Few brands elicit as emotional a response as Specialized, and to walk around their offices, the passion is pervasive. And it’s easy to see why. Behind these doors are the usual assortment of cubicles and desks, but they’re tucked around huge open spaces, killer play areas, a massive R&D lab, and an entire room dedicated […]
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When these simple, flexible plastic type fenders started showing up they seemed like a bit of back-of-the-mind protection on unexpected wet days. Years later, I now see them as almost essential pieces of kit – even in dry climates. While the obvious benefit may seem to be a small amount of protection from spray off […]
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Why Cycles’ booth at Sea Otter seemed to be a hit, and not just because there always seemed to be some delicious food on the grill. Taking the opportunity to give the crowds a sneak peek, show goers got a chance to check out their newest bike. Called the Wayward, the 29+ titanium monster is […]
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Raleigh and the Superbe go way back, so it’s no surprise to see newer models keeping the nostalgia going. This time, unlike the bike we saw at Interbike, the non-electric Superbe is being marketed as a women’s city bike. Built around a steel frame with a low swooping top tube and very tall front end […]
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The Kinesis name is probably best known for producing high quality aluminum bikes at reasonable prices, and the latest from Kinesis UK – the Tripster AT – is no exception. Having been designing & producing affordable alloy bikes to stand up to year-round British riding since 1999, Kinesis UK’s new adventure gravel road bike actually reimagines the all-terrain race […]
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Back in March around the time of the Berlin Bike Show, Polish cycling blog turned clothing company turned road bike travel company Podia shared with us a collaboration project that they had worked out with British bikemaker Genesis to outfit their Eastern Europe tours with steel road bikes. That first pairing saw them custom paint […]
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Roaming is kind of the gist of why many of us have ended riding bikes all over the mountain bike to start with. The chance to get away from everything and just venture out onto the trail. And now MET has a new all-mountain helmet to keep your head safe, far from the trailhead. The new […]
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Photo submitted by Bart, “Trail is only open to bikes for part of the year to keep bear encounters to a minimum. Riding my Santa Cruz 5010 with some sweet Magura brakes.” We always love seeing photos from where you are riding and are happy to share them with our readers around the world here on […]
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For Paul Camp 2017, they invited handmade bicycle builders from the area to submit their idea of the ultimate monstercross bike or mountain bike. Curtis Inglis opted for the fatter tires with a Retrotec “funduro” 27.5+ mountain bike, and was one of the only builders to hide the Klamper rear brake caliper inside the triangle!
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We hear it all the time – ‘what’s with the $10k bikes?’ While there is certainly a place for the top tier of mountain bike technology and the trickle down benefits those bikes provide, there is also a place for more reasonable priced builds. The term ‘budget’ can mean a lot of things to different […]
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Headsets may have changed a lot in the past few years, but the way we install them has not. With the exception of integrated headsets which drop the bearings directly into the frame, many headsets still use press fit cups that the bearing sits inside. There are however, more sizes than ever for the cups, […]
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We headed to DT Swiss’s headquarters in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland to take a look at how they still make tons of spokes, plus some rims & complete wheel builds in the heart of Europe. Situated at the foot of the Jura Mountains on the northwestern edge of the Alps, DT’s Swiss HQ houses both their main […]
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Ibis already let the cat out of the bag with the help of their EWS enduro team in Ireland, but there is a new Mojo HD. Specifically, the new HD4 which seems perfectly tailored to the extreme demands of enduro racing at the highest level. Of course, that should make the bike excellent for steep […]
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For Paul Camp 2017, they invited handmade bicycle builders from the area to submit their idea of the ultimate monstercross bike or mountain bike. Jeremy Sycip went with his favorite material, steel, and crafted a hardtail mountain bike capable of keeping up with the gravel-crushing 700c bikes many of the rest of us were riding. […]
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Since we heard from Australian custom carbon bike maker Plane Frameworks last winter they’ve apparently made big steps forward in their process. Starting with one-off machined EPS molds for each bike and their own in-house carbon pre-preg, Plane has something of a luxury of being able to fine tune each subsequent bike to continue to evolve the […]
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Photo submitted by Michael S. from an overnight bikepacking trip in Sweden on his Crescent 29er mountain bike. We always love seeing photos from where you are riding and are happy to share them with our readers around the world here on the Pic Of The Day. Send in your pics with a brief description here.
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Last spring when the team behind 8bar introduced their newest adjustable geometry all-road Mitte bike, one of its key features was the flexibility to transform into an all-surface adventure bike. Developed to give themselves a bike to ride both the rolling gravel around Berlin and be ready to transition to proper all-road touring when the time came, they took […]
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Transition bikes has two new carbon hardtails for that all-around trail riding we used to simply call mountain biking. No matter which wheelsize you prefer, Transition has you covered. For the best balance of rollover and snappy handling, the 27.5″ Throttle could be the weapon of choice, or go for the 29″ Vanquish if you’re a dyed-in-the-wool wagon wheel […]
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Ibis has been maintaining top team status in this year’s EWS series above unpainted prototype bikes until now. This weekend’s Emerald Enduro race at Carrick Mountain in Wicklow Ireland saw them racing up and down the hills on a painted bike that’ll hopefully match a production option. Full details will be released tomorrow (Tuesday, May 30), until […]
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Rotor was present with demo bikes on trainers letting anyone try out the new UNO hydraulic shifting group. The only news from the booth was that UNO is in production, so you’ll soon be able to mount the group to your own bike. It’s showing on their website, with our first real look at their […]
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It’s almost embarrassing how long its been since we’ve properly covered Assos, and they’ve seen quite a few updates since the last time they attended PressCamp. The brand was purchased by a U.S. investor, they’ve brought about more goods at the “affordable” level without watering down the premium aspects, and they launched a complete mountain […]
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While we hope that most of our readers will be welcoming in the summer with a Memorial Day out on the bike, here’s a round-up of some of that unique gear that we inevitably stumble upon at the races. At the early season mountain bike XC World Cups that usually means a lot of cross-country prototypes (and […]
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It’s a hot Memorial Day for many of our readers, so we’re throwing back to mid-winter pic sent in by rider Brian Fowles. He sent in this shot at the start of the year on a sunrise fatbike ride up to North Table Mountain above Golden, CO. We always love seeing photos from where you are riding and […]
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If you’re tired of the same old broadloom carpet, then it’s time to try carpet tiles…also known as carpet squares. Get to know some pros and cons as you read below:
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Carpet tiles also come with some disadvantages that are good to be aware of. These include:
With carpet tiles, you’ll never run out of ideas to make any part of your home look trendy.
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For Paul Camp 2017, they invited handmade bicycle builders from the area to submit their idea of the ultimate monstercross bike. Steve Rex is legend, and he built this beautiful fillet brazed steel bike with ultra smooth joints. Other builders were keen to check out his bike, and you can check it all out in this […]
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We watched last weekend’s UCI XC World Cup in Nove Mesto from the pits, the sidelines and all over the course to capture closeups of the fastest bikes there. And we caught a lot of prototype bikes in the wild, with crazy paint schemes and graphics trying (unsuccessfully) to hide them. All the links are […]
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Last summer, Tepui introduced the Zipper Gimp system that allowed them to offer multiple (and swappable) tent tops for their car roof platform. Need a lightweight, breezy summer shell? No problem. Then swap to a thicker, warmer cover for foul weather. The design debuted on their Baja Series, which are also some of their most […]
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Remember those insanely overbuilt off-road camper trailers we posted a while back? Well, we went and interviewed the founder, Dean Wiltshire, about them…and his company. Colorado Teardrops is a small camper manufacturer in Boulder, CO. After starting in circuit board design and then app development, Dean heeded the call of the wild and launched. Over […]
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Cannondale took a big leap when they launched their Slate ‘New Road’ Bike. Not only did it have Road Plus wheels and tires, but it also brought suspension into the mix with the Lefty Oliver. It doesn’t look like the Slate is going anywhere any time soon, but for fans of bigger wheels and rigid […]
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If you’re looking to carry more than a bit of cargo on your bike, there are many options to make it happen. Do you buy a whole new cargo bike, or simply add storage to your bicycle with bags, racks, or a trailer? The creators of the TReGo want to give you another option altogether: […]
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At this point, you should know that WD-40 Bike is not the same as traditional WD-40. The newer product line is specifically formulated for bicycle use and has a number of products that actually work really well like their All-Purpose Bike Wash. That isn’t to say that traditional WD-40 is useless on a bike though, […]
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Trek releases schedule for Trek CX Cup & CX World Cup, opens registration – The USA’s biggest cyclocross weekend – the Telenet UCI World Cup Cyclo-cross Waterloo – is set for September 22-24. Registration for the Trek CX Cup races are now open, with a full weekend schedule of amateur and pro racing staring Friday, Sept 22 […]
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Whether you’re swimming through the singletrack or attacking that county line sprint, USAMade’s new Oval Sharktooth chainrings have a tooth count to match. Their new rings come in GXP and BB30 SRAM direct mount and 110bcd Shimano asymmetric 4-bolt configurations, the latter with inner and outer rings for double road set ups. And they start […]
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Felt almost snuck this one by, right under our noses. What looks to be a next generation of the Felt Racing Development (FRD) full-suspension Edict cross-country bike was spotted racing at the World Cup last weekend, hidden in plain sight under a striking snakeskin vinyl wrap job. To be fair it wasn’t that we almost overlooked […]
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Ever since Magura USA became the U.S. service provider for Bosch eBike systems, the pedal assist bikes have been a part of their press camp in one way or another. Of course, eBikes are not allowed on most of Sedona’s trails so there have been creative ways to get the e-xperience – from riding dirt roads, […]
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Just a few weeks back Rocky Mountain introduced a new Altitude trail bike, but apparently they have had an e-bike version waiting in the wings. For all of those in North America worried about the decline of mountain biking with all of the e-bikes that keep popping up, you don’t have to worry for now on account […]
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Photo submitted by Bewer, “My titanium fatbike tandem. The location is nearby the Stromberg ridge west of Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.” We always love seeing photos from where you are riding and are happy to share them with our readers around the world here on the Pic Of The Day. Send in your pics with a brief description here.
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We’ll finish our World Cup XC bike coverage for the day with the mountain bikes of the two elite men to round out the podium behind Nino Schurter. David Valero earned a second place racing a MMR Kenta 29 that appears to have longer than standard travel, and not on the new short-travel XC prototype that some […]
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Seeing as how lace up shoes are making a comeback, Lake’s new CX1 and MX1 should fit right in. Basically a modern version of the very first shoe they launched 35 years ago, the lace up options combine some retro style with fairly modern materials to create a stylish, affordable throwback. Part of the Lake […]
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Based on the performance of the Wolf Tooth Components ReMote alone, we know you already want one – assuming you have a compatible dropper post. It’s hard to imagine a much better version of a dropper post lever. That is, unless you’re picky about the looks. The original ReMote and ReMote LA are hardly offensive […]
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The new Specialized Turbo Vado takes e-bike integration to the next level. To show off its features and capabilities, they brought us out to Palo Alto, CA, for a couple days of riding. Day one gave us a tour all around the city, with stops for lunch, candy, and sightseeing at the opulence that is […]
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We rounded out the elite women’s podium this morning with the prototype WiaWis of 2nd place Spitz and stock Focus O1E of 3rd place Indergand, behind World Cup winner & World Champ Annika Langvad over the weekend. Now we’ll take a quick look at the bike of the top three from the U23 women. That race was won by […]
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You had to know it was on the horizon. All the posts hinting at new 29″ DH forks and teams testing the wagon wheels in big races were a dead giveaway. Now it looks like Trek is ready to take the plunge into 29er DH territory, though it’s been many years in the making. As […]
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January & February may have forgotten how to winter, but being able to have some fun in the sun was a great way to kick off a new year of riding. The week before receiving the Tundra from 9:zero:7, we were anxiously awaiting the weather report for the following weekend. Awful weather conditions meant there were only a […]
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Whether they’re shooting wildlife, weddings, or action sports, photographers are artists at heart. But when it comes to paying the bills, it’s not necessarily the most intriguing images that earn them their paychecks. For the last two years Margus Riga has been shooting photos for Sombrio clothing, and recently they teamed up to create the […]
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Right after their races on Saturday and Sunday, we took a detailed look at the race winning bikes of World Champions Annika Langvad and Nino Schurter, with a full break down and actual weights of both. But even besides the prototype bikes from Mondraker & MMR and prototype tires from Continental & Michelin, there were […]
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Photo submitted by Anders Modin, “Finally, the spring arrives in Stockholm, Sweden. The Stockholm version of Central Park is called Gärdet, a large area in the north east corner of the city. In the summer you see a lot of runners, cyclists, dog walkers, soccer players etc here. During the winter there is a short cross […]
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Continuing the battle of the fastest lens change, Oakley has a new option of their own in the Flak Draft. The latest incarnation of the Flak Jacket, the new multi-sport sunglass aims to provide quicker lens changes while still offering a high degree of ventilation from the semi-rimless design. On top of that, the frame […]
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We may not want to admit it, but color and graphics play a huge part in upgrade-itus. That seems to be especially true when it comes to high dollar carbon wheels. We’ve asked a number of bike brands that sell carbon wheels as upgrades, and the answer is almost always the same – they sell more high […]
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For Paul Camp 2017, they invited handmade bicycle builders from the area to submit their idea of the ultimate monstercross bike. While John Caletti mostly turns out bikes with flat mount brakes these days, his custom titanium monstercross bike for Paul Camp 2017 used standard tabs to accommodate Paul Component’s Klamper calipers.
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