Tech & Data
Colorado-based Stages kicked off the affordable power meter market five years ago when it brought out its single-sided power meter. For the most part a single-leg meters are more than adequate for most riders, but Team Sky asked for a dual-sided meter to add depth to their analytics from training
Bikes & Frames
It’s almost been a full year since Canyon announced that its bikes would be available stateside. It was welcome news from the German bike manufacturer who’s bikes were only available to U.S. customers by way of complicated and sketchy re-shipping operations or by making an trip abroad
Tech & Data
Sometimes the hardest part of photography is finding places to shoot. The new iOS app Explorest promises to help by curating locations from photographers local to an area. When you’re stuck for inspiration you can check the Explorest app and take a look at the hidden gems around you
The Garage
This tool has been with me through several thousand miles of rides and has helped me make many successful repairs including a broken chain, a wheel out of true, wandering cleats and several instances of bolts loosening up on the road. If you don’t have a cycling tool kit
Culture & Opinion
G&G, I’ve got a new job and and a 6 week old at home and I’m trying to maintain motivation to get to the gym. I was lifting for an hour 6 days a week and doing cardio 3 times a week in the morning but
Culture & Opinion
A new study of driver attitudes toward cyclists shows that a driver’s attitudes towards bike riders influences their ability to perceive them. In other words, those who don’t like or care about cyclists simply don’t see them, even when looking at them. The study also found, quite
The Engine
By now, you’ve seen the headlines: * “Study Shows Doping Drug EPO Gives No Edge to Serious Cyclists” (AP, via ESPN) * “Blood Doping Doesn’t Work – For Amateurs, Anyway” (AFP) * “Lance Armstrong’s drug of choice, EPO, ‘doesn’t work’, scientists claim” (The Telegraph) The study driving this news cycle
Bikes & Frames
When you’re miles from your team car and only a handful of minutes are protecting your yellow jersey a crash, flat or technical issue with a bike can spell disaster. That’s where neutral support comes in. For 2017, Mavic updated its neutral support bike to better support riders
Bikes & Frames
Canyon bicycles has announced that it is collaborating with electronic music group Kraftwerk to produce a limited edition run of bikes that look straight out of Tron. The limited run of 21 bikes will be called the Ultimate CF SLX Kraftwerk, each will feature a geometric black-and-white design that matches
Culture & Opinion
One of my favorite things about cycling and watching pro races are the amazing landscapes and places a bike can take you through. The Tour de France, for example, is as much a bike race as it is a tour of hundreds if not thousands of years of history, culture
Tech & Data
After two years of planning, Governor John Hickenlooper recently unveiled a comprehensive online map of more than 39,000 miles of trails highlighting hiking, cycling, and off-road routes across Colorado. The Colorado Trail Explorer is part of Hickenlooper’s Colorado the Beautiful program, which markets the state’s outdoor recreation.
Culture & Opinion
Just days after a driver ran over and injured four cyclists out on a group ride, Austin, Texas is again home to violence against cyclists. The Austin Police Department arrested Austin resident Merrick David Isaacks for shooting and hospitalizing cyclist Alonso Solis-Mata. The 19-year-old claimed he was trying to “blow
