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Stages just released a selection of new power meters designed for use with Shimano’s gravel specific GRX groupset. The Shimano GRX groupset dropped in 2019 as the first gravel specific component group with features like increased tire and frame clearance and anti-slip levers. The Stages GRX power meter is available in single sided Left or... Continue Reading →
The power meter wars are in full thrust and consumers are winning. The latest win, Stages announced a drop in price for its entire power meter range with immediate effect. Starting now, a Shimano 105 single-sided power crank arm will cost $299, down from $429. The entire lineup moving from there is reduced as well.... Continue Reading →
Wahoo Fitness announced its acquisition of Speedplay pedals today. The acquisition closely follows Wahoo's recent acquisition of the Sufferfest online training platform. Speedplay is an American company best known for its small, dual-sided clipless road pedals which offer a large range of pedal axle widths, adjustable cleats and big floats. According to a press release... Continue Reading →
I've been riding Stages power meters for years, now they are launching the StagesBike. The StagesBike exercise bike features a highly adjustable ride position; saddle, bar height and forward/aft positioning adjustable. Plus the cranks are designed so you can easily change the crank length between 165mm, 170mm, 172.5mm and 175mm. The bike can provide resistance... Continue Reading →
Traditionally speaking, trying to get a good idea for calorie expenditure from exercise is about as precise as an Imperial Stormtrooper with a laser blaster. There are plenty of apps and calculators out there that will help you estimate calories burned by inputting data points like heart rate, running/cycling speed, body weight and other factors,... Continue Reading →
Belgian and European individual time trial champion Victor Campenaerts set a new Hour Record yesterday at the velodrome in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The record, 55.089km in sixty minutes was set aboard a custom Ridley Arena TT track bike, putting Campenaerts 563m or 1.03% further than Bradley Wiggins’ mark set in 2015. Campenaerts’ custom Ridley Arena TT... Continue Reading →
SRAM's newly announced second tier electronic group delivers all the 12Speed functionality of Red eTap AXF for a lot less dough. When SRAM launched its new Red eTap AXS groupset last month it wasn't the wider gear ranges, 12speeds, customization or new app that took the show. Nope, it was the promise that Force eTap... Continue Reading →
With the all-new SRAM RED eTap AXS, the American brand presents the next generation of its wireless groupset. The mechanical SRAM RED groupset appears to be dead, long live wireless eTap. Since the launch of RED eTap in the summer of 2015, SRAM has remained fairly quiet on the product front. So quiet, that some... Continue Reading →
I was catching up on some reading when I came across an interesting article by Kolie Moore of Training Peaks about FTP testing and training, you can read the full article here. It's fairly heavy reading for your every day, amateur cyclist as it is directed toward coaches, but there is some really excellent info in there... Continue Reading →
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 in the era of #AeroIsEverything, so... Continue Reading →
Back when Alchemy was a new bike brand their Arion aero road bike sat at the top of my dream bike list. Unfortunately, they don't make that model anymore but the Helios frame that has taken over as their flagship model is no chump. As such, it’s that bike that will carry the honors of... Continue Reading →
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