Culture & Opinion
Follow Deane Parker a first time Brevet participant as he undertakes a 250km weekend bikepacking event with ‘The Flahute Presents’, in the Canterbury high country of New Zealand.
Culture & Opinion
Following a successful career racing in the World Tour for Trek-Livestrong, Team Sky, and Katusha-Alpecin, American pro cyclist Ian Boswell has decided to transition from the road calendar to gravel racing for 2020. Boswell will be racing for Wahoo Fitness on a calendar of his own design that will include
Culture & Opinion
Gravel bikes have taken over the Sea Otter trade show in recent years. So, it was only a matter of time before the Sea Otter Classic added a gravel race to its schedule of professional racing. The 2020 Sea Otter Classic will feature a gravel race on the Fort Ord
Components
Also Launches First-of-its-Kind Crash Replacement Policy Silca’s two new Nastro bar tapes offer both the cushiest handlebar wrap and the slimmest grip available, perfect for gravel riders looking for more comfort, or racers looking for aerodynamic grip on their track and time trial bikes. Additionally, Silca is backing the
Culture & Opinion
Brian Bushman lost his sight at age 14. He didn’t lose his love for cycling. So, he adapted and learned to echolocate, like a bat, so he could continue to ride his mountain bike. Wild. Anyone who rides a mountain bike on downhill terrain knows how perilous it can
MTB
Two Kona sponsored riders, Barry Wicks and Eric Tonkin, conquer two tough climbs on Maui.
Bikes & Frames
Salsa Cycles has released the images for their 2020 line up of Warbird bikes. For 2020, this is largely a color update as the Warbird received a major frame and fork redesign last season. The big news other than paint is that for 2020 GRX components will be featured on
Culture & Opinion
Manon Carpenter gives race prep a rest for some adventure riding in this multi-day tour of the 3,000-meter Mont Thabor in the French Alps. Alongside guide Emily Horridge, Carpenter and crew ride and hike 112 kilometers and 5,052 meters in elevation gain over three days, staying in mountain
Danny MacAskill is back, this time he takes us inside his gymnasium for some creative training.
Tech & Data
The power meter wars are in full thrust and consumers are winning. The latest win, Stages announced a drop in price for its entire power meter range with immediate effect. Starting now, a Shimano 105 single-sided power crank arm will cost $299, down from $429. The entire lineup moving from
Culture & Opinion
The Tour Divide is a 2750 mile (4400 km) unsupported mountain bike race from Banff, Canada to Antelope Wells on the Mexican border. The Length of Time documents the race from a rider’s perspective telling the story of Josh Ibbett’s ride. See the emotional highs and lows of
Culture & Opinion
Renee McGregor, a sports dieticians, says she has seen a five-fold increase in the number of male cyclists being referred with eating disorders in the last year. McGregor has worked with Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games teams. She attributes the rise to irresponsible coaching, ‘win at all costs’ culture and