Culture & Opinion
The Price of Not Stopping: Deconstructing the New PNS Winter Collection
A deep dive into the Pas Normal Studios AW25 winter collection, exploring the tech, philosophy, and high price tag of its "serious training uniform."
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.
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?
Components
The 8mm Gap: Rethinking the Connection Between Foot and Pedal
A deep dive into the new Q36.5 and SRM integrated shoe-and-pedal system. It promises an 8mm stack height reduction, but what does that mean for the feel of riding?
Culture & Opinion
No Agreement: The Sudden End of YT Industries in America
A personal reflection on the closing of YT Industries USA. After months of trouble at its German HQ, the US operations are shutting down, leaving a community and its customers in the lurch.
The Engine
Gear & Grit Weekly: Tour de France's Epic 2026 Routes, The Science of Strength, and Zwift's Biggest Expansion
This week: A deep dive into the brutal 2026 Tour de France routes, new research on how lifting makes you faster, Shimano's profit slump, Life Time's huge gravel payout, and more.
Culture & Opinion
Recommended Read: The Case for Not Using Soap
A look at a fascinating Esquire article on the anti-soap movement. The theory is you'll "just smell like a person." I have my doubts.
Culture & Opinion
Walz Taps Into Cycling’s Golden Age
Walz releases a new collection of vintage cycling caps honoring teams like Molteni, 7-Eleven, and Brooklyn. A look at the $35 price of nostalgia.
Culture & Opinion
Recommended Read: The Outer Limits of Human Endurance
A recommended read about Jean Muenchrath, who survived a horrific fall on Mount Whitney and trekked for five days with a broken spine and pelvis.
Culture & Opinion
This Orbea Film Isn't About a Bike, It's About Hope
A new Orbea Pachamama film highlights the OpiCure Foundation, founded by former pro cyclists who use the power of cycling to help those in opioid addiction recovery.
Culture & Opinion
The Most Interesting Number in the 2026 Grand Prix Isn't the Biggest One
Life Time just announced the 2026 Grand Prix details. I'm digging into the numbers, and the most interesting part isn't the $590k prize purse...
Culture & Opinion
How We Learned to Equate Shopping with Liberty
A fascinating essay explores the history of "choice," questioning how picking from a menu became synonymous with freedom—and why that might be a problem.