All-New Ridley Astr RS is a Lighter, Faster, Wider Aero Gravel Race Bike
Ridley’s factory team racers were torn between picking the lightest, the most aero, or the gravel bike with the widest tire clearance, so the Belgian Cycling Factory gave them one to do it all – the...
View ArticleRidley Astr RS Gravel Bike Balances Race-Ready Speed & All-Rounder...
Ridley’s Astr RS is a lighter, faster, fatter-tired gravel race bike than the Belgian bike builder has ever made. It’s a premium race-ready carbon gravel bike that I’d also be happy to ride as my...
View ArticleFAIR Drop Best AXS Offsets Your Wireless RockShox Dropper Now, or Makes it...
We already knew exactly what the FAIR bicycle Drop Best AXS upgrade was going to do when it dropped into our inbox. Fair’s simple offset seatpost head hardware lets riders shift their saddle forward...
View ArticleBMC’s Latest Premium Teammachine R Mpc Road Bike is a More Affordable...
Last fall BMC launched a new, more aero Teammachine R, and now they are back with its own Mpc, a no-expense-spared Masterpiece version of that same aero road bike. Made by hand one-at-a-time to an...
View ArticleBosch’s new Performance CX eBike Motor is Not More Powerful But is Quieter,...
There’s an all-new Bosch Performance Line CX ebike motor. It has the same torque output, the same peak & nominal power, and even the same pedal-assist support multiplier. So, what makes it better?...
View ArticleColnago Retrofitting Wants to Verify the Authenticity of Your Old School Road...
Do you want to retrofit a classic Colnago road bike that’s been passed down from generation to generation? Maybe you found an old Colnago covered in dust & rust in the back of a friend’s barn or...
View ArticleSidi Tenacia Laces Up Modern Classic Cycling Shoes for L’Eroica
Sidi teamed up with L’Eroica to create the Tenacia, a classic road biking shoe made with modern materials for fans of vintage cycling. A classy but low-maintenance synthetic construction for good...
View ArticleHunt 40 Limitless Gravel Wheels Get More Aero For Wider Tires & Drop Up To 220g!
Hunt has completely revamped their aerodynamic Limitless Gravel wheels, now with new lighter front- and rear-specific rims and the option for ultralight & stiff carbon spokes or conventional aero...
View ArticleAss Savers Seeks Bits of Inner Peace with Colorful Fenders by Artist Jody Barton
Look, there’s nothing we haven’t already covered in the new Ass Savers “Bits n’ Peaces” collection created with playful British illustrator Jody Barton. But these colorful little items brightened my...
View ArticleLapierre Flexes All-New Crosshill CF Carbon Gravel Bike Ready for Adventure...
Lapierre has their first carbon gravel bike with the all-new Crosshill CF. In a world of aero-influenced bike design where almost every new bike looks like the next, this Lapierre Crosshill CF stands...
View ArticleBike Ahead’s The Unit ICR is Sleek, Light & Maybe the Most Expensive MTB...
Bike Ahead has a new lightweight, ultra-premium The Unit ICR 1-piece carbon mountain bike handlebar & stem combo for riders looking for an extra sleek cockpit setup. With boxy, angular styling to...
View ArticleRimpact Chain Damper Smooths MTB Rides with Springs & Elastomers Inside a...
We’ve seen a number of devices add dampers into your drivetrain to combat pedal kickback for smoother, more supple suspension, but Rimpact’s new Chain Damper puts it directly inside a special...
View ArticleCanyon Dials-In Scampr Kicks, Simple Boa Off-Road Shoes for Gravel & Trail
Canyon Scampr adds another pair of shoes to their ever-growing product offering, this time a simple set of more walkable kicks built to transition from gravel to XC, trail, and eMTB. Their highlights...
View ArticleThe Best Women in the World Get a Jump on the Men Today at 2024 Red Bull Rampage
Red Bull Rampage is back in the Utah desert. And for the first time ever, 8 amazing women riders will show off their freeride skills today – 2 days ahead of the men. It’s been 23 years since the first...
View ArticleOrtlieb Factory Tour: How Waterpoof Bike Bags Are Made To Last A Liftetime in...
Last winter we were invited to take a rare look inside the Ortlieb factory, where the company synonymous with ‘waterproof’ manufactures their classic touring, commuter, and bikepacking bags. Nestled...
View ArticleNordest Super Albarda 3 Evolves Steel Gravel Bike, Flat Bar 3003 Gets...
Nordest has updated their steel Super Albarda 3 “gravel bike for mountain bikers” with newly refined off-road geometry, and a couple more MTB-inspired features for more technical adventure rides....
View ArticleInside Actofive Factory Tour: German CNC-Machined MTB Gems, A Closer Look
With the Bespoked custom bike show returning to Dresden starting tomorrow, let’s take a look inside Actofive Cycles, who machines beautiful mountain bikes in the German city. We’ve been closely...
View ArticleCDuro Teases Czech Wound Carbon Gravel Bike, Starts Shipping Epona Enduro MTB
At Bespoked in Dresden over the weekend, Czech robot-wound carbon bike maker CDuro teased us with an all-new gravel bike prototype. Designed as an all-rounder, this prototype gravel bike highlights...
View ArticleLapierre Xelius DRS Aero Road Bike Does it All, Lightweight, Comfort &...
This all-new Lapierre Xelius DRS combines the best of the French bike brand’s lightweight Xelius SL & aerodynamic Aircode DRS to create one, even faster flagship do-it-all road race bike to rule...
View ArticleFestka Spectre Gravel Stiffens Up Race-Ready Handmade Carbon Gravel Bike at...
Festka has an all-new Spectre Gravel, a race-ready gravel bike inspired by the fastest road racing bike. While it retains the characteristic vibration damping that comes from the way Festka builds all...
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