Van Rysel's First Mountain Bike Is a 32" World Cup Racer — And You Can't Buy It Yet

Van Rysel's first MTB is a 32" full-suspension XC racer with aero claims, 230g frame savings, and a World Cup team deal. No geometry, no price, no timeline yet.

Colnago G5-X: 10mm of BB Drop Changes Everything About This Gravel Bike

Colnago's G5-X drops the BB 10mm for stability, adds bikepacking mounts, but caps tires at 53mm. A deliberate gravel race bike for ultra-endurance events.

Profile Design's Zwift Ride Aerobar Keeps You Tucked While You Shift

Profile Design's $275 Zwift Ride Supersonic Aerobar puts Click controls at your fingertips in the aero position. Here's who it's for and who should skip it.

Hunt's 1317g Gravel Wheels Cost $2,899—The Steel Version Might Be the Smarter Buy

Hunt's 5AM Gravel Limitless wheels: 1317g with carbon spokes or 1447g steel at $500 less. Aero-optimized for 50mm tires with oversized rim beads for pinch flat protection.

Chiru VAGUS-i: A 1.62 kg Titanium Gravel Frame With Two Personalities

Chiru's VAGUS-i titanium gravel frame weighs 1.62 kg, clears 52c tires, and ships with two fork options for different riding styles. Frameset starts at €3,345.

REEB's $5,462 Chassis Kit Is the Fastest Path to the Sold-Out Cane Creek Invert Fork

REEB's October-only STEEZL chassis kit bundles the sold-out Cane Creek Invert fork with a Colorado-built frame starting at $5,462. Here's who it's actually for.

Wolf Tooth ALT Performance: Premium Pedal Internals at $90 Less

Wolf Tooth's $160 ALT Performance pedal uses their premium bearing setup in a forged body. SPD-compatible, 326g, with a 534mm² platform.

Ornot's Cargo Bib Tight: Four Pockets, One Narrow Temperature Window

Ornot's $218 Lightweight Cargo Bib Tight brings four-pocket storage to shoulder-season rides. Real-world temp range is narrower than claimed.

Cinelli Built 7 Bikes with Mike Giant. They Cost €3,500 Each.

Cinelli and Mike Giant drop a 7-bike limited run plus apparel. €3,500 for collector art on wheels—here's who it's actually for.

Nocs Portal AFN7: A $179 Camera That Hides the Screen on Purpose

The Nocs Portal AFN7 is a $179 screenless camera built for outdoor use. At 140g with IP56 rating, it's minimal by design—but is that a feature or a limit?

Ritchey's Road Logic Returns: $1,759 for Rim-Brake Steel Done Right

Ritchey's Road Logic Signature Edition: a $1,759 rim-brake steel frameset for riders who've chosen simplicity over disc brakes and modern compatibility.

Firefly's $7,200 Rim Brake Frame Fits 40mm Tires — Here's How

Firefly's $7,200 titanium rim brake frame clears 40mm tires using 3D-printed dropouts and a custom Cane Creek brake. Modern engineering, retro stopping power.

Bikes & Frames

Moots Kills Three Bikes, Replaces Them With One $5,499 Titanium Routt

Moots consolidates its gravel line into one titanium platform: the new Routt, built around 50mm tires with 57mm clearance. Framesets start at $5,499.

Apparel

Shimano's New Wide Last Is 6mm Broader — Finally a Shoe for Actual Wide Feet

Shimano DYNALAST 2.0 adds a significantly wider toe box and three dedicated lasts. Here's what the fit changes mean for cleat position and long-ride comfort.

Bikes & Frames

Curve Kevin of Steel 4: A Steel Gravel Bike Built for the Long Haul (Literally)

Curve's Kevin of Steel 4 returns with 29x2.4" clearance, 5 bottle mounts, and geometry built for loaded riding. Pre-orders open now for early 2027 delivery.

Bikes & Frames

Swappable Engagement From 40T to 100T: Wolf Tooth's First Hubset Explained

Wolf Tooth's new hubs use licensed Enve INNERDRIVE internals with Minnesota-machined shells. Swappable engagement, competitive weight, and a $730 price point.

Bikes & Frames

The New Canyon Grail Fits 2.25-Inch Tires Without an Aero Penalty

Canyon's Gen 3 Grail clears 57mm tires while claiming faster aero than the old bike on 40s. The tradeoff: 1x-only and PF86 bottom brackets.

Components

Shimano SPD-SLR: 2.3mm Closer to the Pedal, Zero Compatibility with Your Old Cleats

Shimano's SPD-SLR cuts stack height by 2.3mm and clips in faster, but breaks compatibility with SPD-SL. Here's what the new system costs you.

Bikes & Frames

Mason Macro32: A 32-Inch Hardtail With Geometry That Actually Makes Sense

Mason's Macro32 brings 32-inch wheels to a production hardtail with real geometry numbers, proven fork compatibility, and a 2027 release timeline.

Components

Rodeo Labs Spork 4.0: Dynamo Wiring Built Into the Fork, Finally

Rodeo Labs Spork 4.0 builds dynamo wiring into a carbon fork with SON SL dropouts, magnetic connectors, and 61mm tire clearance. Here's what matters.

Components

DT Swiss TRACKR SPEED: A $90 Fix for GPS Drift—If Your Hubs Match

DT Swiss TRACKR SPEED mounts to your rear hub for GPS-independent speed data. Rechargeable, 23g, but only fits specific DT Swiss wheels.

Indoor Cycling

Zwift Fall 2026: The Features That Matter for Time-Crunched Training

Zwift's fall 2026 update adds WHOOP recovery integration, Watt Lock for freeride ERG control, and 18km of new Watopia roads. Here's what actually matters.

Indoor Cycling

Zwift Ride V2: Five Crank Lengths, Same Price, No Excuses

Zwift Ride V2 adds adjustable cranks, more fore-aft saddle range, and fits riders down to 4'10"—same $1,299.99 price. Here's who it's actually for.

Components

WTB's Aero Gravel Tires Claim 13.8 Watts — But Only If You're Moving

WTB's new Stromm-developed aero gravel tires claim up to 13.8W savings at speed. We break down the specs, weight variance, and who actually benefits.