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Chumba Racing VF2 Frame and Rolling Chassis Kits

Chumba Racing have been steadily building a following in the UK with great reviews from their XCL and VF2 frames and a fantastic service from…

Written by Douglas McDonald April 07, 2010

Kirklee Lays Up World’s Smallest Carbon Fiber Bike: An $8,000 20″ Triathlon Bike

What’s a kid to do when Dr. Daddy glams the group rides with his $19,000 Cervelo Project California and junior’s stuck rolling along on a…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 02, 2010

Santa Cruz Unveils All-New Carbon Fiber Nomad Mountain Bike

Santa Cruz Bicycles has taken their freshly revised Nomad long-travel all mountain bike and put it on a high fiber diet.Â The result?Â A svelte…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 01, 2010

The Future of 24 Hour Racing and USA Cycling National Championships…is it really the Economy?

With all the online chatter and brouhaha about Granny Gear canceling the 24 Hour National Championships at Big Bear (VA WV), we wanted to find…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 19, 2010

SRAM Unveils All-New 10-Speed X7 Mountain Bike Component Group!

SRAM has just unveiled an all-new 10-speed X7 mountain bike component group.Ã‚Â It’s the first time the X7 group has received a complete matching component…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 17, 2010

No Sugar Added Experiment – Part 4: Does Sugar Hurt Athletic Performance?

I’ve covered several of the bigger health issues with sugar consumption, as well as some ways to remove “hidden” sugar from your diet.Ã‚Â Now, I’d…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 17, 2010

Revealed: How Hitler’s ‘Spyclists’ Tried to Take Over Britain

MI5, the UK’s domestic secret intelligent service, released files last week showing that in 1937 the British authorities were concerned that Hitler youth in the…

Written by Max Leonard March 16, 2010

Bikerumor Exclusive: First Look at Industry Nine’s New Road Wheels!

EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK! Industry Nine has been quietly working on an entirely new road wheel over the past few months, and we’ve got the first…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 25, 2010

Experiment Update: No Added Sugar – OK, Why Am I Doing This?

It’s been 24 days of eating and drinking nothing with any added sugar (save for bread and a little ketchup, as explained in Part 2).Ã‚Â …

Written by Tyler Benedict February 24, 2010

Bottom Bracket Tech Breakdown

Ever get confused by all the bottom bracket “standards” out there? English thread vs. Italian thread. BB30, BB86 and BB90? No worries. Here’s your primer…

Written by Brad Sohner February 17, 2010

SRAM Unveils New Apex Road Group with Chiseled, Wide Range Cassette

SRAM has unveiled their all-new road group called APEX, and it’s aimed squarely at Shimano’s 105 group. The new Apex group has lots of trickle…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 17, 2010

Experiment Update: No Added Sugar – 10 Days In, Surprises and Disappointments

This is Part 2 of a series.Ã‚Â Click here for Part 1. It’s now been just a bit over a week with no added sugar,…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 10, 2010

Photo Finish Tech Explained

We all know that bike races can come down to thousandths of seconds, but how do officials catch such close sprints? WeÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ve compiled an explanation…

Written by Brad Sohner February 09, 2010

Hayes Prime Mountain Bike Disc Brakes Unveiled

After a week of buildup, Hayes Disc Brakes has finally unveiled their all-new Prime hydraulic disc brakes. Featuring a slew of new technology, they represent…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 08, 2010

USA Cycling Bans Race Radios

The long debate over whether race radios should be allowed in the pro peloton came to an end this week as USA Cycling followed suit…

Written by Brad Sohner February 03, 2010

Shimano Unveils 11-Speed Internally Geared Alfine Bicycle Hub

UPDATED: Bigger picture found, and price is expected to be Ã¢â€šÂ¬300. Shimano has unveiled this 11-speed internally geared Alfine SG-S700 hub to dealers in Europe…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 03, 2010

Bikerumor Experiment: One Month with No Added Sugar

What’s an athlete to do without sugar?Ã‚Â Or, perhaps more to the point, why would an avid cyclist want to take sugar out of their…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 01, 2010

How I Roll: The Come Up’s Adam Grandmaison

If BMX is your thing, chances are you’ve heard of a website called The Come Up. Adam Grandmaison, or Adam22 as he’s known to many…

Written by Mark Sutton January 26, 2010

Tunebug’s Surround Sound for Bicycle Helmets

Forced to tune out the world with some headphones while you ride? Tunebug hears ya, even if you don’t hear them. Personally, I don’t know…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 22, 2010

2010 Tour Down Under – Stage 4: Greipel Wins Stage, Armstrong Calls Him “Unbeatable”

HTC-Columbia’s AndrÃƒÂ© Greipel took his third stage win at the 2010 Santos Tour Down Under to retain the race leader’s Ochre Jersey, besting Robbie McEwen…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 22, 2010