Freewheeling: The Road Disc Revolution Is Now
By Jason Sumner May 08, 2013
Disc Feature Articles Opinion Parts Product Review Road Video
After taking a test ride SRAM hydraulic disc equipped roadster, features editor Jason Sumner is convinced it’s time to ditch rim brakes and start ripping singletrack on our road bikes. (Well, not really. But he did enjoy the ride.)
Read More »New Ultegra 6800: 11 Speeds, Lighter, More Ergo
By Jason Sumner April 30, 2013
News Parts Wheels
Let the Dura-Ace 9000 trickle down begin. Shimano has unveiled its new 11-speed Ultegra 6800, which is 35 grams lighter than the previous version, and requires 35 percent less shifting effort. Cost? Less than half of a Dura-Ace group.
Read More »Kappius Looking To Kickstart Hub Production
By Jason Sumner April 26, 2013
Parts Sea Otter Classic Video
Innovative hub maker Kappius Components has launched an updated version of its unique road and mountain hubs. Now they’re seeking financial backing to begin manufacturing. Find out how you can help.
Read More »Sea Otter Tech Round-Up: Lake, Michelin, Focus, Smith
By Jason Sumner April 21, 2013
Apparel Gear Parts Sea Otter Classic
To the casual observer the Sea Otter Classic is about riding bikes, but savvy consumers know all to well that this springtime celebration of all things cycling has also become ground zero for new product launches. Here’s a look at just a few of the items that caught our eye. Lots more coming soon.
Read More »Review: Praxis Works Forged Chain Rings
By Thien Dinh April 08, 2013
Parts Product Review
At virtually half the price of a single ring from Shimano, Praxis Work’s Chainrings pack quite the performance and value.
Read More »Review: Superlight All-Carbon Zero Gravity Gravitas SL Brakeset
By Twain Mein March 14, 2013
Parts Pro Review
From Ted Ciamillo, who pioneered the aftermarket for bike brakes, comes his lightest, all-carbon offering the Zero Gravity Gravitas SL Brakeset.
Read More »Review: 2012 SRAM Red Groupset
By Thien Dinh March 07, 2013
Parts Product Review
The lightest & quietest mechanical groupset available today SRAM Red makes a strong argument to ditch any thoughts you had of going electronic.
Read More »NoTubes Team Putting Tubeless Tech To The Test
By Jason Sumner February 21, 2013
Feature Articles Parts
U.S. based regional pro team plans to use tubeless road tires at all its races in 2013. Riders sometimes run 85psi or lower to gain performance advantage and reduce punctures.
Read More »Specialized S-Works Chicane Saddle Review
By Thien Dinh January 03, 2013
Parts Saddle
Specialized S-Works Chicane Saddle – MSRP $299 A Chicane is defined as a series of tight turns in opposite directions on an otherwise straight stretch of a road. So it’s fitting that Specialized’s newest S-Works saddle should be called the Chicane—it represents a few rapid changes of direction when compared to other Specialized saddles. First,
Read More »Specialized S-Works Chicane Saddle Unboxing
By Thien Dinh November 30, 2012
Parts
The S-Works Chicane road saddle is a return to a more traditional shaped saddle for Specialized. In development for over a year with pro athletes, the saddle features a more rounded shape.
Read More »Featured User Review: Selle SMP Dynamic Road Saddle
By Thien Dinh November 26, 2012
Parts Product Review
Featured User Review: Selle SMP Dynamic Road Saddle by Artur N MSRP Price: $240.00 Overall Rating: 5 of 5 Value Rating: 5 of 5 Strengths: Quality, design, comfort in any situation. Weaknesses: Price, but you pay for an outstanding saddle. Bottom Line: I always considered that saddles are the most important componet on a bike
Read More »Mavic Cosmic CXR 80 Tubular Wheelset Tire System
By Thien Dinh November 15, 2012
Feature Articles Parts
Storied French wheel manufacturer Mavic has been working in the lab for the past three years on a new wind cheating concept. Aerodynamics on the bike has become a trendy topic amongst cyclist recently, and for good reason.
Read More »Madfiber Carbon Red Kevlar Tubulars
By Thien Dinh October 29, 2012
Interbike Parts
Mad Fiber’s show piece at Interbike this year was their one off Carbon and Kevlar weaved tubular wheelset. The prototype wheelset is both a practice in materials and aesthetics. Kevlar being lighter than carbon, the mix of Kevlar and Carbon brought the wheels in at at about 10% lighter than normal. The wheels are said
Read More »Kinetic InRide iPhone App Measures Power and uploads to Web
By Francis Cebedo October 05, 2012
Interbike Parts
The indoor trainer season is approaching and there’s a crop of new trainers that interface with the iPhone and with the web. Kinetic InRide iPhone app talks to the trainer and knows your speed , mileage and power output. Then you can upload that to your Strava account The Rock and Roll trainer allows you
Read More »Cateye Stealth 10 GPS Bike Computer, Nano Shot Plus 600 Lumen Light
By Francis Cebedo October 05, 2012
Interbike Parts
Cateye is a brand that has been around for a while and you may have one of their bike computers that refuses to die somewhere in the parts bin. They make quality stuff and it seems that they’ve shown a breath of fresh innovation over the last couple of years. We dropped by the Cateye
Read More »ROTOR Power Meter Crankset
By Thien Dinh October 05, 2012
News Parts
Friedrichshafen, Germany – Revolutionize your training with ROTOR Power. ROTOR’s patented POWER meter crankset will improve your training quality and experience. And at just 30g heavier than the standard 3D+ MAS crank, it’s probably the lightest power measurement option out there (556g for 175mm w/out chainrings). The POWER brings scientific knowledge to the road by
Read More »Campagnolo Athena EPS Groupset Ride Report
By Thien Dinh September 18, 2012
Interbike Parts
Athena lives up to the high marks of Campagnolo’s higher tier EPS groups. The shifting was smooth, quick, and even includes Multi-Shift.
Read More »Fast Forward All Carbon Ghost Wheelset
By Thien Dinh August 09, 2012
Bike Dealer Camp Feature Articles Parts Video
Fast Forward Wheels, FFWD, displayed their new Ghost wheelset recently at Bike DealerCamp in Deer Valley Utah this past July. Hand built in Holland, the new Ghost wheelset is a full carbon tubular wheelset, weighing in at just 1098 grams for the set. Light as they may be, they do have a rider weight limit
Read More »Whisky Parts Co 15QR Carbon forks and Carbon Wheels for 2013
By Gregg Kato August 09, 2012
Feature Articles Parts Video
Ben from Whisky Parts Co shows us some new 2013 carbon forks and carbon wheels. The forks use a brand new QR15 axle (taken from mountain bike technology) designed and produced in a partnership with SRAM for increased stiffness to run road disc brakes. The Whisky No.9 road and cross thru-axle disc forks feature a
Read More »Michelin Pro 4 Comp and Pro 4 Tubular Tires
By Gregg Kato August 03, 2012
Feature Articles Parts Video
Michelin has long been known for quality tires and their new products continue that tradition. The Pro 4 Comp and Pro 4 Tubular tires are featured here. Rudy from Michelin France shows us some of the highlights of the all new for 2013 Pro 4 Comp and Pro 4 Tubular tires. Michelin Pro 4 Comp
Read More »Featured User Review: Hutchinson Intensive Road Tubeless Tire
By Thien Dinh July 31, 2012
Feature Articles Parts Product Review
Featured User Review: Hutchinson Intensive Road Tubeless Tire by dekindy MSRP Price: $100.00 Overall Rating: 5 of 5 Value Rating: 5 of 5 Strengths: Good ride, durable, and easy to mount and inflate if you follow the proper technique. Primary reason I switched is the stiffer sidewalk and lower possibility of tire coming off the
Read More »K-Edge Pro Chain Catchers and Garmin Mounts
By Thien Dinh July 30, 2012
Bike Dealer Camp Feature Articles Parts Video
Tim Kelly of K-Edge shows us the new Road Pro Chain Catcher that made it’s debut yesterday at the London Olympics on Team USA bikes including Kristin Armstrong’s bike. The Pro version improves on the original, with a new locking mechanism to hold the chain catcher in place. Once in place, it allows you the
Read More »Campagnolo Athena EPS Groupset
By Valerie W. July 25, 2012
Bike Dealer Camp Feature Articles Parts Video
Martin Kozicki from Camapgnolo North America, shows us the brand new Athena EPS groupset. Announced in Italy just last week, this bike is one of only three bikes in North America with the new price point EPS system. Athena pricing is still being sorted out, but should be very competitive with the competition. Athena EPS
Read More »Zipp 303 Firecrest Carbon Clincher Review
By Twain Mein July 23, 2012
Parts Pro Review
MSRP: Front wheel-$1,215. Rear wheel-$1,485. $2,700 for the set. Weight Claimed weight, wheelset without quick releases: 1498 grams. Actual weight: 1535 grams; this included rim strips which likely makes up the 37 gram difference. Front wheel: 680 grams (claimed). 690 grams actual with rim strip. Rear wheel: 818 grams (claimed). 845 grams actual with rim
Read More »Hutchinson Debuts New Road Tubeless Tire Options – Galactik and Intensive 28
By Thien Dinh July 10, 2012
Bike Press Camp Parts Video
Hutchinson, leader of road tubeless tires, will be adding two new tire options to their lineup later this year. In addition to the Atom, Fusion 3, and Intensive, Hutchinson will be adding a tire at the both ends of their current offerings. First is the Intensive 28, a tire that was originally developed for use
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