Seize the Ride Day with Orbea’s Latest Urban eBike, the Carpe Orbea’s Carpe e-bike is unapologetically an urban and commuting machine with folding stem, folding pedals, and all the accessories Written by Travis Reill March 05, 2026
New Shimano Tiagra is Lighter, 2 x 11, and Offers Wider Range Gearing Tiagra gets some excellent updates making it a perfect drivetrain for affordable road & gravel bikes Written by Travis Reill March 03, 2026
Xtracycle’s Swoop ASM is Making This Dad Think Maybe It’s Time to get a Cargo Bike Xtracycle’s latest e-cargo bike, the Swoop ASM, can carry up to three kids, all your groceries, and all the accessories are included Written by Travis Reill March 02, 2026
Shimano Announces 2026 Trail Born Projects and Continued Expansion Shimano’s 10-year, 10-million-dollar commitment to trails continues with new 2026 projects and expansion to more countries around the globe. Written by Jeremy Benson February 17, 2026
State Bikes’ New 4130 Trail Hardtail Upgrades to Shimano & Keeps Old Price Upgrades while keeping the same price? That almost never happens anymore… Written by Ron Frazelle 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
Wheels Manufacturing Adds Colorful Shimano Direct Mount Options to Its Growing Chainring Lineup Wheels Manufacturing expands its chainring offerings with new Shimano Direct-Mount options in a range of colors. Written by Jeremy Benson February 11, 2026
The Trek Charter+ is a First-Class Take on E-Bikes Trek hopes to elevate the e-bike riding experience with their new Charter+ e-bike, equipped with a Bosch motor, autoshift, and a belt drive Written by Travis Reill February 10, 2026
Shimano Adds Three New Condition-Specific Ridescape Lenses for Bright, All-Road & Trail Shimano adds three new lenses to its Ridescape platform, each specifically designed with different riding conditions in mind Written by Travis Reill February 03, 2026
Shifting Gear: Affordable Wireless Shifting, Shoes, Lights, and More Fresh Products Out of the box and in our hands, let’s check out some of the latest gear that Jeremy has unpacked and is stoked to try… Written by Jeremy Benson January 22, 2026
Shimano Introduces the Dual-Function PD-EH510 SPD and Flat Pedal Hybrid Clip-in on one side, flat pedal on the other, Shimano’s new PD-EH510 is a versatile hybrid pedal that provides both options. Written by Jeremy Benson January 16, 2026
Eddy Merckx Introduces Titanium Versions of the Corsa Pévèle and the Corsa Strasbourg The Eddy Merckx Corsa Pévèle and Corsa Strasbourg are all-road and gravel bikes offered in steel, alloy, and carbon…and now titanium Written by Travis Reill January 16, 2026
What Innovation Will 2026 Bring? BikeRumor Predictions for a New Year of Bike Tech! It’s time to predict the future. These are the new tech & trend predictions that the BikeRumor team thinks will come true in 2026! Written by Cory Benson, Bikerumor Staff, Zach Overholt, Jordan Villella, Ron Frazelle and Jeremy Benson January 09, 2026
BikeRumor Gear of the Year: All of the Gear, Trends, and Bike Tech that Shaped 2025 What do you think is the Gear of the Year for 2025? Maybe it’s on our list… Written by Zach Overholt, Jeremy Benson, Jordan Villella, Travis Reill and Cory Benson December 30, 2025
BikeRumor Editor’s Choice 2025 – Zach’s Best Bike and Gear Awards It’s time to wrap up our Editor’s Choice awards with the last installment. Written by Zach Overholt December 23, 2025
WTC Drops New Zero Offset Chain Rings for Shimano Wireless Drivetrains Wolf Tooth Zero Offset chainrings are here for wireless Shimano MTB drivetrain users. Written by Ron Frazelle December 16, 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
Shimano XT M8200 Di2 Review: Does the Compact GS Group Make a Difference? Zach is still running mostly mechanical drivetrains for MTB. Will the XT Di2 group get him to walk on the wireless side? Written by Zach Overholt December 08, 2025
Wheels MFG Adds New Shimano XTR & XT 9T Lockring & Pinion 8-Pin Sockets New parts often require new tools. Wheels MFG has you covered for the new compact Shimano cassettes & Pinion gear boxes! Written by Ron Frazelle October 10, 2025
Shimano GE900 GTX First Rides Review: Laugh in the Face of Moisture Shimano added Gore-Tex to its top-of the line clipless gravity shoes to create the GE900 GTX for all weather riding. Written by Jeremy Benson October 02, 2025
Lazer Partners with Cardo Systems for VeloVox Helmet Strap Audio System The Lazer VeloVox allows you to listen to music, take phone calls, or chat with other members of your group ride Written by Travis Reill September 09, 2025
Pontoon Cleat System Boosts Pedal Contact on New Shimano RX910 S-Phyre Gravel Race Shoe The new Shimano gravel race shoes finally offer that perfect shoe-to-pedal interface. Written by Zach Overholt August 28, 2025
Wheels Mfg Goes Single Speed With New SOLO-HG Conversion Kit, Chainrings & UDH-Delete Dropout 666 If you’ve given yourself completely to the dark side of single speeding, Wheels MFG Dropout 666 will complete the look. Written by Travis Reill August 22, 2025
Shimano Gravity Brake, Fox 40 & Maxxis Tire Prototypes Spotted on Jackson Goldstone’s Crankworx Bike We’ve got some shots of Jackson Goldstone’s Bike with a prototype Fox 40 fork, unfamiliar brake calipers, and unreleased Maxxis Tires. Written by Jeremy Benson August 14, 2025
Stages Cycling is Back with New Power Meters for Shimano XT & XTR Stages Cycling is back making and selling power meters under the Giant umbrella, starting with options for the newest Shimano MTB groups. Written by Zach Overholt July 03, 2025
Shimano’s Updated XC Shoe Lineup is Highlighted With the Addition of a Women’s S-Phyre Race Model Shimano’s XC shoes lineup gets a refresh with updated looks, more women’s models, and a race shoe for the ladies, too. Written by Jeremy Benson June 24, 2025
Shimano Adds to Its Gravity Shoe Lineup with Options For Racing, Wet Weather, and Female Riders New additions to Shimano’s gravity shoe lineup include clip-in and flat pedals models for racing, weather protection, and female riders. Written by Jeremy Benson June 24, 2025
First Impressions: Shimano GRX Wireless Is The Mountain Bikers Gravel Group Last year, Shimano took its 2×12 GRX mechanical and electrified it, and now it has finally reached the one-by makeover. It’s Shimano’s first wireless drop… Written by Jordan Villella June 24, 2025
Shimano Wireless GRX Di2 Launches with MTB Tech & Gravel-Ready Features The long wait is over—Shimano is officially in the fully wireless drop-bar game with the all-new GRX RX827 Di2 1×12 drivetrain. Written by Jordan Villella June 24, 2025
Shimano XT Di2 8200 Wireless Weights and Prices Just how much heavier is XT Di2 than XTR Di2? More importantly, how much less expensive? Written by Zach Overholt June 18, 2025
