Bikes & Frames
Orbea’s Orce Aero is one of the better deals out there in the aero-road-racer market. The Orca Aero, has received a small make-over for 2020. The biggest change is a new more aerodynamic fork which features deeper blades thanks to the UCI’s relaxed dimensional ruling. There are some
Culture & Opinion
Rapha’s latest EF Gone Racing video goes behind the scenes of the 2019 Tour de France with Rigoberto Urán.
Road
The almost entirely flat parcours of the 213.5-kilometer Tour de France Stage 4 today had the sprinters’ hopes up from the start. Bad news for the day’s three-rider breakaway, when the sprinters smell blood you’ll never get too much breathing room. Such was the story today, as
Culture & Opinion
We got a sweet new mural here in Denver recently. Major Taylor was a cyclist of color who was an absolute machine on the bike, he won the sprint event at the 1899 world track championships and fought racism throughout his career. Guess I’ll be riding the Cherry Creek
Culture & Opinion
Team Dream drove their VW Squareback up to the Angeles Crest to launch their rad new Tie Dye collection with the ENDO CNCPT Team. The ENDO CNCPT kit is launching July 11th at Teamdreambicyclingteam.com.
Road
Julian Alaphilippe (Deceunick-Quick-Step) was my pre-race favorite for stage 3 of the Tour de France, the stage was practically built for him. How he did it though, was a bit of a surprise. Instead of holding out for the uphill sprint, he put in an attack with a little over
Culture & Opinion
An epic video from Phil Gaimon and I share his concerns. Why does the cyclist always get blamed? There are more cars on the road, everyone’s using a cellphone, everyone’s driving their 2-ton pickup like it’s a race car and there’s a total lack of infrastructure
Culture & Opinion
A short film that looks at how planning and infrastructure have made the Dutch city of Utrecht possible the world’s best city for cyclists. Please, every city planner in Denver, watch this! Utrecht is a city with unbelievable momentum for altering how its city center integrates with people. They’
Road
Two days into the Tour de France and Jumbo-Visma already has two stage victories. The Dutch team took a decisive win in today’s stage 2 team time trial in Brussels, leaving Ineos in their dust by a good 20 seconds to secure the victory. Stage 1 winner Mike Teunissen
Culture & Opinion
Mike Teunissen (Jumbo-Visma) took a surprise sprint victory today at Stage 1 of the 2019 Tour de France, besting Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal) to the line and to be the first to wear the yellow jersey in this year’s race. Things were looking down for Jumbo-Visma
Culture & Opinion
Great short video from Wahoo Fitness, now actually getting your hands on a ROAM is the real trick. Sometimes you just need to push the reset button on life by going for a ride with friends, open landscapes and the freedom that comes from blocking off your calendar for the
Culture & Opinion
Another flat year for American rider participation at the Tour de France. With just four confirmed starters, the American presence at this year’s Tour de France will be slim. It’s a sad continuation of the flat trend in American Tour participation, and highlights the diminished role U.S.