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This new drivetrain finally fulfills the big promise of a 1x setup—a large enough gear range for steep climbs, fast descents, and everything in between
After days spent walking the aisles of Interbike, these were the 10 most intriguing new bits and pieces we found.
Riding in winter doesn't have to be painful. (Rapha) Rapha Pro Team Thermal Aerosuit Think of this one-piece as a nordic skin suit for cyclists. It’s incredibly warm, courtesy of the windproof, water-resistant, waffle-weave fleece on the front. But you won’t overheat: the fabric’s lighter in back to let cool air in. Price $440…
Each year during Interbike, the city of Las Vegas hosts the Cross Vegas cyclocross race. It’s an important event for the sport’s top pros, but it’s also a big party for the spectators, who come out and drink beer while watching riders tear through grass and sand and over wooden barriers. We sent photographer Stephen Lam to capture this year’s action.
The Swedish brand releases a 2017 helmet and lots of apparel options for XC racers
Hook the Edelux II up to a hub generator and you can say goodbye to batteries and plugs forever
It's called the Dutch Reach, and if a Massachusetts doctor has his way, it could prevent road riders from ever getting doored again
Watch to see how this simple technique might just save a cyclist's life.
With the Procaliber SL, Trek has reengineered the race bike with a modicum of comfort and revived our interest in hardtails
Cyclists are badly hurt or killed in crashes with cars in every major North American city with regularity. Surely their lives mean more than maximizing the productivity of dump trucks.
Jerseys and shorts for technical, steep, big-mountain riding
Watch as they share some tips on the best way to disassemble and box your bike up for shipping
The best upgrade you can make on your rig? A new set of hoops. Presenting our favorites for road and mountain.
This is the company’s first endurance bike and we think it's the perfect marriage of comfort and speed
We put them through the wringer to find out which would come out on top
Felt’s newest trail machine makes a strong argument that one bike really can do it all
A new generation of bike builders is rethinking the rigs kids ride
A shortage of functional, design-forward mountain bike apparel led one disgruntled rider to launch Buttermilk, a tiny startup dedicated to core female cyclists
All those rumors about pro cyclists using hidden motors to win races? Here are their options.
29? 27.5+? Doesn't matter. This whip can do both.
Since hanging up his cleats in 2015, Ted King says he's had a lot more fun on the bike by entering (and sometimes winning) races like the Dirty Kanza and Leadville 100—and swapping science-fueled recovery drinks for IPAs
Sturdy, versatile, and easy to use, this hitch-mount bike rack might be the last one you ever buy
Lost in Place encourages you to go wander, and this bike is a great way to do it.
A taste of Brazil on your favorite road kit
With the re-launch of the iconic model and the debut of a line of bikepacking bags, Specialized is signaling that it believes there’s a growing consumer contingent who wants all-road, touring versatility in their road bikes. We agree.
A German automaker’s California design lab is cooking up custom chariots for American Paralympians
Lower, slacker, and rowdier—this plus-size trail bike is the most capable Fuel EX we’ve tried
Enough to power the Eiffel Tower for three days or run a home on solar for 27,000 hours, to start
Two new companies want to bring the bike shop to the rider—in totally pimped-out vans, of course
Our hats go off to Froome for an incredible performance thus far. But what happened to everyone else?
To find out, we compared four iconic Tour climbs with their stateside equivalents
What are Cleveland’s riot police doing in mountain bike gear?
Sponsored by Senators Mike Lee and Orrin Hatch, the Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Areas Act would give local land managers the discretion to allow mountain bikers into wilderness areas
The new release proves you don’t have to pay a fortune for an excellent, all-terrain bike
When bicycle crashes happen, especially with motorists, video footage is vital to settling disputes
Inside Specialized and Stanford University’s new alliance to research cycling’s effects on kids with ADHD
Lael Wilcox became the first American and first woman to win the Trans Am bike race, while Briton Mike Hall shattered the fastest Tour Divide time
Absurdly priced, but also absurdly well engineered and fun to ride
If this aggressive trail 29er had come along a year earlier, it would have crushed the competition. And today it still shreds as hard as anything out there
This hand-built carbon trail ripper offers the refinement of a custom mountain machine for (nearly) the same price as a stock bike
This 4-year-old bike is still at the pinnacle of road engineering
Keep this kit in your car and you'll be ready for the trail as soon as 5 p.m. rolls around
With Specialized’s new Turbo Levo FSR Comp 6Fattie, the e-mountain bike has finally come of age
A primer for getting out on multi-day trips based on our editor’s nine-day, 850-mile traverse of the Arizona Trail
Long overdue, disc brakes are finally taking over the roadie world
With the Parks becoming more bike-friendly, choice trails are opening up everywhere—including in this California gem. Here’s how we roll.
Here’s what I used to support an 850-mile backcountry mountain bike trip across Arizona
Save your bike, and your ride, with these handy micro gadgets
Thanks to a smart new automatic transmission, even beginners can get on this bike and get through technical terrain
That’s what Gianluca Gimini, a teacher of design at the University of Ferrara, discovered when he asked friends to sketch their favorite whips. People forgot critical parts, creating totally un-roadworthy frankensteeds. But lots of the sketches were beautiful and inventive, so Gimini decided to turn them into digital renderings.
Everything you need to tackle the pavement this summer
Google's self-driving car has cycling-specific software that could put an end to the Bikes-Versus-Cars war forever
Many traditionalists are worried this new segment will ruin the sport. It doesn’t have to if we take the time to figure out where the motorized rigs fit in.
Yeti World Enduro riders Richie Rude and Cody Kelley take on the awe-inspiring mountain bike playground that is New Zealand to test the SB5.5c.
This urban lid will have you looking for excuses to ride your bike
This pump has changed my life for the better. Seriously.
The secret to speed can be found in a nondescript building just north of San Diego off I-5.
The biggest beneficiaries of the great evolution in bike tech? Lower-cost rides.
We tested 25 women’s bikes in the Arizona desert. These were our four favorites.
These mountain bikes add grip and confidence without the heft of a full fat bike, making them ideal for loose, sandy trails and super capable on bigger-hit riding. While the development is still in its infancy, with mountain-bike manufacturers debating rim widths and rubber dimensions, we believe it’s a significant advance for dirt steeds.
The new generation of performance rides are faster, more comfortable, and more capable than ever.
A cadre of upstart brands is shaking up cycling clothing. Thank God.
Watch to find out why the 2016 Stumpjumper 6Fattie won Gear of the Year in the 2016 Summer Buyer's Guide.
Everything you need to start riding this summer
For all-around trail riding, nothing beats the 2016 Gear of the Year winner
Turn your mountain bike into a long-distance machine with these well-designed haulers
Love it or hate it, people are whipping around dirt courses on bikes with motors. Last weekend, the Sea Otter Classic, an annual event in Monterey, California, that celebrates the arrival of bike season, held the first-ever large-scale eMTB race.
This new wireless electronic component group represents a giant leap forward in shifting technology
Monterey, California’s annual Sea Otter Classic kicks off bike season and offers the first glimpse of next season’s hottest gear