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REI Unveils Two New Mountain Bikes, Wants to Become Your LBS
REI isn’t new to the bike game. The sold bikes with the Novara label for years before moving to the Co-op Cycles brand in 2017. They’ve sold road bikes, hybrids, hardtails and evern e-bikes, but until now never a full-suspension bike. REI is jumping into the full-suspension world with the DRT 3.1 and 3.2 models.…
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Awesome Race Video and Commentary from Pacebend Road Race
“Slow twitch muscles that, you know, are mainly used for gravel.” Ha. Chris Tolley takes us along for a ride and a few 2000 watt sprints. Very talented rider and a great look at some pro/1 racing.
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Team Sky Inside Line Episode 2: Tour Colombia
I think at the moment these are the best behind the scenes videos of any WorldTour cycling team. They lack the humor of Dan Jones’ Backstage Pass videos, but Jonesy was an exceptional talent at bringing out the best in the riders. The new Mitchelton videos may have improved from a cinematic perspective, but that’s…
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Introducing Revel Bikes
There’s a new player in the game. Hailing from Carbondale, CO, Revel Bikes launched today with two all-mountain bike in their quiver, their Rail 27.5 €³ and Rascal 29er with CBF suspension design and tuned rides for any terrain. Tons more info over at Revel Bikes.
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Caleb Ewan’s Brutal Uphill Sprint Finish at UAE Tour
Caleb Ewan took his first WorldTour win today after he was relegated at the Tour Down Under. Exciting finish at the UAE Tour today, as Caleb Ewan powered to a win in an ‘all or nothing’ sprint as he took his first WorldTour stage victory of 2019. The Australian powered past rivals on his way…
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The Col Collective: Albulapass (Tiefencastel)
I’m stuck in the house with heaps of snow covering the roadside, good thing Col Collective is here to transport us to Switzerland where Mike Cotty takes us on a stunning ride up the Albulapass. We’ve had the pleasure of visiting Switzerland a few times now and the Swiss Alps are certainly a must for…
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Castelli for Supreme Spring/Summer 2019
Hypebeasts rejoice. Streetwear gods Supreme have displayed their love for cycling in their newest Spring/Summer preview with these Castelli jerseys and hats. Collaborating with Castelli Cycling, the duo will offer up a full-zip breathable poly cycling jersey in three colorways: green, red and baby blue, with Supreme branding on the chest and Castelli branding throughout.…
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OTTOLOCK Ups Security With New HEXBAND Cinch Lock
OTTO DesignWorks just announced an updated version of their popular Cinch Lock, called the HEXBAND series. Like the original, it’s essentially a giant locking zip-tie made from stainless steel and Kevlar, allowing some security for quick stops. The new iteration of the lock has been beefed up to further deter thieves, it’s worth noting that…
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Explore Las Animas – Gravel Adventure Series in Trinidad, Colorado
Southeastern Colorado is beautiful, historic and sadly often overlooked country. Explore Las Animas is aiming to connect gravel riders to the area by sending them out over miles of quiet county roads and through stunning public lands. There are currently 7 rides on the calendar for 2019 and they each have something a little different…
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Silca’s Tips for Traveling with Your Bicycle
Traveling with your bike can be a pain. Just packing a bike for travel is stressful enough, worrying that you have the right tools, consumables (tubes, lube, etc…), nutrition and spare parts to get through whatever riding you’ll be doing can make traveling with a bike seem like less of a vacation than a chore.…
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Sprint Controversy in Oman as Lutsenko Takes Overall Title
Kazakh national champion Alexey Lutsenko (Astana) took his second overall title at the Tour of Oman today, after winning three of its six stages. Domenico Pozzovivo (Bahrain-Merida) and Jesus Herrada (Cofidis) stood beside him on the GC podium. The victory puts team Astana at an incredible 10 wins very early in the year. Five of…
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The Bikes of Wrath
Want to suffer like Steinbeck? Five Australians dive deep into the heart of America. “The Bikes of Wrath” feature film showed publicly for the first time this past April at Five Point Adventure Film Festival in Carbondale, Colorado. The movie follows five Australians as they attempt to cycle 30 days for 1,600 miles from Sallisaw,…
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Excitement and Emotion on Tour of Oman’s Queen Stage
Alexey Lutsenko (Astana) won his third stage of the Tour of Oman today and took another defining step towards securing his second consecutive overall win at the race. The Tour of Oman’s queen stage concluded on the 5.7km/11% climb of Green Mountain, as usual the slopes delivered an exciting finish. Lutsenko caught and then passed…
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Silca Introduces Viaggio Bluetooth Travel Pump
Silca just announced its latest release, a travel pump called Viaggio. The pump does all the standard stuff you’d expect from a travel pump; collapses for easy storage inside its handsome travel case. Plus, it boasts an electronic pressure sensor that sends its readings to your smartphone via Bluetooth. This might initially sound a little…
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Wild Horses, The Silk Road Mountain Race Documentary
Wild Horses is a look at the first year of the Silk Road Mountain Race, an absolutely brutal (26,000m of climbing), long distance (1670km), self-supported bikepacking race with very little tarmac that follows the trading route. The clock never stops and there are no prizes. What an incredible adventure. We are extremely glad to announce…
