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.
Bikes & Frames
The Heighliner: Big Tires, Ti Feel, and a Dune Reference
A look at the new Wilde Heighliner, a $3,300 titanium gravel bike that blends massive 29x2.25" tire clearance with modern standards like T47 and UDH.
Bikes & Frames
Engineering the Perfect Ride: Part Carbon, Part Titanium
A look at the new Curve CarboKev, a gravel race bike that fascinatingly blends 3D-printed titanium and carbon fiber into "stiffness" and "comfort" zones.
Bikes & Frames
This Is What a "Curated" Complete Bike Looks Like
A quick look at the Wilde Blaise build. It’s a rare $3,500 complete bike that feels personally curated, with parts from GRX, Nitto, and Brooks.
Culture & Opinion
A Visual Eulogy for the Waterford Factory
A quick look at "Closure," a new photo book by Tucker Schwinn documenting the intimate final days and dismantling of the iconic Waterford bicycle factory.
Bikes & Frames
The Bike That Wants to Replace Your Car... and Your Hardtail
A deep dive on the Bombtrack Beyond+ Midtail, a bike blending cargo-hauling utility with modern, off-road bikepacking capability. Is this the ultimate "do-it-all" rig?
Bikes & Frames
Is Gravel Getting Too Complicated? Neuhaus Thinks So.
A first impression of the Neuhaus BigLeaf, a steel gravel bike that pushes back against modern complexity with a simple, reliable, and capable design.
Bikes & Frames
Is the Marin Lombard E the "Do-Anything" E-Bike?
A quick take on the new Marin Lombard E. With a Bosch SX Sprint motor and 50mm tire clearance, this looks less like an e-bike and more like an all-terrain explorer.
Culture & Opinion
Cannondale's Carbon Commuter and the Case for Less
A deep dive into the new Cannondale FlyingV. It’s a full-carbon, lightweight e-bike with a belt drive and auto-shifting. Is this the new standard for urban cycling?