Components
The $650 Race Face Era SL Crank Shaves 61 Grams — With a Catch
Race Face's Era SL crank weighs 422g and costs $650. The integrated spindle saves weight, but the smaller wear plate is unproven.
Kevin Curry
Components
Atherton's 3D-Printed Titanium Cranks: What $922 Actually Buys You
Atherton's 3D-printed titanium cranks cost $922, weigh 506g, and come in 11 lengths. Here's what the specs actually mean for durability and fit.
Bikes & Frames
Cervélo's 2026 Caledonia Refresh: What Changed and What Actually Matters
Cervélo's 2026 Caledonia refresh adds in-frame storage and dropped seatstays. Here's what matters: threaded BB vs. integration, and which build is worth it.
Bikes & Frames
REEB's New Steel Hardtails Are for Riders Who Don't Need Rear Suspension to Have Fun
REEB's new Dikyelous and SST hardtails are steel, made-to-order, and built for riders who want feedback over plush. Here's what actually matters in the specs.
Bikes & Frames
Giant Propel 2026: Aero Gains Meet Real-World Compliance
Giant's new Propel claims 18.44 watts saved, but most come from tires and bars—not the frame. Here's what actually matters for busy riders.
Components
Paul Components Tall & Elegant Seatpost: The Tall & Handsome Without the Setback
Paul Components' new Tall & Elegant seatpost drops the setback but keeps the dual-bolt clamp. $286, 327–402g, and built for repeat adjustments.
Bikes & Frames
The Raw Carbon Colnago Limited Run: What to Know Before You Buy
Colnago's Dark Series V5Rs and Y1Rs drop the paint and show the carbon. 300 of each. Here's what actually matters.
Apparel
Tifosi Sanctum SL: The Case for Buying Two Pairs
Tifosi's Sanctum SL starts at $39.95 — here's the one spec that makes the math work for cyclists who ride in variable light.
Bikes & Frames
Otso Warakin Gets Two New Colors. The Spec Worth Caring About Hasn't Changed.
Otso adds Sage and Lavender to the steel Warakin. The real story is still the Tuning Chip dropout that adjusts wheelbase, HTA, and BB height.
Components
Shimano Tiagra Goes 11-Speed and Drops 200 Grams. The Catch Is the Price of Levers.
Shimano's new Tiagra R4000 brings 11-speed shifting, an 11-36T cassette, and 105-derived levers to its budget road group. Here's what matters and what doesn't.
Recovery
Stop Scrubbing Road Rash With Steel Wool
Skip the steel wool and dry bandages. Here's the exact protocol to clean and heal asphalt and gravel burns using chlorhexidine and semi-permeable dressings.
Bikes & Frames
The 2026 Esker Lorax: Steel, Tariffs, and the Mathematics of Cheap
The 2026 Esker Lorax drops its frameset price to $1,250 by skipping the paint. Here is the mechanical rationale behind the raw steel and who it's actually for.