Culture & Opinion
CLIF Bar Presents: Make it Good "The Biker"
This is a great ad. I dig the Old Spice and Wes Anderson vibes. If you haven’t heard it already, I highly recommend listening to Gary Erickson, Clif Bar inventor, on How I Built This.
Kevin Curry
Culture & Opinion
Andy Schleck: 2010 Tour de France is 'bullsh**t'
In a television documentary with Sporza in Belgium, Andy Schleck called being retrospectively awarded the yellow jersey in the 2010 Tour de France following Alberto Contador’s doping results ‘bullshit’. Schleck finished the 2010 Tour second, 39 seconds back on Contador, but was eventually awarded the title in 2012 after
Culture & Opinion
Two Riders Caught Taking EPO at GFNY
Colombian Felipe Mendez and Argentinian Gabriel Raff tested positive for EPO at the Campagnolo GFNY World Championship event in an out-of-competition control. Race organizers say that both riders were among several randomly selected athletes out of a testing pool of 60 which contained riders with a chance of
Components
Wolf Tooth Acquires RedMonkey Sports and Drops New Grips
I have a set of RedMonkey Sports grips on my hardtail and they’ve been great. Wolf Tooth announced today that it has acquired RedMonkey Sports and have added their grip models to their product lineup. Here’s what Wolf Tooth has on offer with its new grips: * Razer Grip:
Gear Reviews
Summer Music Festival Essentials
It’s time to get outside and enjoy some music. If you’re in the Denver area, be sure to check out Levitt Pavilion and the plethora of free concerts offered there all summer. Plus, it’s conveniently located right next to the Platte River Trail. State Bicycles 4130 Road
Culture & Opinion
ColoRADo
Absolutely incredible visuals from Yeti! I love this state.
Culture & Opinion
Dirty Kanza 2019 – EF Gone Racing
Dirty Kanza was the first race for the EF Education First riders on the alternative racing calendar. Two hundred miles of of riding over flint under the hot sun is no joke, even for Lachlan Morton, Alex Howes and Taylor Phinney. EF Gone Racing did a great job of documenting
Culture & Opinion
Solving Cycling’s Body Problem: Bike Clothes That Fit More People
Who doesn’t love watching the dismantling of traditional roadie culture? Cycling is for everyone, even people that don’t fit in euro sized kit. Jenn Kriske didn’t love trying to fit into cycling clothing and thankfully didn’t give up on the sport altogether. Instead, she started her
Culture & Opinion
63mph Road Bike Hill Bomb by Eric Porter
Eric Porter hits 63 mph bombing down Guardsman Pass in Utah. This is pretty much the exact opposite of my philosophy when it comes to road biking; ride uphill as fast as possible, keep it under control on the way down and get home safe. But to each their own.
Culture & Opinion
Froome’s Tour de France Hopes Hit Wall at 60kph
Team Ineos confirmed that Chris Froome suffered fractures to his right femur, right elbow and multiple ribs in a crash during a time trial course recon ahead of stage 4 of the Critérium du Dauphine. Dave Brailsford said it’s too early know how they might affect the rest of
Bikes & Frames
Litespeed's Direct to Consumer Bikes get a Name: Ocoee
Litespeed has finalized branding for its affordable carbon gravel, all-road & mountain bike direct to consumer lineup as Ocoee after debuting earlier this year. You may have noticed the name when brand sales manager Chris Brown rolled across the Dirty Kanza 100 line on the new Ocoee Boundary. Chris
Tech & Data
MIPS is the Safest According to Swedish Insurance Company Helmet Test
Folksam, a Swedish insurance company, just released the results of its annual helmet safety test and there are some interesting findings. To start, according to the study, the best MIPS helmets offer up to 36% better safety than the average non-MIPS helmet. Folksam’s test methodology is similar to