Bike

Components

SRAM AXS

AXS is the ecosystem binding all the new electronic products in this family, along with the app that runs it.

Components

SRAM AXS Drive Train

Here's the meat and taters of AXS: a 12sp cogset, 10-tooth 1st cog, smaller chain ring combos.

Tech

Profile Design Takes FLYT

I described PD's FLYT system last year. But now we're at one of those rubber-meets-road moments.

News

Canyon Schedules 4 (with Slowtwitch) Road Shows

Among Slowtwitch's Road Shows this year are 4 specifically with Canyon Bicycles, in Carlsbad, Austin, Northern NJ and Chicago.

Indoor Training

On Zwift Every Day is Race Day

Did you know there's ZADA? Like WADA? And actual prizes for Zwift races? Results and rankings? Categories?

Tech

Tech Series: Optimizing Brake Performance – Part 2

We continue with our investigation of brake performance for rim brakes and disc brakes, with input from industry experts.

Tech

Tech Series: Optimizing Brake Performance – Part 1

We uncover ways that the average triathlete can keep their brakes in top shape, for all brake types and rim materials.

Quintana Roo

Quintana Roo's PRFour

There are 8, maybe 12 tops, relevant brands in no-draft tri. QR is among them. This new bike pushed into the top 4.

Lifestyle

The Ultimate Gravel Travel Bike

A closer look at NVDR's travel gravel bike

Saddles

Shimano PRO Stealth Review

We review an anatomic cutout saddle from Shimano’s accessories brand, PRO. With a carbon base and technical features, should it be your next perch?

Indoor Training

Rouvy! (You'll Like the Movie)

We're running out rhymes for Rouvy. (Anybody wanna peanut?) But this 3rd installment tells you more about a hot new stationary platform.

Books

To Make Riders Faster

This book about the rise of Cervelo and its slip from the grasp of its founding partners is the best bike business narrative ever.

Indoor Training

Chuck Wurster Changed the World for You and Me

Almost certainly the way you train on a stationary bike was heavily influenced by this man.

Indoor Training

Trainerroad: The Birth of Structured Training

Zwift is the apex of stationary entertainment. But structured training is still the need, and TR brought it to the masses.

Tech

650c and the Future of Wheel Sizes

We look into current wheel size offerings to find out where we came from, where we're going, and why things have changed.

Interview

Up close with the adventurous Sam Long

Sam Long is a 22-year old professional triathlete who resides in Boulder Colorado who races Ironman and 70.3 events, XTERRA races, trail running events, and whatever else sounds exciting and ...

Indoor Training

Slowtwitchers Prefer Direct Drive Trainers

They're moving in large numbers from one trainer style to another, though few state they're in the trainer market.

Cycling footwear

Bont Riot+ Series Review

We review the heat-moldable Riot+ and Riot TR+ shoes from Bont. With high-end features at a great price, should they be your next shoe?

Quintana Roo

The black and neon yellow QR PRsix of Joe Gambles

Aussie Joe Gambles closed out his 2018 season with a runner-up spot at Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells behind Lionel Sanders and we looked closer at his Quintana Roo PRsix Disc in Niwot, Colorado.

Indoor Training

Goodbye Rouvy Tuesday

In Part-2 of our series on Rouvy, we explore virtual rides, a prime feature of this stationary platform.

Bike Fit

A Sebastian Kienle bike fitting and aero test

Some pros might be relaxing or getting ready for the holidays this time of the year, but the fast German Sebastian Kienle spent time aero testing and bike fitting.