $499 for single leg, adds Shimano 105 compatibility

Pioneer has just introduced their most affordable power meter option yet with a new way to use the single-leg sensor…on your own crank arms. Originally,…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 02, 2016

Friday Roundup – Cycling Odds & Ends

Experience the epic of British Coumbia with the Singletrack 6 – Ride Western Canada and take part in the multi-day cross-country mountain bike adventure this summer. TransRockies has…

Written by Cory Benson April 29, 2016

SOC16: Tasty new treats from Honey Stinger, Ryno, Untapped, GU, Bonk Breaker, Clif & more!

Fueling our mad dash through four days of Sea Otter is often left to breakfast burritos, dinner burritos, and tacos after hours. The in between…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 27, 2016

Friday Roundup – Cycling Odds & Ends

Liv says yes to empowering women cyclists – There’s this specific moment every cyclist faces. It’s the moment you decide whether to meet your fears, or retreat; a…

Written by Cory Benson April 22, 2016

SOC16: Power measurement enters third dimension with new 4iiii Precision 2.0 meter

Introduced at Interbike 2014, the 4iiii power meter has come a long way very quickly. Originally planned as a DIY add on, they showed an…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 17, 2016

Friday Roundup – Cycling Odds & Ends

Brighten up your bike. Throw some flowers on it – 3D printing can give us key bike parts like custom titanium dropouts, ti lugs, or even just…

Written by Cory Benson April 15, 2016

Polar V800 GPS watch pairs with GoPro for controls & video stats

One of the early pioneer of wearable fitness tech, Polar has paired up with the GoPro Developer Program to add action cam integration functionality in the V800 GPS…

Written by Cory Benson April 15, 2016

Verve RevUp drops the magnets for Infocrank power meter cadence sensing

We’ve been testing Verve’s Infocranks in the harshest conditions you could drum up for a power meter, from rough gravel roads to the mud and pressure washers…

Written by Cory Benson April 14, 2016

Just in: New steel 8bar NEUKLN fixed gear do-it-all commuter

Up until this past year all of the bikes out of 8bar were aluminum as they sought to deliver a balance of high performance and…

Written by Cory Benson April 14, 2016

Shoot for better performance with red (and green) Baron Xert apps on your Garmin

The sports science software developers at Baron Biosystems have debuted a few new apps that add improved functionality and a bit of easy to read color…

Written by Cory Benson April 13, 2016

Trek Bicycle and Sven Nys Announce New Partnership

With two world championships, seven world cups and over 140 victories, 39 year old Sven Nys is considered one of the greatest cyclocross racers of…

Written by Jayson O'Mahoney April 12, 2016

BFS 2016: Apidura teams up with Rapha for limited edition Brevet bikepacking bags

So it hasn’t officially been announced yet, but the new Rapha+Apidura packs are one of the worst kept secrets from either of the two companies. We…

Written by Cory Benson April 11, 2016

Endurance Films Training Institute unleashes streaming cycling workout videos on any device

Endurance Films Training Institute (EFTI) has moved their library to a streaming platform to EnduranceFilms.com, allowing cyclists (and triathletes, runners and swimmers) access to all…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 10, 2016

Friday Roundup – Cycling Odds & Ends

Fuel up for a long day on the bike with The Feed – For a limited time now in April, online sports nutrition specialists The Feed…

Written by Cory Benson April 08, 2016

Pro Bike Check: Mieke Kroeger of Canyon//SRAM racing’s Ultimate CF SLX touring

We had the chance to run into women’s pro Mieke Kröger of the Canyon//SRAM Racing team last week at our EU base as she took an alternative approach…

Written by Cory Benson March 31, 2016

Winter Wrap Up: Favorite gear that helped conquer the cold from 45NRTH, Lazer, Pactimo, & More

What a strange winter it has been. Much of the country is readily prepping for spring-like weather, while other parts are getting a late hammering of…

Written by Zach Overholt March 30, 2016

Trek’s 2016 Dirt Series Camps announced, now hosting four co-ed stops

Since the year 2000, Trek Bicycles has been helping women progress their mountain biking skills by hosting their Dirt Series Camps. During the last fifteen…

Written by Steve Fisher March 29, 2016

Friday Roundup – Cycling Odds & Ends

Celebrate new gear with Kitsbow & win in Obsessives #Roadventure Giveaway – To go along with the launch of their new road collection, Kitsbow has teamed up with…

Written by Cory Benson March 25, 2016