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While perhaps not ranking among Early Adopters—I think Peak Bicycle was reached about 2005 and I loathe cellphones—I have nonetheless embraced indoor cycling training with considerable enthusiasm.  Over the years there have been huge steps forward in making a once-arduous task bearable and even enjoyable. Now KOM RPV2 Rocker Plate adds real world motion to

Rider Blog: Jason Saltzman and his Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling team headed off to Africa to ride the Tour of Rwanda, an eight-day stage race in East Africa. A very different experience for Jason, but a great read of us. Spectators perched on walls or in trees were a common occurrence I had never particularly

It’s not every day that you get to pen a Readers’ Rig piece for an old club mate, friend and multi-champion, but when Graham McGarrity purchased his striking Cipollini Bond it was time to, ‘have a word’. Back in 2014, Matt McNamara reviewed the newly released Cipollini Bond for PEZ, you can read it HERE,

The 2021 edition of Tour of America’s Dairyland p/b Kwik Trip launches in all its glory in just one week on Wednesday, June 16th! For the next 12 days (Taking an unusual day off on Sunday, the 20th!), we will be racing on streets familiar to many and some not so familiar to any of

Gear Break: Officina Battaglin, the first steel road bike with fully integrated cable routing just got even more unique, Egan Bernal wins the Giro d’Italia with SIDI, MAAP Evade Pro base jersey giving excess fabrics a new life, Detroit Bikes: Preorder your 2022 Cortello at 2021 pricing, Mechanix Wear and 100%® partner for exclusive glove

While perhaps not ranking among Early Adopters—I think Peak Bicycle was reached about 2005 and I loathe cellphones—I have nonetheless embraced indoor cycling training with considerable enthusiasm. Over the years there have been huge steps forward in making a once-arduous task bearable and even enjoyable. Now with smart trainers and immersive training apps we have

Castelli’s new PREMIO BLACK bibshorts arrived in a slick black box, and with a written promise to be the most comfortable bibshorts for my longest rides. I matched ’em with the Classifica jersey and hit the road. Here’s my review. Ok – the official press kit actually says the Castelli Premio Black bibshort: WAS CREATED

Rider Interview: Not too much was expected from the EOLO-Kometa team in the Giro d’Italia, but they had better results than many of the ProTour and WorldTour teams. One rider who was seen many times off the front in Italian Grand Tour was Mark Christian, Ed Hood had a word. Giro’21 TT ‘The Pink Race,’

With COVID Protocols slowly being lifted around the United States, the US Criterium Calendar got off to an exceptional week of racing held in Arlington, Virginia this past weekend June 5th and 6th. In its 23rd year, the Arlington Armed Forces Classic kicked off the first Post big race of the year. Fans were truly

Race Breakdown: The Critérium du Dauphiné has always been considered the Tour de France warm-up race, this year seemed to be the Ineos-Grenadiers warm-up race. But there were many ‘takeaways’ from the French race and Spencer Martin gives us his Dauphiné ‘Breakdown’. The ‘Man of the Race’ Mark Padun – This article is an excerpt

After reading about a classic bike restoration here on PEZ, reader Paul from Oregon couldn’t help but perform a resto of his own. His weapon of choice is this 1963 Cinelli Supercorsa that thanks to some fine restoration looks just as fine as the day it was sold over half a century ago. Name: Paul

The UCI has published the women’s 2022 WorldTour calendar. The most striking addition is the return of the Giro Rosa, which is again part of the Women’s WorldTour after a year of absence and the revived Tour de France Femmes will have eight stages next year. Anna van der Breggen (Boels-Dolmans) winner of the Giro

In the box I found the frames, plus 3 lenses, plus a soft bag & a cleaning cloth.  Whereas most of the frames I’ve seen land here in recent months ship with only 1 or two lenses, this complete set of clear, amber, and mirrored red mean you’re pretty much covered, and no added expenditure

Geoff Thomas Interview: Ex England international footballer, Geoff Thomas, is a leukaemia survivor and has turned his hand to cycling. Not just a ‘bit of a bike ride’ but the full Tour de France course, and all for charity. Ed Hood caught up with Geoff to hear all about it. Geoff Thomas in an England

PEZ readers will know that I’m a Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM convert when it comes to bicycle computers: Personally, I’m sold on the ROAM. For me and the kind of riding I do, it does what I need it to do and does it very well. I’ve grown used to and appreciate the larger form factor,

La Passione presents the new capsule collection dedicated to Tom Boonen. Giuliano Ragazzi – CEO & Founder of La Passione – has combined his digital native vision, the technical knowledge of his Head of Product and the racing experience of an authentic cycling icon in an ambitious project to create a product of excellence, designed

Giro Final Rant: The 2021 Giro d’Italia lived up to all our hopes and even though the pink jersey was on the shoulders of Egan Bernal from stage 9 to the finish, the race lost no excitement. Ed Hood was glued to his TV set to give us his Giro final summing up. # You

A popular trend in recovery has been the use of cold water immersion or ice baths. They may improve your sensations of soreness and short-term recovery after hard training, but are they the best thing for long-term training adaptation? Ice baths have become popular for many athletes after hard training or competition. This work originally