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 […]
UCI Approves Wahoo’s New ELEMNT ACE in Races
The question is whether the enormous Wahoo ELEMNT ACE head unit and its unique extra features would be fair for in-competition use. The UCI – the world cycling governing body, has rubber-stamped the ACE as fair game in the peloton. The UCI seems to be extra generous (and petty) this year. They’ve also approved the […]
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 […]
Shimano Cues Adds Drop Bar Levers for Extra Durable 9, 10 & 11sp LinkGlide Road & Gravel Bikes
New Shimano Cues drop bar levers with hydraulic flat mount disc brakes now bring the same affordable and more durable LinkGlide drivetrains to gravel, road, and every adventure bike in between. Including both 1x and 2x possibilities paired to 9sp, 10sp & 11-speed cassettes, dropbar Cues opens up a lot of more affordable build options, […]
New Rapha Pro Team Roadsuit Promises EF Pro Proven Aero Gains in a Road Race Skinsuit
This new Rapha Pro Team Roadsuit promises to shave seconds off every race for EF Pro cyclists while retaining the versatility and comfort to be the racers’ pick the whole season. Rapha says the key has been the close development relationship between their in-house design Atelier and the EF athletes, that enabled them to iteratively […]
Catlike Finally Shipping Revamped Whisper II Affordable MIPS Road Helmet
I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for the quirky looks of a Catlike helmet, and have been keeping an eye on the long-awaited return of the brand with this all-new, affordable Whisper II road helmet. While it looks less bubbly or alien than the original – and frankly reminds me a bit […]
Campagnolo Shamal Carbon Wheels Get Wavy For Better Windy All-Road Aerodynamics
This latest evolution of Campagnolo’s all-rounder road-to-gravel Shamal carbon wheels features an all-new unique variable depth profile. Designed for improved aerodynamic performance even in crosswinds, the new undulating wheels look to improve in almost every performance characteristic. Varying from 40-45mm in depth, the new aero carbon Campagnolo Shamal wheels are also substantially deeper, wider, and […]
QO Carbon Cranks Launch New Road, Gravel & MTB Components from Founders of Rotor
Over the weekend a new premium component brand popped up, as QO debuted three lightweight carbon cranksets and chainring combinations. With dimpled aero tech for road Race & gravel Grava and reinforced impact protection for both Grava & MTB Rocks cranksets, QO is already working with top small-batch bike builders and will have aftermarket cranks […]
Cannondale EF Pro Cycling LAB71 SuperSix EVO Team Edition Available Now
Cannondale and EF Pro Cycling are celebrating a decade-long partnership. Cannondale has unveiled the stunning (I love the color) 2025 LAB71 SuperSix EVO Team Edition road race bike to commemorate this milestone. For Cannondale and EF Cycling, this machine embodies a decade of shared triumphs and a relentless pursuit of progress. You too, can ride […]
Did the New SRAM Force AXS Group Just Get Leaked?
Early in 2024, SRAM’s big news was a new version of their top-tier road group, RED AXS. That new group is lighter, easier to use, and features a substantially different shifter/hood shape. Now it appears those changes could be headed to their middle-tier Force group in the near future. As usual with these types of […]
