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A simple bottle cage rule could’ve prevented Geraint Thomas’ Giro crash
Crashes are accepted as an unavoidable hazard of bike racing, and Geraint Thomas is the sport’s latest victim, withdrawing from the Giro d’Italia after a violent crash during stage 3 that left him with...
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Aluminum vs carbon gravel wheels: Which is better?
We talk quite a lot about how wheels can fundamentally alter the character and performance of a bike. This is true; it is not hyperbole, as anyone who has thrown a pair of very nice wheels on a bike...
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Schwalbe promises performance and durability with new Aerothan inner tubes
If you’re a proud, card-carrying member of #teamtubeinside, Schwalbe’s latest development will be cause for celebration. Despite the somewhat misleading name, the company’s new Aerothan inner tubes...
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Specialized S-Works Aethos shuns aero, embraces low weight and ride quality
Most of the performance drop-bar world has fully embraced the aero efficiency theme, with everything from racing bikes to gravel bikes regularly chasing free watts. With the new S-Works Aethos,...
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Litespeed refines its gravel game with the new Watia titanium frame
Litespeed is continuing to iteratively improve its titanium gravel offerings with a new frame called Watia. In a first for Litespeed, the Watia features a solid semi-yoke chainstay section that’s also...
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The Route Werks handlebar bag has clever solutions for common problems
We are living through the renaissance of the handlebar bag. For decades the domain of earnest German brands and touring cyclists, this maligned bit of kit has boomed in conjunction with the advent of...
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Quad Lock mobile phone mount review: Solid and secure
Once a crowdfunded start-up making phone mounts for cyclists, Quad Lock has grown to become an international name. The Melbourne-based company launched right around the time the iPhone was finding its...
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2021 Merida Scultura Endurance 7000-E review: A high-value all-roader
Endurance road bikes were once the go-to for weekend warriors looking to clock up the miles without pinning on a race number. The general design goals were to offer a more relaxed and upright geometry,...
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The good, the bad, and the ugly: A Shoddy history of crazy team kit
I thought I’d put a video together that looks back, pays homage, and roasts a few kits of old. The good, the bad, and the downright offensive. Who among you managed to get their grubby (or not so...
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New testing shows latex tubes are still fastest
We’ve seen a curious explosion in inner tube options in recent years, with multiple iterations of butyl, latex, and now polyurethane materials all claiming to deliver tangible performance benefits. UK...
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Should you put tubeless sealant inside tubular tyres? Pro teams think so
One of the key benefits to tubeless tyres is the use of liquid tyre sealant that provides self-sealing properties. However the use of such sealant isn’t limited to just tubeless tyres, and it seems the...
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Peak Design Mobile phone case and mounts: A viable competitor to Quad Lock
Best known for its high-end and innovative camera accessories, Peak Design is now expanding into a new market with an ecosystem of mobile phone mounting accessories. It’s a market that already has some...
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Bike brand musical chairs: Mitchelton, Jumbo, and Sunweb swap sponsors
Three big teams have announced new bike partners for the 2021 season in what amounts to a three-way swap between the squads. The team currently known as Mitchelton-Scott will go from riding Scott bikes...
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CT Tech Round-Up #10: New gear from Topeak, Arundel, Velocio, and more
A lot of new gear comes across our desks here at CyclingTips. Our Tech Round-Ups are a look at some of that gear. Sometimes it’s products we’re doing long-term tests on, other times it’s stuff we’re...
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Innicycle cleanly converts your old 1″ threaded bike to modern 1 1/8″ threadless
Do you own an older bike with a quill stem and 1″ threaded fork? Or in other words, do you own a bike from the ’70s, ’80s or even ’90s? Perhaps it doesn’t quite fit like you remember, maybe the...
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Hunt’s new 42 Limitless Gravel Disc is a mixed-terrain race wheel
Does aero even matter in gravel? According to Hunt, a UK-based consumer-direct wheel company, it sure does and Hunt has the wind tunnel data to prove it. And of course, that data comes with the release...
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Devinci Hatchet Carbon gravel bike review: Just enough MTB seasoning
We reviewed a whole bunch of gravel bikes at a wide range of price points at our recent Gravel Bike Field Test, but we still left a ton more on the table. One of the bikes that was most requested by CT...
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SRAM doesn’t do a 1×12 mechanical road drivetrain — so someone else did
SRAM’s Red eTap AXS and Force eTap AXS wireless electronic 1×12 “mullet” drivetrains work really well, offering quick and reliable shifting, easy wireless setup, and heaps of range in a...
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Specialized adds less expensive Pro and Expert models to Aethos range
In news that will surprise precisely no one, Specialized has today announced that its latest S-Works Aethos ultralight — and ultra-expensive — road bike will be joined by two additional versions that...
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Vittoria’s new Air-Liner gravel tire inserts are refreshingly affordable
Foam tire inserts are quite popular in the mountain bike world for the way they guard against rim damage, ward off pinch flats, and allow for lower inflation pressures to enhance traction and ride...
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