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Awesome video of the famous Ahab trail in Moab with Canyon and their new Spectral. Imagine this challenge; take your favorite downhill trail—the one you could jam through with your eyes closed—and take a picture in your mind. Got it? Feel every turn? See every tree, every drop, every little rock? Now flip it, and take... Continue Reading →
The new KISS Super League will kick off in London tomorrow night (1/23/19) with 15 Pro Continental and Continental men’s teams joining the racing. What is KISS (the name is rather unspecific)? It is an Esports/eRacing league, hosted on the Zwift online cycling platform. The KISS league will feature 10 races, teams of four will... Continue Reading →
Will the future of professional cycling take place on a stationary trainer? Maybe. Zwift revealed an eSports league with pro team support Zwift is taking on the eSports market with a professional team league. The KISS Super League is currently comprised of four teams – Team Wiggins, Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes, Hagens Berman Axeon and Team... Continue Reading →
Economists seem to be mystified. Traditional economic indicators look good. The economy should be chugging along and growing quite nicely, but wages are stagnant household debts continue to grow and on average the sense of financial security seems to be waning. In the cycling industry, there's a decent amount of doom and gloom despite this... Continue Reading →
I've been sitting at level 25 in Zwift for about a year now, slowly gaining experience with which nothing can be done. The wait has ended! Zwift just released an update which includes an expansion to level 50. Level 26-50 Unlocks & Level Requirements Unlocks for these new levels are all “soft” unlocks. That means no new... Continue Reading →
Dixie is the largest national forest in Utah. Though nearly 170 miles across and filled with red canyons, alpine lakes and large aspen stands the park doesn't get a lot of name recognition . This short film is the newest from the Your Forests Your Future initiative, a program from the US Forest Service meant to... Continue Reading →
Canyon’s successful all-road platform just got a little more affordable. Their Grail bike is now available in an aluminum model for men and women, with a few build kits to choose from, and without those goofy looking double-decker drop bars. The top-level Grail AL 7.0 SL retails for $1700 and is the only version to... Continue Reading →
Gravel riding is growing like crazy and the market is scampering to keep up. Canyon is entering the Gravel scene with its just released Grail. Unlike a lot of manufacturers offerings, the Grail is not simply a beefed up version of an existing road bike line. Instead, the Grail was designed and built from the... Continue Reading →
Whether you’re shopping for someone else or building your wish list, I hope this curated collection of the year’s best gadgets, gear, books, tools and toys meets your holiday needs. There’s a lot of stuff here, gifts for cyclists, fitness nuts and some of my recommended reading for the year kicks off the list. All... Continue Reading →
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 to buy one in person. Originally, the U.S.... Continue Reading →
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 that need a bike quick. Chris Froome's... Continue Reading →
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