Batch Introduces a New Gravel Bike, Two Builds, Both Affordable Batch continues to bring quality and affordability together. A few weeks ago, we saw them do this on the mountainbike side of the market, releasing… Written by Travis Reill March 17, 2026
BMC Expands Teammachine SLR Family — Lighter, Faster, Built for More Riders BMC is expanding the Teammachine SLR family with a lighter frame, improved aerodynamics, and a range of carbon options for different budgets. Written by Jordan Villella March 13, 2026
Otso Ditches Tuning Chip Dropouts for the New UDH-Compatible Waheela R The new Waheela R gets all the right updates to be in the mix for a modern gravel race bike Written by Travis Reill March 10, 2026
Win a One-of-a-Kind Scott Spark RC; Nino Schurter Will Deliver Scott, Nino Schurter, and artist Lionel Smit teamed up to raffle off this phenomenal Spark RC, with the benefits going to World Bicycle Relief Written by Travis Reill March 06, 2026
Sub-1000g NOBL Ethos SL180 Claims to Be Lightest 30mm XC Wheelset in the World Thanks to Berd Spokes & ultra light hubs, the NOBL Ethos SL180 weighs less than 1000g for the set! Written by Travis Reill March 04, 2026
Colnago Goes Full Raw Carbon with Limited V5Rs & Y1Rs Dark Series There’s something unapologetically fast about raw carbon. No paint fades, metallic flake, or wild graphics. Just carbon fiber layup on display Written by Jordan Villella March 03, 2026
The Sub $1400, Fully Aero State Bicycle Co. Carbon Road Bike Frameset is Now Available A complete aero, carbon road frameset for $1,399? State Bicycles says: “Of course!” Written by Ron Frazelle March 02, 2026
Race Face Beefs Up Its Era Carbon Wheels for E-Bikes w/ More Spokes, Stronger Axles Race Face used bigger spokes, more spokes, and a steel hub axle to create a 15% stiffer wheel for the new Era eMTB wheels Written by Travis Reill February 26, 2026
Berd Wheels Launches Lightest 30mm XC MTB Wheelset with New HAWK30 Gold Berd Spokes launches lightest 30mm wide XC MTB wheelset in the world? Written by Ron Frazelle February 24, 2026
Red Hot Special Edition Pivot Phoenix Gets New SRAM and RockShock Offerings One of the first builds with all of the new SRAM & RockShox DH parts is the limited edition, bright red, Pivot Phoenix XX DH! Written by Travis Reill February 24, 2026
Buying a Pivot Switchblade? Make it Unique with One of Four Custom Decal Kits Love the Switchblade? They now have four different custom decal kits that you can choose from for free. The catch? You have to buy the… Written by Travis Reill February 20, 2026
Wove Saddles Get Metal Rail Option for Lower Price & Increased Durability Wove announces new solid steel railed saddles and lower price point. Written by Jordan Villella February 19, 2026
More Color Updates for the Revel Rover, but This Time, They are Limited Edition Despite introducing two new colors for the Rover just a few weeks ago, Revel has announced two more limited edition colors Written by Travis Reill February 18, 2026
Nobl’s Signature Series Wheels are 30% Less Torsionally Stiff – On Purpose Nobl flips the script on modern carbon wheels, saying strength and performance come from compliance rather than “stiffness” Written by Travis Reill February 18, 2026
Reserve is Announcing Something New, and It Isn’t Wheels: Introducing the RD1 Reserve now offers a new one piece carbon handlebar/stem option – as long as you aren’t into wide bars. Written by Travis Reill February 17, 2026
These Limited-Edition Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 Frames are Literally Rideable Works of Art Specialized is far from the first brand to treat frames as blank canvases, but the latest Artist Series continues the tradition of rideable art. Written by Travis Reill February 17, 2026
Rose Makes Aero More Upright with Their AergoConcept Shave Aero Road Bike Who say’s aero road bikes have to be long and low? Rose is challenging that concept with an AergoConcept of their own Written by Travis Reill February 12, 2026
The New Anax32 XC is a 32″ Carbon MTB Wheelset from Light Bicycle That’s Available Now The 32″ carbon mountain bike XC wheelset is here and is cheaper than you would expect! Written by Ron Frazelle February 06, 2026
Haro Doubles its Full-Suspension Line with the New Carbon Greer & Daley Haro rounds out their full suspension line with new Carbon Daley and Greer MTBs Written by Ron Frazelle February 06, 2026
Reserve SL Wheelsets Feature Purpose-Built Tune Pico Hubs, Carbon Spokes, Eye-watering Price Team Visma | Lease a Bike asked for something faster. Reserve delivered. Written by Travis Reill January 28, 2026
The Deva RD is the Lightest and Most Aerodynamic Wheelset Miche has Made These are Miche’s lightest, most aerodynamic wheels – and their first wheels with carbon spokes, too. Written by Travis Reill January 21, 2026
Pinarello Unveils New Drop Bar Mountain Bar GREVIL MX The all-new (but only kind of) Pinarello GREVIL MX is effectively a drop-bar mountain bike, but billed as a gravel rig. Written by Jordan Villella January 16, 2026
BOYDs New 1130g Podium 36 Road Disc SL Could Be Your One-Wheelset BOYD is showing off its newest road wheelset, and it’s one of the lightest it’s produced. Meet the all-new Podium 36 Road Disc SL. Written by Jordan Villella January 15, 2026
Phil Gaimon Leaks New State Carbon Aero Road Bike, with Complete Build Under $4k State Bicycle Company appears to have a brand new aero road bike they’ve been working on, and Phil Gaimon is already putting in the miles Written by Zach Overholt January 02, 2026
Hunt Proven Carbon XC UD Carbon Spoke Wheelset Review — Lightweight Punch for Modern Racers I’ve had almost an entire year on the Hunt Proven Carbon XC wheels. They served as both a training and racing wheelset in all sorts… Written by Jordan Villella December 12, 2025
BikeRumor Editor’s Choice 2025 – Travis’s Best Bike & Gear Awards These were the “best” products in 2025 – well, according to Travis, at least. Bikes, e-bikes, apparel, shoes, some tasty beverages, and more Written by Travis Reill December 10, 2025
Polygon Strattos C is a Lighter, Comfortable Carbon All-Road Bike, Still Quite Affordable This carbon Polygon Strattos C all-road bike fits 34mm tires, and comes with Di2 and carbon wheels for less than three grand! Written by Cory Benson December 04, 2025
Repente Nomad 3D-Prints a Saddle That Actually Looks Finished, with a Smooth Top Yes, this new Repente Nomad 3D, 3D-printed saddle actually looks finished, with a classically smooth cover… Written by Cory Benson December 03, 2025
State Launches Affordable Carbon All-Road V2 with Modern Design and Old-Timey Pricing State’s new Carbon All-road V2 adds modern highlights while keeping complete bike pricing lower than some high end wheel sets. Written by Ron Frazelle November 20, 2025
Baumier Pulls all Stops on Flagship B01, a 3D-Printed Ti & Carbon All-Road Racer Baumier’s all-road B01 complete bicycle is 3D-printed, and very expensive. Written by Ron Frazelle November 18, 2025
