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The Cycling Myth That Won’t Die: Pedaling Circles
Here’s a cycling myth that just won’t die; if you want to be a great cyclist you need to perfect your spinning technique and pedal perfect circles. It seems every year we get bombarded with articles explaining the benefits of pedaling in circles. They all say the essentially the same thing, if you want top…
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Starting Stretching, a Full Body Stretching Routine for Beginners
You do not need to be able to fold yourself into a human pretzel, but a certain amount of flexibility is important for all athletes. Cycling in particular can lead to short, tightened muscles because of the lack of range of motion. Not only is the position on the bike restricting, but you also need…
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Cairn’s New Full-Carbon Adventure Fork
The full carbon gravel fork with no compromises The Cairn Adventure Gravel Fork was developed for the E-Adventure 1.0, not only does it fit the E-Adventure 1.0 perfectly, but serves as a great upgrade to any gravel bike as well. The full carbon monocoque design offers clearance for up to 700x45c or 650bx2.25 €³ tires.…
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The Wolf’s Lair 2.0: A 400 km Bike Packing Adventure in Italy
‘The Wolf’s Lair’ is a 400 km bikepacking route that winds through medieval castles, alpine scenarios and ancient italian villages in the Apennines mountains. The Montanus duo traced that route in 2016, after they felt the need to explore deeper Abruzzo region to learn more about their culture and origins. Giorgio and Francesco are back…
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For Gravel Grinding 40mm is the new 35mm
According to research done for Bicycle Retailer & Industry News by 99spokes the median width for gravel tires has grown to 40mm. That’s a sizeable jump from 5 years ago when 32mm was the standard. Obviously, this doesn’t say a whole lot about the right width for you. The perfect tire depends on where you…
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The Gear You Need to Zwift Into The New Year
The Winter Solstice is upon us, peak indoor trainer season is here and now. Whether you’re maintaining your base for the Spring, or chasing a Watopia PR on Zwift, these accessories will help you make the most of winter. Osmo Nutrition Active Hydration | $20 (40 servings) Osmo Active Hydration primes your body for high-intensity…
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Season Two Outtakes From State Bicycle Co.’s “Riding Fixed”
State Bicycle’ Co.’s Riding Fixed, Up Mountains, With Pros has been an instant success, prompting the brand to expand its video presence with the new Freewheelin’ series. If you’ve never seen “Riding Fixed” the concept is simple– State Bicycle Co wanted to get to know their favorite Pro cyclists. What better way to conduct a…
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Athletes’ Brains are Quieter
The brains of athletes turn down extraneous noise to highlight more important sounds. Athletes’ brains truly are quieter, according to a new study of elite collegiate athletes and how they process sound. The study finds that the brains of athletes dial down extraneous noise to highlight important sounds better than those of other people. Playing…
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Oakley Expands Adoption of HP’s 3D Printing Prototyping Technology
I love looking at how emerging technologies are transforming the sport of cycling. When the British Cycling Federation released images of its 2020 Olympic track bike, it was immediately obvious that the design was only possible thanks to 3D-printed titanium. Here’s some cool news from HP and Oakley on how the two companies are…
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Ritte Launches Steel Satyr Gravel Bike
Ritte just announced its new Satyr gravel bike. Designed by master frame builder, Tom Kellogg, the Satyr is a modern steel bike, with full internal cable routing, a T47 threaded bottom bracket and Reynolds’ latest 725 chromoly tubeset. From Ritte: The Ritte Satyr Steel Gravel Bike Half Man, Half Goat, All Party The road hasn’t…
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Evil Chamois Hagar Dream Build Gravel Bike
Everyone out there is bending over backwards for this bike. NGL, this looks like a very lazy attempt to throw their hat into the gravel arena while the getting is good with very little effort. Like a dirt jumper but with bars useless for jumps. I just don’t get it. This video is fun though.
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Festka’s Spectre Porcelain by Michal Bacak is Pure Art
This is the bike to bring out when company is over. Czech framebuilder Festka does some incredible stuff with its frame design and their latest finish is off the charts. The Spectre Porcelain was created for a bike collector from Bangkok who is a lover of vintage porcelain. Czech artist Michal BaÄák teamed up with…
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Bikase’s ABC Bottle Cage Adjusts to Almost Any Size
Bikase just announced the appropriately-named ABC Cage (Any Bottle Cage), which accommodates nearly any bottle (how’d you guess?). The system relies on a flexible plastic cage and ratchet strap to securely hold any size bottle. For gravel cyclists and bikepackers looking to carry non-standard water bottles, this solution from Bikase could be handy. The ABC…
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What Strava’s End-of-Year Report Says About Where Cycling is Going
As 2019 draws to a close, end-of-year data is beginning to roll out. Turn on your Spotify Wrapped and let’s take a quick look at Strava’s Year in Sport. With close to 50 million athletes uploading 19 million activities a week, Strava has a lot of data to pull from. That data has a lot…
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2020 Nukeproof Digger – A Mountain Bikers Gravel Bike
What do you get when a MTB brand designs a gravel bike? The Nukeproof Digger, a do it all gravel bike with wide drop bars and a bomb-proof build. Inspired by Nukeproof athletes and their desire for a do-it-all training bike with something a little extra. It’s a versatile vessel, blending “gravel bike” performance with…
