Culture & Opinion
Tour de France organizers showed off the 2019 route today and it’s clear climbing specialists are going to be happy. “The highest Tour in history” features a record 30 categorized climbs and five summit finishes. The Tour will start with a nod to Belgian legend Eddy Merckx, as the
Bikes & Frames
Factor best known for its high-performance road bikes, including the One and O2, is coming to the all-road sector with the launch of its new Vista carbon road bike. Factor uses a lot of words and marketing language to describe their tuned ride concept (see below) what you really need
Road
It’s just October, but snow is already falling in Colorado. As I prepare to move my cycling indoors for the winter, it’s time to look back over a great summer of cycling and share some ride reports. I’ve got several to share (mostly some bucket list climbs)
Bikes & Frames
The Cervélo S5 is the original aero road bike, setting the standard by which everyone else is judged. But the sleek, long-running S5 has been in need of a serious update for some time. With the relaxation of the UCI 3:1 rule (ratio between the length and the width
Culture & Opinion
Le Tour has been uploading onboard videos after every stage of the Tour and they’re pretty great. It’s a cool look into the life of a Tour rider from prepping nutrition in the team bus to leaning into curves on mountain descents. The video are quick and well
Culture & Opinion
It’s late June, which means La Grande Boucle will soon be under way. Everyone knows that right? Well, maybe not. Despite cycling having been around since the mid-1800’s the average person still knows very little about the passion a relatively small number of us share. Some of it
Road
First thing first. Maloja (pronounced mah-low-yah) is named after a small Swiss mountain village. The German (not Swiss) brand focuses on producing quality bike and snow wear that looks stylish and unique. Lets start with the visuals. Maloja’s clothing is striking, but not in the standard loud colors paired
Bikes & Frames
The first bike I raced was an alloy Cervelo Soloist, it was an incredible bike. Despite riding carbon fiber rigs for the better part of the last decade, there’s still something I miss about the connected feeling and responsiveness an aluminum frame bicycle offers. Turns out alloy is far
The Engine
Woah. That’s about the most nuanced thing I have to say about Froome’s incredible Stage 19 solo attack. I knew stage 19 with its gravel section and summit finish on the Jafferau had the potential to shake things up, but after Froome’s less than stellar first two
Components
Disc wheels are primarily about aerodynamics and stiffness. Time trials tend to be fairly flat so cutting through the air and not losing any wattage to flex are of utmost importance. But, if you can do those two things and cut weight you have something special. That’s exactly what
Culture & Opinion
The Colorado Classic has confirmed its four-day route for the men’s and women’s stage race that will take place August 16-19. The race starts with two stages in and around Vail followed by two days in Denver. The beloved (fans, not riders) Vail Pass time trial is back
Culture & Opinion
Colorado’s Triple Bypass Bicycle Ride was canceled last year due to forest fires. For 2018, the ride returns with two new routes: a 75- and 30-mile version. The shorter routes should attract riders intimidated by the traditional 120-mile route from Bergen Park to Vail. A route that covers three