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B&W Intl Bike Box II

With the advent of the new airline rules for bike travel, expect a surge in bike case purchases. Here's review #1 of the cases you should consider.

by Slowman, September 16, 2019

Cycling

Zipp XPLR: Exercise in Simple Function

It's just a simple gravel handlebar. What's special about? It inexpensively solves a simple but thorny problem. That's it.

Triathlon

Making a Cervelo P-Series Your Own

Bikes are like life partners: There's what you see. And then there's how you'll get along over the long term. Here's real life with a P-Series.

Cycling

Determining Proper Tire Pressure

Our Tech Editor continues our series on tire pressure, getting into the details of how to dial in your optimal setting.

Training

Wahoo Kickr Bike: On the Leading Edge of a Hot New Category

If Peloton's bike had never existed, the new adjustable smart bikes by Tacx, Stages, Wattbike, Wahoo would still have been made.

Triathlon

Cervelo’s Workhorse Tri Bike Gets an Update

The P5 and P3X are sexy, the P2 pays the rent. Here's the P-Series, the first update in 6 years of the World's favorite tri bike.

Cycling

Tire Pressure and Rolling Resistance

We dive in to the complicated world of rolling resistance and tire pressure, translating it into some key take-homes.

Industry

Wahoo ELEMNT Integrates With Rearview Radar

Chief complaint of the ELEMNT ROAM: Doesn't integrate with Garmin's Varia Radar. Wahoo cured this omission with its new firmware upgrade.

Cycling

Keeping Pace With Your Pedal Preferences

Your interest in power meter pedals is falling. Or it isn't. Depending on how you interpret our latest poll.

Cycling

Schwalbe’s New Pro One and Pro One TT

This brand has the inside lane on road tubeless. Its new tires have completely closed down the gap owned by tire + latex tube.

Industry

Video: Beginner’s Guide to Tubeless Installation

We dive deep in to installation of road tubeless tires. Can it be done without making a mess? Yes!

Training

In today’s indoor training landscape, we have a lot of good options to entertain and train - or as I like to describe it, “entertrain”. In the last few years, we have witnessed the rise of several really strong players such as Zwift, TrainerRoad, Rouvy, and The Sufferfest establish their place on the spectrum of structured training and entertainment. Where does VirtuGO fit into this landscape?

Gravel

650B Is Fun. Does That Matter?

I set out to do a comparison of 700C vs 650B wheels and tires in a "controlled" way. What it taught me is the immeasurable importance of fun.

B&W Intl Bike Box II

Zipp XPLR: Exercise in Simple Function

Making a Cervelo P-Series Your Own

Determining Proper Tire Pressure

Wahoo Kickr Bike: On the Leading Edge of a Hot New Category

Cervelo’s Workhorse Tri Bike Gets an Update

Tire Pressure and Rolling Resistance

Wahoo ELEMNT Integrates With Rearview Radar

Keeping Pace With Your Pedal Preferences

Schwalbe’s New Pro One and Pro One TT

Video: Beginner’s Guide to Tubeless Installation

It’s a VirtuGo-a-Go-Go!

650B Is Fun. Does That Matter?

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