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Focus Atlas 6.8 gravel bike review: The bike for getting lost on
At a time when many brands seem to be making gravel faster and more aero, Focus has gone the opposite way with its first gravel-specific bike: the Atlas. Focus has designed the Atlas to be a bike “to...
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2021 Field Test: Our favourites of the mid-tier road race bikes
It’s time to wrap up the findings from our small 2021 Field Test of mid-priced all-rounder road race bikes (but not the whole Field Test!). As a refresher, this group consisted of the Giant TCR...
View ArticleSantini switches to compostable bags for all “technical” clothing
You may recall from the last time you purchased cycling clothing that each items arrived neatly folded inside of its own plastic bag. Although facilities to exist to recycle many of those bags,...
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State Bicycle Company Undefeated Road review: Back to aluminum basics
State Bicycle Company came on to the scene in 2009, capitalizing on the fixed-gear craze of the day with a variety of direct-to-consumer options at wallet-friendly prices designed to help bring new...
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Ritchey Outback Break-Away review: the zen machine
Ritchey’s a brand with a long and rich history under the careful guardianship of Tom Ritchey, a living legend of the cycling industry. After having helped pioneer what we now call ‘mountain bikes’,...
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Shimano to replace Mavic for neutral service at the Tour De France
The Tour de France organisers, Amaury Sport Organisation, has announced a new partnership with Shimano in 2021. Starting with the first stage of Paris-Nice on March 7, Shimano will provide support at...
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Factor LS gravel bike review: putting the road in ‘groad’
Factor is a high-end carbon manufacturer focussed on producing bicycles for racing. And while the company is best known for its road and triathlon bikes, its range now extends into the realms of...
View ArticleOutdoor cycling legend Sean Kelly launches indoor cycling screen mounts on...
As one of the best classics riders of all time and one of the “hard men” of the sport, it might come as a surprise that Sean Kelly has launched IndoorVelo, a screen mount system for indoor training....
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Electronic versus mechanical shifting: The pros and cons
There’s a growing trend amongst performance road bikes of hiding cables for a sleek look. Some brands have managed to find a way to squeeze both brake hoses and gear housings through tight bends,...
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Specialized S-Works Ares shoe review: A sprinter’s shoe for everyone
There was a time when it was very easy to understand the hierarchy of Specialized road shoes: S-Works was the top model, and that was that. The family has grown significantly in recent years, though,...
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Sorry Taya, your new rollerless chain isn’t an innovation
Every two links of a typical bicycle chain consist of eight pieces – two outer plates, two inner plates, two rollers, and two pins to hold it and the adjoining link together. Chains of this nature,...
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Trek Domane AL Disc 4 review: An astounding and affordable all-roader
I simply love that some of the most interesting and versatile road bikes on the market currently sit at the budget end of the spectrum. And that’s exactly the case for Trek’s new Domane AL Disc, an...
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Wahoo Fitness Kickr Direct Connect brings wired reliability to indoor riding
As good as indoor riding hardware has gotten in recent years, one longstanding hiccup has been the occasionally shaky connection reliability. If you live in a suburban or rural environment that isn’t...
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Moots celebrates its 40th with new Vamoots RCS titanium all-road bike
Moots is getting into the all-road game with a new flagship model called the Vamoots RCS. Just like the Vamoots RSL and the Routt RSL, the Vamoots RCS (Routt County Special) uses similar US-sourced...
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2021 Giant TCX Advanced Pro review: CX meets gravel?
Since 2009, the TCX cyclocross bike has been a mainstay of Giant’s range. It has found a great deal of success over the years in World Championships, the cobbled classics, the daily commute, and on...
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Rotor’s new Aldhu Carbon modular crankset works with nearly everything
Well-known for its prowess crafting components from machined aluminum, Spanish component brand Rotor is finally making the leap to the composites world with a carbon fiber version of its Aldhu modular...
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Enve expands Foundation mid-price carbon range with two new gravel wheelsets
Enve has today announced the introduction of two “Adventure/Gravel” wheelsets to its Foundation family of mid-range carbon wheels. The new AG25 and AG28 carbon wheelsets are made in Utah, and include...
View ArticleShimano releases 2021 Ultegra
Sorry for the clickbait; just fishing for traffic. The post Shimano releases 2021 Ultegra appeared first on CyclingTips.
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What’s the difference between a cyclocross bike and a gravel bike?
Over the past few years, the gravel category has become one of the brightest lights in the cycling industry, with brands and consumers alike discovering the potential of wider tyres and an exploratory...
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AG2R’S cobble recon gives us a fleeting, covetous glimpse of a wet Roubaix
Team training camps and launches help to build the excitement ahead of race season, but nothing can excite classics fans quite like a Roubaix recon. AG2R is a new-look team for 2021. With a refocus on...
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