Rali Chain Mag Chainstay Guard Quiets Your Chain Noise with Magnets
Ever since the first multi-gear drivetrain was added to early mountain bikes, riders have been looking for a way to quiet chain slap and protect their frames. This pursuit gave rise to a cottage industry creating everything from neoprene wraps, to modern injection molded rubber guards as well as home-brew solutions including wraps utilizing bar […]
UCI Bans Repeated Carbon Monoxide Inhalation, CO Hb Mass Testing OK Once or Twice
In 2024, the biggest news in the world of cycling doping sounded like an April Fool’s joke. Pro riders were apparently inhaling carbon monoxide to boost performance. That sounds preposterous until you realize that carbon monoxide rebreathing can be used as a measurement tool to measure a rider’s hemoglobin (Hb) mass and blood volume. But […]
Smith Relaunches Ultralite Sunglasses to Celebrate 60 Years in Style!
Smith has been around for 60 years now, and to celebrate, they’re relaunching a style from the past. That would be 1987 to be exact, when the Ultralite sunglasses were the freshest shades on the scene. Many of those style points from the 80’s are coming back around, so what better time for Smith to […]
Ornot Deep Winter Drop: New Magic Shell Jacket, Grid Merino Jersey & Decadent Cap
This weekend it’s once again time to pin our hopes of warmer weather on a rodent observing its own shadow. Regardless of what Phil says, many of us still have plenty of snow on the ground and cold temperatures in the forecast. Ornot is here with some new apparel to make the cold days good […]
Keep Your Espresso Game Precise with the New Chris King Short Handle Tamper
Most cyclists love their coffee. Many of them also love the precision delivered by Chris King. Pair those two together, and you’ve got a match made in heaven. Chris King has been making espresso tampers on and off for years, typically in small batches that always sold out quickly. Now, the tampers are back but […]
Cane Creek GRX Chainring Spider Allows 1x or 2x Shimano Builds w/ Ti Cranks
Cane Creek just added a new chainring option for their titanium eeWings Cranks. Well, technically it’s a new spider option that will allow you to run a new chainring option – either 1x or 2x Shimano GRX to be precise. There are a lot of different chainring options out there, but few can match the […]
9Point8 Turns Pedal Design on its Head, Puts Traction Pins in Your Shoes!
If you love flat pedals, but hate taking them to your shins, check this out: 9Point8 is truly turning pedal design on its head with their new iNVRS system. Instead of using a hard pedal body with traction pins mounted to the surface, iNVRS puts a slow rebound rubber surface on the pedal and the […]
New WTC EnCase 30cc is the Smallest Pump with Internal Storage We’ve Seen
Would you be more inclined to bring a pump if it was smaller and lighter than a CO2 inflator? What if that same tiny pump also included storage for a tire plugger? Sounds good, right? It does to us, which is why we were excited to check out the latest EnCase pump from Wolf Tooth […]
Newest Fox Speedframe Helmets are Already Virginia Tech’s Top-Ranked
The newest Fox open face helmet has broken cover, and it’s already attracting positive attention – especially from the testers at Virginia Tech. The new Fox Speedframe won’t even be available until sometime around mid-March, but they’ve already climbed to the top of the latest bicycle helmet ratings from VT with the Speedframe RS taking […]
Kogel Claims First Corrosion Resistant Bearings w/ Multi-Condition Seals
Continuing in their pursuit of the perfect bearings, Kogel has launched a new product range with a big claim. The new CR or Corrosion Resistant bearings claim to be “the first ever to combine a hardened, corrosion-resistant steel race with ceramic bearings and condition-specific seals.” Kogel founder Ard Kessels states that, ”Kogel has always offered […]
