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Silca Strips at Unbound: The Ultimate Chain Stripper and Wax Prep To Go Faster

Silca’s new Ultimate Chain Stripper and Wax Prep promises to make your drivetrain faster, easier. 10 minutes on-bike to a faster chain!

Written by Cory Benson June 01, 2023

What are the differences between Butyl, Latex & TPU inner tubes? Vittoria White Paper explains!

Vittoria continues their mission to bring clarity to bicycle tire tech, now with a White Paper explaining the pros & cons of the 3 main…

Written by Cory Benson August 30, 2022

How to watch the 2022 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships

Ready or not, the 2022 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships are coming, and along with it, 180 of the world’s best esport cycling racers. On…

Written by Jordan Villella February 17, 2022

Strava suggests Points of Interest where you might meet for a ride or cafe stop

In the last week, Strava has quietly added a ton of tiny little icons to your base map – all sorts of Points of Interest…

Written by Cory Benson January 18, 2022

DT Swiss expands Ratchet LN upgrade to road bikes, adds faster 36T MTB kit option

DT Swiss brings their Ratchet LN DIY upgrade kits to more riders with new road-specific options. Just like on the LN MTB kits debuted earlier…

Written by Cory Benson December 17, 2021

Video: How fast do the new Shimano 12-speed road groups really shift?

With shops just starting to get the new Shimano 12-speed road groups, and our own Ultegra R8100 just arrived, we wanted to see just how…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 14, 2021

Build your own Tron Bike? This wild hubless fat bike build looks the part

Want a Light Cycle (otherwise known as a Tron bike) but can’t find one at any of your local shops? Today’s your lucky day. The…

Written by Sam Anderson August 19, 2021

Here’s what it takes to Everest on a bike (8,880m in under 15 hours!)

Italian Gabriele Boasso recently completed an Everesting challenge, climbing 8,800m (28,900 feet) in just under 15 hours of ride time. Here’s how he did it,…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 03, 2021

Power Meters Explained – Every feature, technology & function you need to know

Cycling power meters have come a long way, with reliability and accuracy improving, and prices continually dropping. There are now power meters for every type…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 28, 2021

How to reduce arm pump // Part 1: Get your brake setup dialed in 5 steps

Arm pump is a true enemy of the bicycle rider; downhill, enduro, and cross-country riders will all experience it at some point in their cycling…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan April 26, 2021

Review: Come with me! Tiny, lightweight Kommit retractable tow rope takes kids & adventures further

This new lightweight Kommit tow rope system hopes to make it easier to extend your riding adventures – whether with kids or any other riding…

Written by Cory Benson November 30, 2020

Must See: Build a backyard slopestyle course in lockdown like RedBull MTB pro Matt Jones!

Are you being productive in lockdown? British mountain biker Matt Jones has been – getting the all clear from his fiancé, then hauling in 100…

Written by Cory Benson July 15, 2020

VIDEO: LEGO Bike Shop shows you how to build a mountain bike

Oxburger Studios’ latest LEGO cycling video takes you inside their LEGO Bike Shop for a quick tutorial on how to build a mountain bike. It’s…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 07, 2020

How to create the Ultimate “Virtual World” indoor trainer environment

Indoor cycling has exploded lately, in no small part because of the amazingly entertaining virtual world simulators that popped on the scene. Their marketing lets…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 14, 2020

Chainlift tool does the dirty work of wheel removal & brake tuning better than your hands ever will

Chainlift offers an extra helping hand (and keeps hands clean) for home & pro mechanics alike. When it’s time to work on or clean your…

Written by Cory Benson February 14, 2020

How To: Hack a SRAM road group with Eagle derailleur for massive budget mullet gearing!

A SRAM Eagle hack deliver business up front, party in the back. We’ve discovered how you can build a #BudgetMullet SRAM drivetrain for your adventure…

Written by Cory Benson February 07, 2020

Friday Roundup: Shred Alpine snow, Suffer indoors, try an e-bike & more!

Shred La Winter DH this February in Val di Sole – In just under two months time for its eighth year, La Winter DH returns…

Written by Cory Benson December 20, 2019

Friday Roundup: Catch & release Trout 9 RDO, win a Niner, ride Gravelation & more!

Must See: Niner’s custom Greenback Cutthrout Trout RIP 9 RDO – First off, I’m sorry this isn’t the Niner you can win, you’ll have to…

Written by Cory Benson December 13, 2019

Exclusive: NTT Pro Cycling use big data, AI & machine learning to create smarter pro team

When the Dimension Data team got rebranded as NTT Pro Cycling, we heard that NTT was combining artificial intelligence, machine learning & data analytics to…

Written by Cory Benson December 12, 2019

AASQ #55: Ryder seals up your questions about plugging tubeless tires

Even with the best tires in the world, flats happen. Fortunately, in addition to improvements in tire construction there have also been improvements in repairing…

Written by Zach Overholt September 20, 2019

Friday Shredit: World Champ Kate Courtney shows off the tech skills you’re missing

Get back to basics and hone your technical skills with Kate Courtney. The best XC mountain bikers in the world are all at Mont-Sainte-Anne right…

Written by Cory Benson August 30, 2019

Bikerumor Podcast #018 – GoPro tells us how to make action videos worth watching

Ever wondered why your action cam footage never turns into anything remotely close to what GoPro pumps out? So did we, so we reached out…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 15, 2019

What exactly is Komoot? And why should you be using it to plan your rides?

In a nutshell, Komoot is a route planning app and website that helps you piece together disparate roads, trails, and everything in between to connect…

Written by Tyler Benedict July 17, 2019

Everything you need to know about saddles – Part 5: Finding the best shape for you

For our final installment in the Saddle Overview Series presented by Prologo, we look at how curvature, width and design all come together to fit…

Written by Tyler Benedict July 12, 2019

Everything you need to know about saddles – Part 3: The Foam

Ever wonder what all of the different materials, shapes, sizes and features really do on a saddle? We partnered with Prologo to explain all the…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 24, 2019

Everything you need to know about saddles – Part 2: The Shell

Ever wonder what all of the different materials, shapes, sizes and features really do on a saddle? We partnered with Prologo to explain all the features…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 19, 2019

Everything you need to know about saddles – Part 1: The Rails

Ever wonder what all of the different materials, shapes, sizes and features really do on a saddle? Or why some seem to cost so much…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 17, 2019

Man of Steel Giovanni Battaglin, shows us how to build modern Italian steel road bikes

A new 9-part video series from Italian bike maker Officina Battaglin’s offers a detailed peek into their workshop and how the company developed over time.…

Written by Cory Benson April 18, 2019