Posts in category components

The front rows of the UCI-categories provide a snapshot of brands and treads riders are using. We look at the tread and brand choices at the 2018 Pan-Ams.

Tubeless tires are having a good year with the Squid, Pivot/Maxxis and Garneau-Easton teams riding them. We look at the how and why of their success.

Easton Cycling has released redesigned seatpost with its ISA technology and stem with ICM tech. Learn more about the new EC and EA series products.

We asked three mechanics about bearing, pulley and bottom bracket maintenance. Hear what Adam Rachubinski, Jeff Inman and Bill Marshall have to say.

Wout van Aert, Sven Nys had access to the prototype Dugast Ernst mud tubular for a few seasons, but now it’s available to the rest of us. We take our first look.

Panaracer, IRC, Donnelly, Kenda, Challenge and Maxxis all had new cyclocross and gravel tires on display at Interbike 2018. We take a look at the rubber.

Thomson is giving its Elite stem and seatpost a makeover with a CeraKote ceramic coating. The new products will come in a “Jungle” colorway.

The FSA NS is a new alloy price-point tubeless clincher wheelset ready for gravel and high-volume cyclocross riding. We take a first look.

Got a gravel bike and curious about cyclocross? Haven’t swapped out your cross bike’s gravel tires yet? Here are 7 reasons to go gravel to race cyclocross.

Easton redesigned its EA90 SL Disc tubeless wheelset with its new Vault hub. We take a first look at the alloy cyclocross and gravel wheelset.

Knight Composites 35 Clincher TLA Disc is a 19.5mm carbon tubeless wheelset for cyclocross and gravel riding. Here are our early impressions.

Ritchey Design’s WCS Apex 38 carbon tubeless wheelset is a 19mm wide cyclocross/gravel wheelset that can crossover for road riding. We take a first look.

Stan’s NoTubes launched its new ultralight carbon Grail CB7 gravel wheelset along with the alloy Grail MK3. We look at the new low-pressure wheels..

Challenge Tires has finally gone tubeless with its Gravel Grinder TLR clincher. Was it worth the wait? We put the company’s tubeless offering to the test.

Over the last year, we’ve noticed a trend at the trade shows. The bike industry decides a color is hot, and everyone jumps on board: …

FSA and VisionTech showed off new wheelsets at the 2018 Sea Otter Classic. FSA also displayed its new gravel cranksets and K-Force WE wireless groupset.

Zipp has re-designed its carbon 303 Firecrest tubular wheelset and released an ergo version of the Service Course handlebar. Learn more about both.

Knight Composites has re-designed its 35 TLA (tubeless aero) Disc wheelset for improved performance. We take a look at the Oregon company’s new wheel.

Boyd Cycling’s new Pinnacle line of carbon wheels aims for the top. Learn more about the 700c tubeless hookless gravel and tubular cyclocross wheelsets.

Vee Tires is brining BMX to cyclocross and gravel with the Speedster and going Road Plus with the Zilent Sports. Learn more about both all-road treads.

Vittoria is expanding its Terreno line with the new Terreno Zero gravel / all-road tire. We look at the new slick center, side-knobbed option.

Kenda’s newest tubeless gravel tire is the Alluvium, which has dense center knobs and three sizes of side knobs. We take a first look at the new-for-2018 tire.

Goodyear Tires is returning to its roots with new tubeless-ready bicycle tires. We look at the 35mm County and 40mm Connector gravel treads.

Challenge Tires is going tubeless for the 2019 model year with its Strada Bianca and Gravel Grinder. It is also offering high-volume tubular versions of the Dune and other treads.

IRC’s new high-volume Boken tubeless gravel tire was inspired by the company’s Serac Sand. A 700c version will be out soon and a 650b model will follow.

Wide rims for cyclocross and gravel? Alto Cycling’s AMX29 alloy tubeless wheelset says yes. We put the wide rims to the test for both ‘cross and gravel in this review.

Twelve speeds are here with Campagnolo’s re-designed Record and Super Record mechanical disc groupsets. We take a look at the new 12-speed design.

The FSE G40/30X carbon disc tubeless gravel wheelset is ready for roads far and wide. We take a first look at this 1,341g wheelset with 25mm wide rims.

Shimano’s 105 R7000 groupset brings Ultegra design to the company’s workhorse. We take a first look at how changes will affect cyclocross and gravel riders.

Looking to add some travel to your cyclocross saddle? The 27.2mm PNW Pine dropper post provides 105mm of drop using a spring-based system. We review the mountain bike crossover seatpost.