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Speedvagen’s Anniversary SSCX Cyclocross Bike
I remember seeing a Speedvagen VX07 back in 2008 and thinking the olive drab paint and the way they routed the rear brake cable through the integrated seat post was supremely awesome. It was such an awesome minimalist bike with thoughtful design details that really set it apart. To commemorate the VX07 Single Speed CX…
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2019 Vuelta a España Route Includes 59 Categorized Climbs
The 2019 Vuelta route includes 59 categorized climbs, 5 of which are new to the race. The Vuelta a España is once again headed to unfamiliar territory as the 2019 route will include five summit finishes that are new to the race. What’s not so new, however, is that the Spanish tour will be a…
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Watch Jeff Kendall-Weed Rip Through Durango on a Vintage Ibis
Jeff Kendall-Weed is best known for shredding mountains on his modern Ibis mountain bikes. But what about a vintage bike? Jeff found a legendary Mojo Ti frame from the ’90s and built up a dream for its day. Hell, it’s a dream bike for today if you’re a vintage titanium hardtail nerd like me. To…
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Alchemy Celebrates 10 Years with a Very Special Helios Road Bike
Back when Alchemy was a new bike brand their Arion aero road bike sat at the top of my dream bike list. Unfortunately, they don’t make that model anymore but the Helios frame that has taken over as their flagship model is no chump. As such, it’s that bike that will carry the honors of…
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Supreme x Santa Cruz Chameleon
It’s like a normal Santa Cruz Chameleon but with red paint and a Supreme logo on the downtube. So, clearly, it’s worth a ton of dough. If you’re a hypebeast and you need a new ride you can try and cop one of these limited edition collabs. The complete bike is built with 27.5 €³…
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The Future of Cycling is eSports?
Will the future of professional cycling take place on a stationary trainer? Maybe. Zwift revealed an eSports league with pro team support Zwift is taking on the eSports market with a professional team league. The KISS Super League is currently comprised of four teams – Team Wiggins, Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes, Hagens Berman Axeon…
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Recommended Reading: The Titanic Was On Fire For Days Before The Iceberg Hit
A couple fascinating, fairly quick, reads for you this Monday. First off, the sinking of the Titanic might not just be a story of a ship hitting an iceberg. Instead, it may just be another tragic incident where money and greed trumped public safety. Why? Turns out the Titanic was on fire for days before…
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Are You Ready to Eat Lab Grown Meat?
Lab-grown meat products are coming, in this episode of Moving Upstream, WSJ’s Jason Bellini visits entrepreneurs, scientists, and ranchers to understand how it’s made, and gets a first taste of steak grown from cultured cells. This is a pretty solid look at something I think is inevitable, we will all be eating lab-grown meat regularly…
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The Colorado Classic Men’s Race is Dead
Sad news today, the Colorado Classic men’s race is dead. In its place, organizers will now hold a Colorado Classic women’s stage race, August 22-25. The four-day race, announced this morning by race owner RPM Events Group at an event at the Colorado State Capitol building, will include everything the men’s race excelled at; live…
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Cycling Industry Woes Keep Piling Up
Economists seem to be mystified. Traditional economic indicators look good. The economy should be chugging along and growing quite nicely, but wages are stagnant household debts continue to grow and on average the sense of financial security seems to be waning. In the cycling industry, there’s a decent amount of doom and gloom despite this…
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Ottolock Bike Lock Cut in 2 Seconds Flat!
Ooof. I’ve been skeptical of these lightweight, zip-tie looking locks but this is bad. No special tools or techniques needed. I saw a brand new S-Works Venge locked up with one of these a while back, guess I should have brought some scissors. But seriously, if that was you get a different lock.
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Zwift Finally Added Levels Beyond 25
I’ve been sitting at level 25 in Zwift for about a year now, slowly gaining experience with which nothing can be done. The wait has ended! Zwift just released an update which includes an expansion to level 50. Level 26-50 Unlocks & Level Requirements Unlocks for these new levels are all “soft” unlocks. That means…
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Paul Sherwen, Former Pro and Voice of Pro Cycling, dies at 62
Paul Sherwen, former professional rider and cycling commentator, has died at 62. Sherwen raced seven editions of the Tour de France before moving to commentating where he covered 33 more. He cemented his place as one of just a few voices of pro cycling who fans all over the world, and in particular in the…
