Patent Patrol: 2 New SRAM Mechanical T-Type Transmission Derailleurs Soon, Both NX & SX?
Long before UDH became a well-known acronym and widely-adopted standard, our first Patent Patrol sneak peek at SRAM’s direct mount T-type derailleurs illustrated a clearly mechanical Transmission. Now six years later, patent offices just published an updated SRAM mechanical T-type application. And at the same time, bike dealer sites have been trickling out leaked specs […]
Brembo Buys Öhlins, Promises ‘Conversion of Racetrack Innovation into Consumer Products’
Already previewed late last fall, Öhlins Racing has been bought by Italian motorsports brake maker Brembo. It’s been a tumultuous few years for the premium Swedish suspension maker – and the cycling industry, as a whole. But Öhlins seems psyched to have been acquired by another premium brand steeped in two-wheel racing, and is optimistic […]
MS Racing’s Zerode G3 to be 4th Gearbox DH Bike to Vie For Gates €100K Belted Purse
MS Racing’s switch to a new bike supplier means their aluminum Zerode G3 will be the next gearbox DH bike to take on the belt-drive challenge at the top of UCI MTB Downhill racing. Gates just updated the status of their still-open 100K Belted Purse set to award 100,000€ to “the first elite racer to […]
Olive Oil Green EVO Special Edition Confirms All Made-in-Italy 3T Italia Bikes Get UDH
This was a forgone conclusion really, but this new special EVO green 3T Racemax Italia gravel bike confirms UDH compatibility for all of the brand’s made-in-Italy bikes. Ready to mount all the latest SRAM AXS Transmission mountain bike derailleurs for a huge Eagle mullet range or the new 13-speed Red Xplr for a tighter gearing […]
Sour Steel Bikes Shifted to Almost-UDH Dropouts Saving Weight & Headaches
UDH is the big bike buzzword these days – with SRAM’s latest direct-mount Transmission derailleurs requiring it – but Sour thinks they’ve found a better way to future-proof their steel bikes. Instead of fully adopting the universal hanger standard, Sour tweaked it a bit so they could still make a lightweight dropout well-suited for small-diameter […]
Atherton Tease A.200.G, a Prototype 3D-Printed Titanium & Carbon Gearbox DH Bike
Atherton Bikes is working on a 3D-printed DH prototype that could shake up one of the first bikes they ever made – a new gearbox-driven A.200.G. There aren’t many concrete details on the new prototype mountain bike besides the name and its implications, just yet. But that and some social media teases give us a […]
Rapha Classic Seamless Knit Jersey Reshapes Merino, 3D Weaves-In PastForward Style
I’m going to be honest, I don’t entirely comprehend how Rapha wove this new merino blend Classic Seamless Knit Jersey in such a way to not have seams. I get the pattern and structure of the torso and variations at the hems. But knitting on pockets is wild. And the arms at least have to […]
Join an Experimental Bikepacking Team! Loam & Gravel Society Wants To Race With You.
The quick gist is that Old Man Mountain & Silca have teamed up to support a collective of 5 amateur bikepacking racers from any background and anywhere around the world. Each member will get a $2000 stipend to help cover costs to get them to the races. Then, on top of that will be a […]
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 […]
Trek Teases Steel Full Suspension Bike, But Production May Be a PipeDream
Today on Instagram, with the caption “Should we make this?”, Trek Bicycles teased a possible new full-suspension mountain bike. They’re calling it the PipeDream. The IG post continues by saying that the bike was designed by Trek’s Industrial Designer, Kyle Neuser, and “crafted by Trek’s prototype lab.” (Photo / Trek Bikes) According to the post, […]
