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The Brook Cambium is an outstanding saddle with one minor issue that pops up if you ride in the rain. The materials can wear and the colors fade very quickly when wet. Brooks has addressed that problem, with the all-weather version of the Cambium saddle. The carbon framed saddle uses
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There have been a lot of anecdotal claims in the mountain bike world about rim width and rolling resistance. A new study funded by the Swiss Federal Institute of Sport should put the speculation to rest. As it turns out, rim width has a negligible effect on off-road speed. Researchers
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Road tubes almost universally suck, but not all of us can afford to go tubeless quite yet. If you are willing to spend a little more for a better tube, Biketube has a new premium option. Biketube’s new Butane Black performance series tubes use a 0.73mm butyl rubber
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OneUp Components has a cool new tool for quickly fixing tubeless tire flats. The new Plug & Plier Kit is intended to mount to the bottom of the EDC tool (sold separately), the Plug & Plier consists of a tubeless Jabber tool with 15 tire plugs, and a new set
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Every year’s Tour de France seems to have a standout piece of tech that everyone is talking about, and this year it seems to be these goofy looking oversize rear derailleur pulleys. If you’re a normal person, you’ve probably never given a second thought to your derailleur
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CeramicSpeed has a demo bicycle drive-train, dubbed Driven, that uses a drive shaft instead of a chain and they’re showing it off at Eurobike 2018. The concept not only sports some radical looks, but comes with an even more radical claim of better-than-99-percent efficiency. As Driven is only a
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Disc wheels are primarily about aerodynamics and stiffness. Time trials tend to be fairly flat so cutting through the air and not losing any wattage to flex are of utmost importance. But, if you can do those two things and cut weight you have something special. That’s exactly what
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Rapha has built its name on premium, high-quality clothing. The companies’ bib shorts are no exception, but Rapha felt that saddle variety was limiting its ability to optimize shorts for rider comfort. So, Rapha designed its own saddles designed to pair with its Pro Team and Classic bibs. For two
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I suppose it was only a matter of time. Campagnolo, the Italian component manufacturer, is bringing to market the first 12-speed road group, dubbed “Movement 12.” The new Record and Super Record cassettes bring some tight jumps between cogs via a chain that is only marginally narrower. It’s also
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Shimano’s 105 groupset is the workhorse of the cycling world. It’s arguably the most bang you can get for your buck when building up a bike and handles everything from long training miles to entry-level racing with ease. Adopting a similar aesthetic as the upper-tier Ultegra R8000 and
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With road cycling moving more and more to gravel and multi-surface riding, Shimano has adopted some of its mountain bike tech to the road with the introduction of the new Ultegra RX rear derailleur with chain stabilizing technology. The new RX800/805 rear derailleurs (mechanical and Di2) feature Shimano Shadow
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Wolf Tooth’s Pack Pliers won’t take the place of an all inclusive multi-tool, but they will complement one quite nicely. The lightweight, pack-able, anodized aluminum tool functions as a tire lever, valve core remover, valve stem lock nut wrench, and most importantly as a pair of master link