Tech & Data
Oliver Naesen’s power data shows just how hard pro racing is Ever wonder how hard pro cyclists are riding when watching a race? Ever delude yourself into thinking you could hang for awhile? We just concluded the opening weekend of the Spring Classics and AG AG2R La Mondiale rider
Culture & Opinion
Despite the real racing season still being about 3 weeks away I’ll be very happy to watch guys racing bikes on terrain that doesn’t look like the Tour of Las Vegas this weekend! No more desert(ed) highways, no, now come the spring classics starting with the Omloop
Bikes & Frames
REI isn’t new to the bike game. The sold bikes with the Novara label for years before moving to the Co-op Cycles brand in 2017. They’ve sold road bikes, hybrids, hardtails and evern e-bikes, but until now never a full-suspension bike. REI is jumping into the full-suspension world
Road
“Slow twitch muscles that, you know, are mainly used for gravel.” Ha. Chris Tolley takes us along for a ride and a few 2000 watt sprints. Very talented rider and a great look at some pro/1 racing.
Culture & Opinion
I think at the moment these are the best behind the scenes videos of any WorldTour cycling team. They lack the humor of Dan Jones’ Backstage Pass videos, but Jonesy was an exceptional talent at bringing out the best in the riders. The new Mitchelton videos may have improved from
Bikes & Frames
There’s a new player in the game. Hailing from Carbondale, CO, Revel Bikes launched today with two all-mountain bike in their quiver, their Rail 27.5 €³ and Rascal 29er with CBF suspension design and tuned rides for any terrain. Tons more info over at Revel Bikes.
Road
Caleb Ewan took his first WorldTour win today after he was relegated at the Tour Down Under. Exciting finish at the UAE Tour today, as Caleb Ewan powered to a win in an ‘all or nothing’ sprint as he took his first WorldTour stage victory of 2019. The Australian powered
Culture & Opinion
I’m stuck in the house with heaps of snow covering the roadside, good thing Col Collective is here to transport us to Switzerland where Mike Cotty takes us on a stunning ride up the Albulapass. We’ve had the pleasure of visiting Switzerland a few times now and the
Apparel
Hypebeasts rejoice. Streetwear gods Supreme have displayed their love for cycling in their newest Spring/Summer preview with these Castelli jerseys and hats. Collaborating with Castelli Cycling, the duo will offer up a full-zip breathable poly cycling jersey in three colorways: green, red and baby blue, with Supreme branding on
Gear Reviews
OTTO DesignWorks just announced an updated version of their popular Cinch Lock, called the HEXBAND series. Like the original, it’s essentially a giant locking zip-tie made from stainless steel and Kevlar, allowing some security for quick stops. The new iteration of the lock has been beefed up to further
Culture & Opinion
Southeastern Colorado is beautiful, historic and sadly often overlooked country. Explore Las Animas is aiming to connect gravel riders to the area by sending them out over miles of quiet county roads and through stunning public lands. There are currently 7 rides on the calendar for 2019 and they each
Bags & EDC
Traveling with your bike can be a pain. Just packing a bike for travel is stressful enough, worrying that you have the right tools, consumables (tubes, lube, etc…), nutrition and spare parts to get through whatever riding you’ll be doing can make traveling with a bike seem like less