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March 2018

Beyond “Compact” Dropbars Pt2: Bontrager XXX VR-C, a long reach handlebar

by Mark V Published March 8, 2018March 9, 2018

In the previous part 1 of this series, I talked about what a “compact road” handlebar is and how it differs from previous designs. I…

Beyond “Compact” Dropbars Pt1: longer reach and randonneur bags

by Mark V Published March 8, 2018March 9, 2018

As discussed on Bike Hugger in the past, the road bike’s dropbar has evolved quite a bit since the golden era of cycling, and most…

Hutchinson ElevenSTORM

by Byron Published March 8, 2018February 26, 2026

Just yesterday, Mark V posted on how the gravel and adventure niche was driving new product like road used to do. That post was on…

LOOK X-Track MTB Pedals

by Mark V Published March 7, 2018March 7, 2018

Tires, geometry, a dropped chainstay to accommodate a huge tire, the gravel/ adventure niche is the most dynamic in the industry now. Gravel and enduro…

POC Ventral Light, Fast, and Breezy

by Byron Published March 2, 2018February 16, 2026

Note: after pulling this down I’m republishing it with apologies to POC. I was attending a camera launch, got POC’s PR and missed the detail in…

Trek Launches Checkpoint

by Byron Published March 1, 2018February 16, 2026

I’m still working on Sony camera stories, but wanted to share the news from Trek. Today they launched an all-new gravel line called Checkpoint. From…

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