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  • Salt Air Celebrates SSCXWC19UT with Lizard King Cross Frameset
    October 30, 2019

    Salt Air Celebrates SSCXWC19UT with Lizard King Cross Frameset

    To celebrate SSCXWC19UT, Salt Air, based out of Salt Lake, has released a beautiful cross frameset. Salt Air is also offering the frameset for $2,175 complete with painted-to-match ENVE fork and Thomson collar, pretty damn good price for brazed Columbus tubing, internal cabling and a posh fork. The Men’s and Women’s winners at SSCXWC19UT will…


  • Strava Launches Gorgeous New Outdoor Maps
    October 30, 2019

    Strava Launches Gorgeous New Outdoor Maps

    Maps designed by athletes, for athletes Strava just launched new maps with stunning cartography. The new mapping capabilities give finer on-screen details for cyclists and runners. Working with Mapbox, specialists in custom map design, the popular trainer app has introduced a wave of new features like elevation contour lines, trail names and improved route tracking.…


  • Atomik Carbon Announces Ultralight Gravel/MTB Wheelsets with UHMWPE Spokes from Berd
    October 28, 2019

    Atomik Carbon Announces Ultralight Gravel/MTB Wheelsets with UHMWPE Spokes from Berd

    PRESS RELEASE: Atomik Carbon Atomik Carbon is partnering with Berd Spokes to introduce our all-new Ultimate Berd Wheelsets. The new mountain and gravel wheelsets are built with patented Berd spokes for light weight and superior ride quality. Atomik Carbon Ultimate Wheelsets are ultra lightweight, starting at just over 1,200 grams per pair. And by combining…


  • Abbey Tools – Lust Worthy Team Issue Toolbox
    October 28, 2019

    Abbey Tools – Lust Worthy Team Issue Toolbox

    There are few things as satisfying as a good set of tools. If you agree, look no further. Abbey Tools‘ latest release is absolutely lust-worthy. Their Team Issue Toolbox retails for $1,350 and contains almost everything you need to wrench on a bike and it’s all super high quality stuff from Knipex and Wera. Check…


  • Video: Brandon Semenuk’s Winning Red Bull Rampage Run
    October 28, 2019

    Video: Brandon Semenuk’s Winning Red Bull Rampage Run

    Everything about Red Bull Rampage is huge. Cameras do their best, but the scale is just insane. Brandon Semenuk makes it look so easy.


  • Video: Cyclocross Television Kings CX Weekend Highlights
    October 28, 2019

    Video: Cyclocross Television Kings CX Weekend Highlights

    Great highlights of the Kings CX weekend in Cincinnati from CXHairs.


  • Video: Enter the Weekend in Style with this Dog Ripping Singletrack
    October 25, 2019

    Video: Enter the Weekend in Style with this Dog Ripping Singletrack

    What better way to enter the weekend? Road trip, awesome scenery, mountain biking and a beautiful dog eating it all up. We set out on a brisk, winter day to shoot this before heading back to school for the semester. Bryan’s dog, Kaia, accompanied us and this was the result.


  • Video: Backroads & Byways: Kailua Kona Hawaii
    October 25, 2019

    Video: Backroads & Byways: Kailua Kona Hawaii

    Alright, I need a gravel bike a plane ticket to Kona. Now. Once a year, the big island of Hawaii becomes the epicenter of the triathlon universe. The Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway consistently proves to be a challenging cycling course for Ironman athletes due to hot temperatures, strong trade winds, and red line competition come race…


  • Potato Purée Can Replace Conventional Carbohydrate Gels Without Performance Loss
    October 25, 2019

    Potato Purée Can Replace Conventional Carbohydrate Gels Without Performance Loss

    Welcome to 2019, where sugar is evil, ketons are in and people are trying to replace energy gels with potatoes. Yep, potatoes. A new study from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  (Salvador 2019) shows that a homecooked potato puree has the same ergogenic effects in non-pro cyclists as store bought gels. From the press…


  • Enroll in Zwift Academy Tri and You Might Get a Shot at the Ironman World Championships in Kona
    October 24, 2019

    Enroll in Zwift Academy Tri and You Might Get a Shot at the Ironman World Championships in Kona

    Zwift Academy gives pro tour cycling hopefuls the opportunity to show their skills and move to the big stage. Now, Zwift is giving triathletes a shot. The Zwift Academy Tri program kicks off on November 11th and will run until January 12, 2020. Enrollment is open now. The virtual portion will include in-game rides, runs,…


  • Lonely Mountains: Downhill – Cycling Video Game Released Today
    October 23, 2019

    Lonely Mountains: Downhill – Cycling Video Game Released Today

    Lonely Mountains: Downhill is hitting the trails today on PC, Xbox One and PS4. Grab the game on Steam here: http://lonelymountains.com/steam About Lonely Mountains: Downhill Just you and your bike versus the rocky peaks of the Lonely Mountains! Lonely Mountains: Downhill is a low-poly style mountain biking game, released on PC (Win/Mac/Linux) as well as…


  • Abus 770A SmartX Keyless Lock Uses Smartphone App to Unlock
    October 22, 2019

    Abus 770A SmartX Keyless Lock Uses Smartphone App to Unlock

    Abus has announced the 770A SmartX Lock, an electronic bike lock that integrates with their smartphone app to allow for key-less operation. The lock operates wirelessly to unlock based on your proximity. That’s right, just like a Tesla, the lock will automatically unlock as you approach it. To re-lock, you just push the shackle in,…


  • Video: Ed Pratt Unicycles Across America
    October 21, 2019

    Video: Ed Pratt Unicycles Across America

    “Ed Unicycles the USA” is a great series Ed Pratt has filmed and produced as he attempts to ride a unicycle 4,000 miles across the United States of America. It’s pure insanity and it’s very entertaining.


  • Video: Bombtrack Bikes Takes On the Tuscany Trail
    October 21, 2019

    Video: Bombtrack Bikes Takes On the Tuscany Trail

    This is a great video from Bombtrack on the Tuscany Trail. The Tuscany Trail, an event that has grown to be one of the biggest bikepacking events certainly in Europe if not internationally, was to be the destination for the Bombtrack team trip in June, 2019. The promise of sunshine, the beautiful Tuscan scenery and…


  • Video: Path Less Pedaled at the Chris King Open House
    October 21, 2019

    Video: Path Less Pedaled at the Chris King Open House

    For those of use who couldn’t be there in person, Path Less Pedaled gives us a great look at the beautiful bikes of the Chris King Open house and the 18 builders behind them. Stay tuned for Part 2.


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