Based on decades of empirical evidence, the general consensus among 95% of the world’s drivetrain scientists has been that a 12-speed road group would someday…
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Shimano Ultegra RX
Shimano debuted an Ultegra RX rear derailleur with a clutched cage pivot at last Sunday’s Tour of Flanders. Unlike the obligatory disc brake marketing at…
Beyond “Compact” Dropbars Pt2: Bontrager XXX VR-C, a long reach handlebar
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
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…
LOOK X-Track MTB Pedals
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…
Mark V reviews: Stan’s NoTubes Valor Pro
The sun set as I drove home from a day at the bike shop. The very fact that the sun was still above the horizon…
Cycling in America’s Cup 2017
The oldest international sporting event is just about to happen again, and there’s a lot of interest focused on the cyclists. No, it’s not the…
What The Pros Ride: Specialized Roubaix
This quote from Sean Estes, Global PR manager Specialized, is the best lead to my second story about what the pros ride at the Spring…
My April Fool/Good Samaritan Act
Perhaps I shouldn’t really call this an April Fool’s prank, because it is more anonymously weird instead of delivering a punchline. On the other hand, I…
Discs for Trek Domane SLR soon
While Byron is currently testing this Domane from Trek’s Race Shop Program, the Wisconsin-based company recently announced the disc version would also be available with the same…