Cycling
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.
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Zwift Finally Has Its "Spotify Wrapped" Moment
Zwift celebrates its 10th anniversary with "Spinback," a personalized data deep-dive into your riding history. Here’s why the community stats—and the potential for an annual recap—matter.
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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.
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A Pocket Compressor: State Bicycle Co.’s New Inflator
State Bicycle Co.'s new Electric Inflator is a pocket-sized, USB-C rechargeable pump that uses drone motor tech to automate tire inflation. Here is a quick look.
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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.
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Pirelli’s Italian Homecoming (And the Cost of Suppleness)
Pirelli launches the Italian-made Cinturato HP-Line gravel tires. They promise speed and protection, but the split lineup raises questions about value and ride quality.
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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.
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Sklar’s SuperSomething Goes on a Diet
The Sklar SuperSomething V2 is here with a significant 1.5lb weight reduction and updated standards like UDH, proving that modern steel bikes just keep getting better.
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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.
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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.
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The Super-Cockpit Goes (Slightly) Mainstream
A quick take on the new ENVE SES AR One-Piece handlebar. At $750, it moves the "super-cockpit" from a pure halo product to a mainstream premium upgrade.
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Keeping the Forged Canti Alive, 75 Pre-Orders at a Time
A quick look at the Rene Herse canti brakes, a 75g forged wonder, and why the company is turning to pre-orders to fund the next expensive batch.