Cycling
My first road bike was Performance Bike branded. Aluminum frame, Shimano 105 throughout, it was a great bike from a different era of brick and mortar retail cycling shops. Times have changed. Bicycle Retailer & Industry News (BRAIN) reports that all 60 of the remaining Performance Bicycle stores will be
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Traditionally, it’s been pretty difficult to be a cycling fan in the U.S.. In the past, the only options were pirate streams, a handful of races on cable at 4am, or 5 minute highlight reels on YouTube. Fortunately, there are great streaming options these days that will deliver
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Yesterday was all about SRAM’s new Red eTap AXS 12-speed wireless drivetrain, the technical release is exciting but I think there’s also something to be said for how SRAM decided to advertise the new groupset. Or, more frankly, who they chose to headline the announcement. Featured in all
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Horse Cycles builds some wicked cool bikes, here’s a cool opportunity to follow along as Thomas builds up a new project along with help from his shop cat Charles. Also, an auditory appearance by Townes Van Zandt. Video by Justin Balog from Mixed Media Machine. Take a moment and
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The Rails to Trail Conservancy (RTC) is a nonprofit that works to transform abandoned rail lines into multi-use paths around the country. Based in Washington, DC, where they can help shape policy, they manage an incredible 31,000 miles of trail across the United States. The RTC is currently planning
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The UCI technical committee has been the bane of pro cycling since, well, forever. At the rate they restrict innovation the UCI should just issue every racer the same bucket helmet, same clunker steel bike, and same shoes, shirt & chamois at the start of every UCI-approved race. Endura’s
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Apparently the cycling scene in Northwest Arkansas has been blowing up lately thanks to improvements like the enormous Back 40 mountain bike trail network and the world class Velosolutions Pump Track at Runway Bike Park. The area around Fayetteville and Bentonville is becoming a bucket-list ride destination. Now you can
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Easton joined Ginger Boyd, Brand Manager for Machines for Freedom, in LA to talk perspectives within the cycling industry, opportunities for growth and inclusivity in the sport, and the new MFF podcast – conversations with community builders to learn more about how to improve the diversity of our favorite pastime. Cool
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Something new for you to listen to during your daily commute. The new Marginal Gains podcast from Silca & Rocket Espresso dives deep into the little details that make you go faster. The 3-person panel includes ex-Zipp tech director & Silca CEO Josh Poertner along with Michael “Hottie” Hotten and
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Seven summit finishes and three time trials, the 2019 edition of the Giro d’Italia is set to be one hell of a race. Organizers just released the full list of teams who will ride this year’s Giro, so we can start speculating on who’s going to come
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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
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A lot has changed in the two-and-a-half years since the unveiling of the 3T Exploro aero gravel bike. Gravel racing has exploded, all-road bikes are all the rage and everyone’s searching for the perfect stable replacer. But stable replacers and gravel bikes are seldom aero, and we are living