Bikes & Frames
A Race Bike That Ignores the Rules
Ron’s Bikes launches the AluMax II, a Frank the Welder-built gravel rig that pairs high-end aluminum with rim brakes and massive tire clearance.
Culture & Opinion
When Physics Meets a Limited Edition: The Aerfast.4 Final
Storck says goodbye to the Aerfast.4 series with a 100-unit "Final Edition" in Imperial Blue Chrome. A 199-watt racing machine for the aero-obsessed.
Bikes & Frames
Lauf’s Ultimate R: A Case Study in Smarter Spec
Lauf pushes their gravel flagship to the limit with the Seigla Ultimate R, featuring 3D-printed saddles, Zipp XPLR wheels, and a 13-speed SRAM Red group.
Bikes & Frames
From Singletrack to Gravel: Knolly Updates its Flagship Ti Adventure Bike
Knolly’s updated Cache Titanium gravel bike features suspension-corrected geometry, 700x55c tire clearance, and UDH compatibility. Available now.
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.
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.
Bikes & Frames
State Carbon All-Road V2: The Democratization of Downtube Storage
State Bicycle Co. launches the Carbon All-Road V2. With downtube storage, UDH compatibility, and massive tire clearance, it brings high-end features to a $2,400 price point.
Bikes & Frames
Titanium Lugs, Braided Carbon, and the New Boutique Standard
Baumier’s B01 combines 3D-printed titanium lugs with braided carbon tubes in a stunning, albeit expensive, display of North American manufacturing.
Bikes & Frames
Steel, Dynamos, and the Long Wait for the Vasco GT
The Tout Terrain Vasco GT 28 Select 6.3 is a steel gravel bike that solves the power problem with a stock dynamo and USB-C charging cap. Here is why it caught my eye.
Bikes & Frames
A Steel Bike That Thinks It's a Carbon Superbike
A quick look at the Colnago Steelnovo, a modern superbike that uses 3D-printed lugs to create a seamless steel frame with 35mm tire clearance and a UDH.
Bikes & Frames
Moots Built a Drop-Bar Mountain Bike, and You Have 3 Months to Buy It
Moots unveils the Scramble, a limited-run titanium "adventure bike" that blends gravel and MTB with a 100mm fork, 2.4" tires, and drop bars.
Bikes & Frames
Cinelli's Two Souls: The Future-Fast vs. The Forever-Steel
Cinelli launches two flagship bikes: the Aeroscoop, a sub-7kg carbon bike claimed to be faster than a Tarmac SL8, and the Speciale Corsa XCR, a more expensive handmade steel bike.