Culture & Opinion
The weather was not a fan of cycling this over the weekend. Here in Colorado, Old Man Winter was snowed out. In Australia, winds and rain canceled most of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup. In Belgium, Storm Ciara canceled the Superprestige Merksplas. The Netherlands, however, embraced the chaos. The
Culture & Opinion
The Old Man Winter Rally gravel race here in Lyons, Colorado yesterday was stopped mid-race due to freezing temperatures, icy roads and heavy snow. CDOT pulled the plug about 30 minutes into the 100k race, the 50k never got the chance to start. Alex Howes and Peter Stetina, among
Bikes & Frames
Venice Beach, California-based BlackHeart Bike Company has officially launched with a single titanium all-road frameset. Founder Zach Lambert on the bike: “it looks and handles like a road bike on road, but has the capability of a modern gravel bike off road.” The frame has 422mm chainstays and
Culture & Opinion
The Elite Men’s race at the 2020 Cyclocross World Championships in Dübendorf, Switzerland delivered a dominant wire-to-wire win by Mathieu van der Poel. Starting with an outstanding sprint, Van de Poel had a clear lead for 68 minutes before nabbing the title. It’s a great
Culture & Opinion
This episode of Wahoo Disciplines, follows Tom Pidcock and the Trinity Racing Team at the British National Cyclocross Championships. More to come in this three-episode series with a final long-form film to wrap it all up. In the sport of professional cycling, to refer to a rider as
Gear Reviews
Get Your Wheel Out of the Way Though far from glamorous, routine drivetrain cleaning is essential for component longevity, especially during winter. The Robert Axle Project’s Drive Thru dummy hub makes the job easy, replacing your rear wheel to allow uninhibited access to the drivetrain and rear triangle for
Bikes & Frames
All-City has done a lot of cool stuff over the years, but this new dropout might just be the coolest thing they’ve done! The newest bike from All-City is dubbed the Super Professional. It’s a flat bar, do-it-all bike, inspired by All-City’s
“Less than one year ago a doctor looked at me and said, ‘you will never come back to elite racing’. My goal is to qualify for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and this is my story.”
Components
Ok, I’m going to be pedantic. It’s system, not ecosystem. There’s no eco in it. That said, this is a seriously cool SYSTEM. Dawn to Dusk’s new group of cages is specifically designed to hold bottles better, depending where they’re located on your bike. I
Bikes & Frames
If you’re a mountain bike company, you pretty much have to have a gravel bike on the roster these days. UK brand Ragley is the latest to the party, its Trig gravel bike is a pretty impressive package. You get a 4130 Chro-mo steel frame, a beefy carbon
Culture & Opinion
For mountain bikes, Moab’s Slickrock Trail is world-renowned. 160,000 people visit the area annually for riding, hiking, off-highway driving, and camping. The 10.5-mile trail takes riders over a landscape of petrified sand dunes and the eroded remnants of ancient sea beds. The trail lies
Culture & Opinion
Over the summer of 2019, Bjørn Olson and Kim McNett set out on a fat-bike and packraft route, entirely above the Arctic Circle of Alaska (Kotzebue to Point Hope). Their adventure is the focus of an upcoming film.