Road
The Giro d’Italia kicked off Saturday, with Three days of riding behind us, here’s a quick recap of what’s happened so far. Lots of racing left to go. Primož RogliÄ wins stage one time trial Primož RogliÄ (Jumbo-Visma) won the stage one time trial of the
Culture & Opinion
The Amgen Tour of California kicks off its fourteenth edition on May 12th. In just 13 years it has gone from a small February race to a WorldTour event. Here’s a look at the route, the contenders and how you can catch the action. The Tour of California conflicts
Bikes & Frames
Next week is Bike To Work Week – to celebrate the cyclists who will get out and ride to work, we put together a list of some of the necessities for the ride. State Bicycle Co 4130 | Amazon Link $459.99 An exceptional value in an entry-level road bike, the
Culture & Opinion
Time for some new cycling rules, or not really as these should just be givens. Phil Gaimon lays out cycling’s unofficial rulebook, detailing his own New Rules of Cycling, dubbed Philuminati. Nice reference to Velominati. I’ve always taken issue with Velominati, apparently Gaimon has as well. The Rule,
Bikes & Frames
Will you look at those fenders! I tend to dislike fenders, they usually look out of place and so damn utilitarian. But integrate them into the actual design of the bike like this and damn can they look good. You’re looking at the No22 Drifter X which can be
Culture & Opinion
The 2019 Giro d’Italia begins on Saturday, May 11. After last year’s Grande Partenza in Israel and Chris Froome’s eventual victory in Rome, this year’s Giro d’Italia will be a far more Italian affair. Here’s a preview of the race and a little musing
Culture & Opinion
Benedict Campbell did a great job shooting Café du Cycliste’s SS19 lookbook, entitled “Toile de Jouy.”
Culture & Opinion
Joe Lindsey’s excellent op-ed for Outside Online is an absolute must read. Hostility toward cyclists seems to be rising. His ruminations on blame shifting really hits home, I’ve long compared attitudes and reporting surrounding drivers hitting cyclists to the way rape has historically been treated. “They should
Tech & Data
In the lead up to the 102nd edition of the Giro d’Italia, Zwift has announced a partnership with RCS Sport to bring a brand-new course to Zwift. The course replicates the 8.2km (5.1 mile) TT prologue of the Giro and it will be released the same
Culture & Opinion
Terroir features Texas Tech University’s Adventure Media course, in which 16 students bikepack the Epic route in Big Bend Ranch State Park in order to create compelling adventure stories about mountain biking and public land, as well as become more versed in this pristine, viable area in the borderlands.
Components
Silca is on quite the product release streak, quickly expanding their range of bicycle accessories – from inflation, to packs, to tools and more. Today, they’re announcing a new line of bar tape, called Nastro. Nastro comes in two styles: 1.85mm-thick Nastro Piloti and 2.5mm-thick Nastro
Components
Shimano has announced a new component groupset specifically designed for gravel and adventure riding called “GRX”. I don’t want to sound overly dramatic, but this is a significant moment in bicycling history. It’s about as big as when Shimano introduced the first mountain bike group back in the