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Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: D&R Trail, New Jersey

Kristi Benedict — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 04:01:07 +0000

Photo submitted by Russ Greway, “Delaware Canal Path on the New Jersey side just North of Lambertville. Great loop for the graveler and always so much to look at along the way.” We always love seeing photos from where you are riding and are happy to share them with our readers around the world here on

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Hope Gravity Stem goes lighter & stiffer than DH Stem, new 12s Jockey Wheels, more!

Jessie-May Morgan — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:46:23 +0000

Hope Technology has announced the new Gravity stem, completely redesigned to be both lighter and stiffer than their previous offering, with a fresh, modern aesthetic to boot. At their Old Barnoldswick HQ in England, Hope are also machining new pulley wheels, and, in a somewhat charitable effort, are now offering free downloads of the files

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Unior Bike Tools dials in new Pro Truing Stand, adds comfy Spoke Wrenches

Ron Frazelle — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:17:00 +0000

A few months ago we covered Unior Bike Tool’s super comprehensive Master Tool Kit for the traveling bike mechanic. Here we are again to tell you that Unior Bike Tools have two new additions to their already expansive line of bicycle-specific tools – the Pro Wheel Truing Stand and new Spoke Wrenches. New Pro Wheel

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Stages balances the power adding 12-speed Dura-Ace R9200 and Ultegra R8100 drive-side Gen 3 units

Jordan Villella — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:28:59 +0000

We knew it was coming, and now it is official; Stages Cycling announced an expansion to its power meter options at Eurobike. The new options will include Shimano’s latest 12-Speed Dura-Ace R9200 and Ultegra R8100 cranksets, with both drive (new) and non-drive side power meter options. Last December, Stages began offering Factory installed Dura-Ace R9200

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ENVE Melee road bike debuts as a sleek, modern race chassis with stock geometry

Tyler Benedict — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:00:05 +0000

The all-new ENVE Melee road bike takes what they learned with their Custom Road bike project from 2021 and created a production bicycle built for racers. It’s a fully modern take on the road racing bike, designed to be responsive, aerodynamic, durable, and functionally comfortable. It’s also integrated, yet easy to customize to fit the

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Freeze’s clear Frozen grips customize your style, now clamp unique new tool-free lock-ons!

Cory Benson — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 10:52:29 +0000

Freeze’s Frozen mountain bike grips were already ice-cool from the start, made from a clear rubber that let you customize the look of your cockpit by putting stickers or really anything under the grips for a personalized look. But now they just got even cooler, thanks to a genuinely unique new tool-free lock-on clamp that

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Eleven weird and wonderful off-road eBikes of Eurobike 2022

Jessie-May Morgan — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 10:13:28 +0000

To no one’s real surprise, it was eBikes that stole the show at Eurobike this year. And, they were some of the wildest we’ve seen yet, especially the hub-less Komo concept bike that you should definitely check out. While none are quite so outside-the-box as that, there were also more than a couple eMTBs that

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Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Hartland, Michigan

Kristi Benedict — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 04:01:39 +0000

Photo submitted by Mike Rosinski, “My beat the heat pre-dawn ride gave way to this stratified fog sunrise 🌅. Taken 6/30/2022 at Hartland Settlers park loop 2, SE Michigan, USA.” We always love seeing photos from where you are riding and are happy to share them with our readers around the world here on the Pic

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All-new Qvist hub spins up double 128T engagement with proven ratchet durability at Eurobike 2022

Cory Benson — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 19:24:45 +0000

All-new Qvist bike hubs spin up an innovative new set of internals to deliver lightning-fast & secure 2.8°, 128-point engagement on & off-road with ratchet tech. Genuinely one of the most innovative technologies we spotted at Eurobike, this hub promises the best of both worlds – speed & toughness. Delivering the proven strength & durability

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Top tube snack bungees? Upcoming Fuji Jari gravel bike cleverly packs everything into a fast frame

Tyler Benedict — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 15:35:02 +0000

This Fuji Jari carbon gravel bike update looks like a faster, racier version of their adventure-oriented version introduced in 2019, and adds some clever storage and integration options. It’s worth looking at the pedigree for a minute: The 2020 model debuted with impressive stats and features, including a sub-1000g full monocoque one-piece carbon frame, huge

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Specialized Jump Stats update adds “air time” measurements to Turbo Levo, Keno SL

Tyler Benedict — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:52:39 +0000

No more “Dude, I caught like 20 feet of air” boasts (and BS calls) thanks to the new Specialized Jump Stats over-the-air update for their e-mountain bikes. The update is available now through their Mission Control app, just make sure you’re running the latest 3.0 version of it and pair it with your Turbo Levo

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Rocky Mountain MX Mount mullets the Altitude Enduro and Altitude PowerPlay eMTB

Jessie-May Morgan — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:48:05 +0000

Rocky Mountain Bikes has released an MX Mount for its Altitude Enduro MTB and Altitude Powerplay eMTB, allowing owners of current carbon 29″ models to switch to a mullet setup. The brand tells us that the MX Mount will allow you to corner faster, and ride more playfully, all while giving you a bit more

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3X3 Nine internally geared hub promises performance with ZERO maintenance

Cory Benson — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:25:38 +0000

All internal gear hub fans know the simple promise of reduced maintenance compared to a conventional derailleur drivetrain, but the 3X3 Nine hub promises literally NO internal maintenance. No gear adjustments, not even an oil change. This sucker is built to run for life, trouble free and even under exceptionally high ebike loads! 3X3 Nine

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Orange Intradrive collab prototypes Strange Phase MX Gearbox eBike – Eurobike 2022

Jessie-May Morgan — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:59:17 +0000

Last week, Orange Bikes were showing the latest Strange prototype at their Eurobike stand; a euro-centric build of the Phase MX eMTB, but not as you know it. The production Phase MX runs a Shimano EP8 motor, with a 630Wh battery and a regular 12-speed drivetrain, but the Strange prototype we saw had a very

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Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Val Maira, Italy

Kristi Benedict — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 04:01:56 +0000

Photo submitted by Marco Camera, “Val Maira is a valley located on Italian Alps with many bike routes into a wild mountain environment. This photo has been taken at 2300m above sea level near the alpine hut named ‘Gardetta.'” We always love seeing photos from where you are riding and are happy to share them with

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Review: The Bell XR Spherical Helmet is one of our new favorites for gravel & adventure rides

Zach Overholt — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 20:04:57 +0000

Where will it take you? That’s the tagline Bell is using for their new XR Spherical helmet, and for an adventure focused-helmet, it seems to fit. While the helmet resides in the ‘road & gravel’ category on Bell’s website, the XR Spherical is hard to categorize–kind of like ‘gravel’. Just what is an adventure/gravel helmet?

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Fox sues SRAM over bleed valves on 2023 Rockshox suspension forks

Staff — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 18:06:36 +0000

In a complaint filed in the Central District of California courts on July 13, 2022, Fox Factory, Inc., is seeking damages from SRAM, LLC, for patent infringement relating to SRAM’s use of bleed ports on their latest Rockshox suspension forks. In the filing, Fox refers to its Patent # 9,739,331 for a “Method and Apparatus

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Best new Gates Carbon Drive rides: 15 wild belt drive bikes & ebikes at Eurobike

Cory Benson — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 17:14:45 +0000

Gates quietly made a number of subtle upgrades to their signature Carbon Drive belt drive offerings this year. And to celebrate their 15th anniversary of replacing bicycle chains with longer-lasting, cleaner, easier-to-maintain carbon-reinforced belts…. Gates put together a showing of 15 wild bike and ebikes showing just how far they can go from electrified cargo

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A modern gravel fork for your existing bike? The 1 1/8″ Wayfinder from Wilde Bicycle Co. does it all!

Ron Frazelle — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 16:24:27 +0000

Hey kids, remember back in March of this year when I shared the news about Wilde Bikes’ new waxed canvas bag, the Rack Buddy. Well, Wilde Bikes are at it again, but this time they’re introducing a new “do-it-all” carbon adventure fork, The Wayfinder! More importantly, the Wayfinder is designed to work with your current

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Upcoming Bryton Gardia R300 rear radar tail light packs killer features, plays nice with others

Tyler Benedict — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 14:19:58 +0000

Hiding in plain site, the Bryton Gardia R300 Rearview Radar and Tail Light looks to be a power packed safety device that will bring welcome features to a lot of cycling computers. In fact, they say all the features will work with Garmin head units, and only a couple small convenience features will be missing

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CeramicSpeed show OSPW for AXS XPLR, Cerakote Editions for MTB, more – Eurobike 2022

Jessie-May Morgan — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 11:14:07 +0000

CeramicSpeed has expanded its line of OSPW derailleur cages, bringing the reduced friction benefits of larger pulley wheels and the increased clearance benefits of a shorter cage to SRAM XPLR gravel groupsets. SRAM Red, Force and Rival derailleurs are accommodated for. We were also shown the limited edition Cerakote OSPWs for MTB derailleurs, only 100

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USE show Vybe GR 50mm Suspension Seat Post & Escape GR Carbon Bars – Eurobike 2022

Jessie-May Morgan — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:26:27 +0000

Ultimate Sports Engineering, sibling componentry brand to Exposure, announced their new Vybe GR 50mm Suspension Seat Post at Eurobike. This one is for gravel bikes, with a 27.2mm seat post diameter, and as such is a fair bit lighter than the larger diameter options for MTB. They were also so showing their latest Escape GR

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Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Mission Trails Regional Park – San Diego, California

Kristi Benedict — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 04:01:45 +0000

Photo submitted by Zachary Blume, “Summer is fully here. Up early to beat the heat at Mission Trails Regional Park San Diego, California.” We always love seeing photos from where you are riding and are happy to share them with our readers around the world here on the Pic Of The Day. Send in your pics with a

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Prologo adds performance XC, women’s and ultralight eMTB saddles

Tyler Benedict — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 21:39:43 +0000

Prologo has launched three new saddles, two of which are in a new-for-them mid/short segment and aimed at high performance riders. They also have a new carbon eMTB saddle for racing, and a new, easier way for shops to measure you for the right saddle. It’s worth noting that Prologo was one of the first

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New Giro Formula MTB shoes, Ethos commuter helmet w/ turn signals & more!

Tyler Benedict — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 19:26:13 +0000

Giro’s new products for Fall 2022 ranged from MTB gloves and shoes, to aero road gloves, to MTB-friendly casual commuter shoes. And a dedicated commuter bike helmet with front and rear lights, plus a Bluetooth remote to control its turn signals. Giro Formula & Formula Pro trail shoes Designed as a high-performance “Fun country” trail

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New Kali Cascade trail helmet protects your head with serious eco cred

Tyler Benedict — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:55:48 +0000

The Kali Cascade is their most ambitious mountain bike helmet yet, and that’s saying a lot considering the innovations the brand has brought to market over the years. In addition to dual-density, shaped EPS foam and rotational-impact-mitigating Rheon padding, they’ve reduced the CO2 emissions more than 58% over standard bicycle helmet construction. Starting at the

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FSA E-System hub based motor could be a new option for road, hybrid & gravel ebikes for 2023

Jordan Villella — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:00:54 +0000

There are lots of new shifting and drive train options coming from the FSA camp at Eurobike 2022. First was the updated K-Force WE 12-speed groupset, and now E-System; a rear hub electric-assist motor. The E-System looks to be an OEM-only option we could see popping up on the road, gravel, and commuter ebikes for

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Bernard Hinault NFT drop celebrates 5 TdF wins, some are for super fans

Tyler Benedict — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:58:37 +0000

Five-time Tour de France winner Bernard Hinault is the latest cycling legend to create their own NFT collection, fortunately with a little something for his biggest fans included with purchase. Five different digital images will be sold, each drawn by his friend and artist, Greg. Sold in various quantities, some get you access to Bernard

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PNW Components adds dropper post-friendly Satellite Saddle Bag w/ removable bungee

Zach Overholt — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:00:15 +0000

Are saddle bags cool again? Certainly, if any bikepacking is involved. But even on those smaller adventures, you need a place to stash your tools and snacks. To give you some extra storage space, PNW Components has just introduced a new saddle bag updated for modern times. While the idea of a saddle bag certainly

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3D-printed Selle Italia SLR & San Marco Shortfit, but eco saddles are still the real innovation!

Cory Benson — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:00:13 +0000

Selle Italia and Selle San Marco both bring 3D-printed padding to their top SLR & Shortfit saddles, respectively. But really, we’re still impressed by the performance-to-price ratio of their more sustainable, 50% more environmentally-friendly GreenTech saddles that cost literally 1/9th the price of that SLR Boost 3D, yet are still entirely made in Italy. Plus,

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