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Zwift’s grand plans for virtual bike racing
I’ve attended a fair number of road races over the years — the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, the Tour Down Under, the Tour of Flanders, and Paris-Roubaix — and they all usually have certain...
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Photo gallery: The best of the 2019 Taipei Cycle Show, day one
Once a place for closed-door distributor meetings, forecasting discussions, and manufacturer meet-ups, the Taipei Cycle Show has grown to be that and so much more. As the largest cycling trade show in...
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Photo gallery: The best of the 2019 Taipei Cycle Show, day two
Just about every brand and bike company is at the Taipei Cycle Show, even if it’s just to say hello to their suppliers and see what’s new. Where at many events a media pass can be an all-access golden...
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Photo gallery: The best of the 2019 Taipei Cycle Show, day three
I spent my third day of the Taipei Cycle Show in the second exhibition area, strolling the parts and accessory hall – which is somewhat confusing given I spent the first two days also perusing parts...
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Photo gallery: The best of the 2019 Taipei Cycle Show, final day
The final day of the Taipei Cycle Show saw me wandering the distant corners of the final hall, and then returning to the first hall for a final look for things I may have missed. As it turns out, I...
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The art of making rubber: Inside Vittoria’s manufacturing facilities
During the recent launch of Vittoria’s next-generation graphene, attendees were given a tour of some of the company’s factories to see how rubber is made. Matt Wikstrom was at the event and he brought...
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SRAM Force eTap wireless electronic groupset arrives at last
Almost since the release of Red eTap in 2015, fans of SRAM’s innovative wireless electronic road groupset have been clamoring for a less-expensive Force edition. That day has finally come. As we...
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Photo gallery: 2019 North American Handmade Bicycle Show, Part Three
This year’s NAHBS may not have featured quite the same level of incredible creativity (and occasional downright wackiness) of some earlier editions, but that doesn’t mean it was at all lacking in...
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Industry predictions: What will WorldTour tech look like five years from now?
Predictions are notoriously tricky to get right, as evident by my last attempt. However, when it comes to the WorldTour, with its often old-school mentality, we know that trends or even emerging...
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JRA with the Angry Asian: How much does ‘soul’ matter for bike brands?
Enthusiast cyclists often toss about the term “soul” when it comes to bike brands and bike models. Which brands have it, which brands don’t, which are lifeless manifestations of some random designer,...
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Grove R.A.D gravel bike review: An Aussie all-rounder
Buying a gravel bike in 2019 is somewhat like shopping for laundry detergents: there’s way too much choice, there’s a weird amount of differentiation for what seems like a single purpose, and there’s...
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Specialized’s new Roubaix first-ride review: Performance, soothed
“Lighter than our Venge and more aero than our Tarmac.” That’s an attractive statement for anyone seeking a new race bike. In this case, it applies to Specialized’s all-new Roubaix, the company’s...
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Easton EC90 Aero55 Disc wheelset review: Flying under the radar
Easton’s 55mm-deep Fantom aero rim design was pretty progressive when it debuted in 2014, what with its ultra-wide and blunt-nosed profile as well as an unusually (for the time) 19mm internal rim width...
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Photo gallery: 2019 Sea Otter Classic, Part one
The Sea Otter Classic has long served as a sort of annual gathering of the tribes, so to speak. On the one hand, it’s always incorporated a strong racing component, with events held across nearly every...
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Ridden and rated: The full suspension road bike system used by Team Sky
A small fleet of full suspension road bikes will line up for Paris-Roubaix under Team Sky on Sunday, each featuring a fully automatic lockout function developed by Italian firm HiRide. The technology...
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Photo gallery: The best gear of the 2019 Sea Otter Classic, part two
The Sea Otter Classic is always good for a healthy dose of brand-new bikes, but it’s also fantastic for spotting a wide array of interesting parts and accessories. Parlee introduced a stunning new aero...
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The bikes of Paris–Roubaix
Paris–Roubaix is not just one of the most hotly-anticipated races of the year because of the racing; it has a long tradition of being a pretty big deal tech-wise as well. Over the years, the race has...
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Rapha Custom kit competition – design yours and win!
In collaboration with Rapha Custom, we challenge you to design your most stylish kit and have the chance to win for you and five mates. The post Rapha Custom kit competition – design yours and win!...
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Photo gallery: The best gear of the 2019 Sea Otter Classic, part three
The Sea Otter Classic has long been regarded as more of a mountain bike event, at least as far as the expo is concerned. However, these days, it’d be more accurate to say that it focuses more on dirt...
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Photo gallery: 2019 North American Handmade Bicycle Show, part four
You didn’t think we were done with NAHBS, did you? Our coverage of the world’s premier showcase of custom bicycles has obviously now intermingled with our tech coverage of the Sea Otter Classic, but...
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