Culture & Opinion
Video: 50to01: Pila Raw
Some pre-COVID fun. Rat, Sammy and Loose take on Pila with the zoomers back in summer 2019.
Components
Wheel Steal: E11EVEN 38/50mm Tubeless Ready Carbon Clincher Wheelset Review
Tubeless ready carbon clinchers for under $300, not possible right? I didn’t believe it either, until they showed up at my door. Enter E11EVEN bike’s 38mm and 50mm carbon rim brake clinchers each currently running under $300 for a wheelset – yes, a complete laced up set, they even
Components
ENVE’s New Foundation Wheels, Second-Tier $1,600 Made in the USA Wheelset
ENVE is and always will be high-end in the world of wheelsets but to make the brand more accessible, they just released an all-new Foundation Wheel. Poised as a second-tier pricepoint product the wheels are built to the same standards as all their wheels, but with fewer features. Still made
Culture & Opinion
Video: State Bicycle Co: Team Camp 2020
State Bicycle Co. just released their 2020 team camp video featuring their annual ride from Tempe to Tucson, the weather was… well… interesting. More at the State blog.
Road
2020 Rando Imperator: Randonnée from Germany to Italy
The fifth edition of the Rando Imperator, a European Randonnée from Germany to Italy, will take place May 9th and 10th of 2020. The event is part of the Italian Audax calendar and offers three courses: Munich-Ferrara (600km), Munich-Bozen (300km), Bozen-Ferrara (300km) and Bozen-Mantua (200km). More information and registration at
Culture & Opinion
Video: Tribute to the NorthCape4000 Edition III
This year 141 cyclists set out to ride over 4,000km through 10 countries, finishing at the Arctic Circle to compete in the NorthCape 4000. Only 65 finished. Michele Miani and Matti Koster completed the feat in just 12 days, 23 hours, and 50 minutes. Interested? The 2020 NorthCape 4000
Bikes & Frames
Lynskey Launches GR300 Adventure Edition
A true quiver killer: Road, Gravel, Commuter, Bike Packing Lynksey have launched the GR300 Adventure Edition bicycle, a ride that truly does it all. Press release: Adventure-focused riders who demand a bike that ticks all the boxes: road, gravel, rugged commuter, and bike packing. Those who long to ride on
Culture & Opinion
EF Gone Racing at the Japan Cup
The Japan Cup was the last race in the EF Gone Racing calendar year and the team had a lot to celebrate. The final race of EF Education First’s Pro Cycling season. The final opportunity for a Mike Woods win. And the final time Taylor Phinney, a towering figure
Culture & Opinion
Riding Fixed, Up Mountains, With Pros: Caesar’s Head with Christian Vande Velde
These videos deserve way more attention than they get. For their latest Riding Fixed, Up Mountains, With Pros video, State Bicycle Co rides with Christian Vande Velde in Greenville, SC up Caesar’s Head. When it comes to cycling, there isn’t much Christian Vande Velde hasn’t accomplished. As
Culture & Opinion
UCI Releases Full Calendar for New ProSeries Races
Starting January 1, 2020, men’s professional cycling will operate under a new structure. The current HC class of races will disappear and in there place will be a new collection of races called the UCI ProSeries. ProSeries races will live on level below the WorldTour calendar and one above
Culture & Opinion
The Spirit of RAGBRAI - Small Towns and Tall Tales
Videographer Justin Balog for PEARL iZUMi: 2019 was the 48th edition of the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa organized by The Des Moines Register newspaper. Many have heard of the weeklong event, but to experience it is something else all together. As a heads up, the 2020
Road
Cycling Through the Tunnel of Death
MikeyT Williams is a bikepacker from Flagstaff, Arizona, USA who has done over 2,000mi in Europe, and is currently 90-some days into a four month, 4,000 mile trip through Central Asia. In his latest update, MikeyT took on the Tunnel of Death. The Anzob Tunnel, Istiqlol tunnel or