Bikes & Frames
Maximum Utility, Minimum Grease: The Apollo Flat Bar
The Priority Apollo Flat Bar ditches the drop bars and the chain grease. Here is why the belt-drive commuter might be the most efficient tool in your shed.
Kevin Curry
The Mindset
The Only Ride That Matters This Saturday
On Jan 31, the cycling community rides for Alex Pretti. See the map of global memorial rides and find out why this network of support matters.
Clinical Cycling
The Two-Dimensional FTP: Why Your "Number" Is Meaningless Without TTE
Stop treating FTP as a vanity metric. Learn why Time to Exhaustion (TTE) is the secret to endurance, fatigue resistance, and dropping your friends.
Bikes & Frames
Brompton Finally Fixes the Physics
Brompton shifts to rear-hub motors and drops a 31lb titanium e-bike. Here is why the physics of "push vs. pull" matters for your commute.
Newsletter
Gear & Grit Daily: January 27, 2026
Today's cycling news: The Most Hotly-Hyped Transfer of Modern Cycling Meets Moment of Reckoning, Van Aert Fast-Track Back From Surgery Keeps Flanders-Roubaix...
Clinical Cycling
Sleep Is the Only Marginal Gain That Actually Matters
New data reveals that sleep insufficiency is a stronger mortality predictor than inactivity. We analyze why trading sleep for early morning watts is a biological bad bet.
Newsletter
Gear & Grit Daily: January 23, 2026
Today's cycling news: Exclusive: America’s biggest road race is on the brink, “Transformational” cycling schemes saved NHS over £13 million, new research rev...
The Garage
30 Years of Keeping Our Bikes Running: Calvin Jones Exits
Calvin Jones, the voice of Park Tool and DIY mechanics, retires after 30 years. A look at the legacy of the man who taught the world to wrench.
Components
Why Your 12-Speed Setup Grinds in the Wet
absoluteBLACK’s new chainrings solve the 12-speed mud problem, plus a $13 tool to kill brake drag. Efficiency upgrades for the deliberate cyclist.
The Cure for the Creak Now Comes in Technicolor
Wolf Tooth added 5 new colors to their bottom bracket lineup. We look past the anodization to see if the Minnesota-made internals are worth the upgrade.
Components
Why No. 22 Wants a Car Payment for Your Handlebar Clamp
No. 22 released a redesigned Titanium stem. It’s lighter, stronger, and costs nearly $500. Is the ride quality worth the premium? We break down the math.
Bikes & Frames
Automating Safety: The Topstone Carbon 2 Gets a Brain Transplant
Cannondale updates the Topstone Carbon 2 with SmartSense Gen 2. A centralized battery for radar and lights reduces charging anxiety for the deliberate cyclist.