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SRAM Launches Updated Force AXS

Borrowing from newer (Rival) and existing (RED) technologies, Force AXS is a major update.

Buy From a Bike Shop or Direct?

Own the process: Get the most from buying your new bike from a shop or consumer direct.

QR X-PR: For $4,495, 12-Speed Electronic Shifting and Adjustability

As the rest of the cycling industry makes dumb mistakes in the name of progress, tri bike makers are on the right track.

The Great Equipment Mystery: Pedals

Age group athletes ride Shimano, Look, Garmin, Favero. Pros? Speedplay above all others.

Andy Potts Designs Wetsuits

He helped with TYR's Freak of Nature, but the new Pinnacle from HUUB is all and only Andy.

Cervelo’s Approach to Road Bike Design

The brand doesn’t sacrifice fit for aerodynamics; and understands that use case barely changes fit coordinates.

Getting the Most From Your Local Run Store

A shoe fit can seem intimidating. It doesn't have to be.

CADEX GX a Terrific but Pricey Gravel Bar

Pay the price if you can afford it; otherwise look for its features in a cheaper bar.

Spinergy? Yup!

Spinergy is the result of an artful reinvention. They made good aero wheels a generation ago. Today's gravel wheels are even better.

Profile Design Wing 20C Pursuit Bar

Extensions and pads are key to comfort. Pursuit bars hold everything up, and you don't need to spend a fortune.

The State of Super Shoes

Some big surprises as ASICS leaps up the shoe counts.

Garmin’s Tacx NEO Bike Plus – Little Updates that Add Up

Garmin’s minor refinements to the Tacx NEO Bike make a big difference

The Best Aerobar in Kona Was...

A hobbyist aerobar maker, Markus Weiss, 3D printed a terrific pair of aerobars for two pro women in the Kona WC race.

Wheels in Kona

It was a big day for Zipp, DT Swiss, HED, CADEX and others

A Different Way to Approach Saddle Pain

Meet Position One, headed by a favorite tinkerer of forum users: Dan Kennison.

XLAB, Profile Design Dominate Bike Hydration

XLAB easily wins rear hydration, narrowly wins front hydration. Pros use more integrated systems than AGers.

Aerobars Used in Kona

The biggest difference between pro and age group equipment in Kona was the aerobars each cohort chose

Today's Strange Looking Tri Bikes

What's the theory behind wide fork blades and other very strange design features

There’s a Popular New Tri Saddle

Here's the Kona saddle count. For the cynics who don’t follow what the pros do, look at this anyway.

Tires the Pros Rode in Kona

An overview of the brands, models, tube type or tubeless, widths of tires ridden by the pros in Kona.

Daniela Ryf Is Ready To Ride

Daniela is a great example of "If it doesn't work for you, don't use it."

Lucy Charles-Barclay's New Cube

The biggest obvious difference: disc brakes. But there have been some equipment changes too.

Wahoo’s New ELEMNT ROAM Is a Major Upgrade

The ROAM gets all the little goodies from the BOLT plus a lot more

HED Goes Deep with the Jet 180

Discs are not allowed in Kona for IRONMAN Worlds. Here's the closest legal thing.

Which Hoka Carbon Plated Shoe is the Best?

It all depends on what it is you are looking for.

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