Chris King Titanium DropSet Returns Sought-After Ti Headset for Modern Bikes: Review
The rare ti Chris King headset is back in a modern update for the latest contemporary integrated headset bikes, in King’s first-ever Titanium DropSet. King Ti headsets only pop up every few years, and in very limited quantities. So, while even their regular rainbow of anodized aluminum headset cups are “built to last a lifetime, […]
All-New Schwalbe G-One RX Gravel Bike Tires Mix Racing Speed & Tough Conditions Grip
The Schwalbe G-One race gravel tire family finally adds a rocky, loose & wet conditions tire with the all-new RX. Certainly much more aggressive than the tightly packed low-profile arrows and the semi-slick tread you’ll already find in their gravel race tire line-up, the new Schwalbe G-One RX manages a well-balanced combo of smooth rolling […]
Colnago Y1Rs Finally Drops a Truly Aero Road Bike
This wildly shaped Colnago Y1Rs aero road bike feels like a seismic shift for one of the most well-known Italian bike companies in the world. While most big bike players have built full aero road bikes for years, Colnago had been something of a traditionalist holdout – sticking with subtle aero tweaks to their light […]
Video Podcast #104 – BikeRumor Crew Monthly Round-Up
For Episode #104 of the BikeRumor Podcast (and video), we’re mixing up the format and bringing the whole crew into the mix. This new portion of the podcast is our new; BikeRumor Monthly Round-Up. We get the core crew (and special guests) together to talk about the months news according to bikes. Why a Round-Up? […]
Intend TriniTi MTB Brakes Drop Today in Ultra Limited Titanium Black Friday Edition!
So, instead of Black Friday savings, ultra-premium, and already limited production, Intend Trinity mountain bike brakes get an even more exclusive and more expensive Trini[Ti] upgrade with an extra dose of titanium! Just 50 sets of Intend TrinTi brakes will ever be made, going on sale at 3pm & 4pm in Europe (9am & 10am […]
Factory Tour: How No.22 Bicycles Produces Rideable Titanium Art
As I was wrapping up my review of the No.22 Great Divide, an idea struck me. Why not return it in person and check out how it was made, too? I’m always down for a road trip, and upstate New York is a lovely area to ride, so a few emails later, plans were set […]
House of Looptail Partners with Panaracer to Recreate the Snake Belly Tire for Vintage MTBs!
Fans of vintage MTBs, klunkers, and cruisers, listen up: there’s a rad new brand in town and they just released their first tire. Or, their first modern recreation of a legendary vintage tire. House of Looptail was founded in 2023 by industry veteran Wakeman Massie, who was QBP’s first product designer. House of Looptail (named […]
All-New Carbon Mondraker Arid is the MTB Brand’s First-Ever Real Gravel Bike
Mondraker goes all-in on drop bars with their first-ever gravel bike – the all-new carbon Arid. Created by a progressive mountain bike company, the new Mondraker Arid is still designed to go fast. But instead of pigeonholing it into one small niche, Mondraker built a versatile gravel all-rounder that is as happy to go racing […]
$50K 1-of-1 Custom Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 Bike Includes ‘Pro-Only’ Components
If you want to own a piece of cycling history that no one else has, donate to Outride, and have an extra $50K lying around, listen up. The Vault by Robb Report (home to the “world’s rarest shopping experience“) is currently auctioning off a unique piece of cycling kit. Now you can own the same […]
Lauf Patents an Infinitely Engaging Rear Hub Design
OK, so, technically this new Lauf Cycles rear hub design could have “thousands” of points of engagement per rotation, but that might as well be infinite. Also known as instantaneous. Either way, the effect is that the hub will engage so quickly that it will feel immediate, and it does this with a very clever […]
