Components
Stop the Shuffle: LOOK’s New KEO Grip 3K Cleats Add Stability and Silence
LOOK’s new KEO Grip 3K cleats feature wider traction pads, a 15% weight reduction, and smoother, quieter unclipping. Available January 2026.
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The Engine
The FTP Trap: Why Your Numbers Stop Moving (And Why That’s Okay)
Frustrated by a stagnant FTP? Here is the physiological timeline of threshold adaptation, from lactate buffering to the inevitable plateau, and how to train smarter.
The Engine
The 30% Drop: How Delayed Eating Kills Performance (Even If You Hit Your Macros)
A new study reveals a paradox: athletes with full muscle glycogen stores still suffered a 30% performance drop. Here is why nutrient timing matters more than we thought.
Culture & Opinion
Gear & Grit Daily: December 09, 2025
Today's cycling news: Ineos Grenadiers Has a 5-Point Plan for Winning the Tour de France, Highlights of 2025 – Part II and more. Daily tracking of pro racing...
Culture & Opinion
Gear & Grit Daily: December 08, 2025
Today's cycling news: Pieterse and Del Grosso join Van der Poel for CX debuts at Namur World Cup, “It shouldn’t be a taboo. It belongs in the sport”: Lotte K...
Culture & Opinion
Gear & Grit Daily: December 05, 2025
Today's cycling news: The Frantic Push to Find the Next Pogačar Is Harming Cycling’s Up and Coming Stars, MTB World Cup promoter and WorldTour broadcaster WB...
Culture & Opinion
The $5,000 Coaster Brake (And Why I Want It)
Stinner Frameworks releases the "Klunker," a limited-edition, straight-gauge titanium cruiser with a coaster brake. It’s absurd, beautiful, and costs $5,195.
Tech & Data
Zwift Finally Has Its "Spotify Wrapped" Moment
Zwift celebrates its 10th anniversary with "Spinback," a personalized data deep-dive into your riding history. Here’s why the community stats—and the potential for an annual recap—matter.
The Engine
Gear & Grit Daily: December 04, 2025
Today's cycling news: Phone driver who was unaware he killed cyclist jailed for nine years – after previously avoiding driving ban for phone use due to “risk...
The Engine
Gear & Grit Daily: December 03, 2025
Today's cycling news: The Giro d’Italia Just Served Vingegaard and Evenepoel a Dilemma, Ineos head carer who quit Tour de France over suspected doping links.
The Engine
Nutrition is a Time Management Problem, Not a Willpower Problem
We treat training like a science but nutrition like an improv act. Here is why effective fueling is actually a time management problem, not a test of willpower.
Bikes & Frames
Sour’s Purple Pie: When Steel Meets Software
Sour’s new Purple Pie combines handmade German steel with a Pinion electronic gearbox. It’s a rugged, low-maintenance expedition rig for the curious builder.