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TOOLBOX: Riding Grand Tours is about the hardest athletic gig that you can find. Over the years, scientists have tracked the power demands and its impact on different physiological systems. A new study explores how GTs affect respiratory function and symptoms. There is no doubt that riding a Grand Tour, let along being competitive or
Now occupying their top selling spot, the Parlee Chebacco went from launch in 2015 to their most popular model. Originally designed as a do-anything all road bike, the Chebacco has now morphed into a full fledged gravel race bike. Version 2 of the bike made the switch to flat mount brakes and fixed 12mm thru
How well is your cockpit aligned right now? It may be close, but is it perfect? Short of finding a mechanic with the perfect eye, aligning your stem and handlebar typically involves eyeballing it, maybe giving it a few taps with your hand on one side, and going for a ride to see how close
Chris Froome believes he can recover from injury to win a fifth Tour de France and become the race’s second oldest victor. He spent last season battling for form after a serious injury in 2019. “[To win] at my age and, coming back from injury, is driving me,” Froome said. Froome’s last victory was at
Ex-rider interview: What could have been and what about the consequences? Scott Mercier wasn’t going to go down the doping road and turned his back on a US Postal professional career. But there is more to the man from Colorado as Ed Hood found out. Scott Mercier; isn’t he that dude who quit US Postal
Curve’s new alloy Dirt Hoops are built to be reliable off-road bikepacking adventure wheels, able to light your way with dynamo power. And while several bikes we’ve seen rolling on these new wheels had drop bars, like those ultra-wide Walmer bars I reviewed, this is definitely not just another gravel wheelset. With big 30mm internal
State Bicycle’s affordable 6061 Black Label All-Road mixed surface road & gravel bike is back with a new stealthy look and new 1x State builds. After both steel & alloy versions of their All-Road bikes have repeatedly sold out quickly, you’ll again need to act fast to get one of these latest builds. And we
Carbon steerers allow for lighter weight forks, but they do come with some special handling instructions. One of those is not to use a starnut like you’d typically find in a metal steerer. Instead, most carbon forks rely on compression plugs – like the one that Wolf Tooth Components has offered for a while. Only
Cars and bike riders: Fast men on two wheels also like going fast on four wheels, and if not fast, with a certain style. Ed Hood has had a look at the top riders and their ‘other’ choice of transport. For some: the automobile is just a means of getting from point ‘a’ to point
We know, there’s no such thing as a stupid question. But there are some questions you might not want to ask your local shop or riding buddies. AASQ is our weekly series where we get to the bottom of your questions – serious or otherwise. This time we answer your wheelset tech questions across Road,
Connor Macfarlane schools us in how to enjoy New Zealand’s Winter-Summer shoulder season best in a new video by Tilt Shift; Peak to Pub. A failed ski jump attempt leads Connor to take to the slopes on his Commencal Clash. Huge back flips to snow and wall rides on Rampage-like terrain are the highlights of
Is the new Farr Twin-T a mountain bike? Or maybe a gravel bike? Let’s stick with calling it an adventure bike. Built from custom-butted chromoly, Farr’s latest old school BMX & moto-inspired, double downtube Twin-T is a fully modern off-road adventure frameset that mixes the best of 29er hardtails with gravel bikepacking capabilities. Build it
German cycling team Bora-Hansgrohe says some of its riders have been injured after being “involved in an accident with a car” during training in Italy. Three of the team – Wilco Kelderman, Rudiger Selig and Andreas Schillinger – were taken to hospital. “Wilco and Rudi have sustained concussion, while Andreas is awaiting final examinations,” said
As a lover of high end bikes, our reader Andy from Connecticut was always going to get a special bike when he went bike shopping but instead of just another off the shelf option he instead went all out with a sweet custom Favaloro Puma XLIGHT from Italy decked out with full Campag Super Record
Adidas is once again ramping up their Sport Eyewear brand. That means you have even more options when it comes to finding that perfect pair of cycling shades. Now, the iconic brand is introducing their newest eyewear tech – Kolor Up. SP0004 Claiming to “visually enhance your surrounding light, color, and contrast”, Kolor Up promises
Rails-to-Trails progress on Great American route, surpassing 2000mi done – First announced almost two years ago, the Rails-To-Trails Conservancy tells us of progress made, overcoming the chaos of last year. While 20 actual new miles completed in 2020 seems incremental, it does carry the project over a symbolic threshold of 2000 miles of dedicated multi-use
Rider interview: Ed Hood has been checking out the list of ‘Young Guns’ for the 2021 season and picked out Tom Day as a ‘man to watch’ this season. The young rider from the south of England is off to find his fortune with the famous SEG Racing team in Holland. Ed heard all about
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