Culture & Opinion
Mike Cotty takes us to the Maritime Alps to tackle the Col de Turini in the latest Col Collective. Rising 1,607 metres above the Mediterranean, the Col de Turini may not be the highest pass in the Alpes-Maritimes but at 24.3 kilometres in length, starting from Sospel, it’
Culture & Opinion
The old ‘contaminated meat’ excuse once again rears its head, in the most hilarious way possible. How do you win a sprint competition by yourself? Actually, here’s a better question. How do you lose it? Well, apparently by getting disqualified. Carl Grove, a 90-year-old cyclist from Indiana, has been
Bikes & Frames
When Nukeproof’s mountain bike team went looking for a training bike for long base miles, they decided a standard road bike wouldn’t cut it. So Nukeproof cooked up the Digger, an affordable wide dropbar bike with huge tire clearance and simple drivetrains. Nukeproof has dubbed the bike the
The Engine
The start of a new year means new resolutions. However, without a well laid out plan, most won’t make it further than a month or two. Having a goal (or a few) for the year is a good start, but without a plan to get there you’re just
Road
I’ve been coming up short on my promise to deliver ride reports from 2018, it’s a new year and time to get back in the groove. Last time I covered my bucket list ride up the Sandia Crest outside of Albuquerque, now I have another report from New
Culture & Opinion
When U.S.-based WorldTour team EF Education First announced a partnership with apparel company Rapha late last year, it was announced as going beyond just apparel. EF and Rapha detailed plans to blend gravel and mountain bike races into the team’s conventional pro road race schedule. Now there’
Bikes & Frames
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
Road
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
Bikes & Frames
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
Bikes & Frames
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
Culture & Opinion
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.
Culture & Opinion
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