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Bikerumor Editor’s Choice Awards 2018 – Cory’s Best Bikes & Gear Picks
bikerumor.com - Cory Benson
Over the course of the year, we see and ride some of the latest & greatest the cycling industry has to offer – new bikes, new components, and new …
Santa Cruz
Red Hot Customs: Supreme x Santa Cruz Chameleon & Sriracha inspired Orbea OIZ
bikerumor.com - Zach Overholt
Want to guarantee your bike will stand out at the trailhead? These two extremely limited options will make sure of that – and not just because …
Review: Spreng Reng pedals smoother w/ improved asymmetric chainring design
bikerumor.com - Zach Overholt
“There’s no way this thing will actually work.” That was the thought going through my head almost every step of the way during this review. But …
Thule sets up camp with acquisition of Tepui roof top tent company
bikerumor.com - Zach Overholt
Watch out Yakima, Thule now has (many) roof top tents of their own. Well, more like Thule now owns a company that has their own line of roof top …
Road Bikes
Alchemy celebrates 10 years with Helios dream build road bike
bikerumor.com - Tyler Benedict
The first time we saw Alchemy was the 2012 NAHBS show, where the headline was their fighter jet-looking Arion aero road bike. They don’t make that …
Photos
Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Pskov Oblast, Russia
bikerumor.com - Kristi Benedict
Photo submitted by Mikhail Kulikov, “This is my bike in thinly scattered population region of Russia. This was from a 4-day trip to Pskov province on …
Titanium
Second generation titanium lock from Altor promises even more security
bikerumor.com - Staff
Tired of carrying around a heavy lock but don’t want to give up security to lighten up? The new Altor APEX Ti lock promises low weight and high …
eSports
Esports race to cycling with first Zwift Pro Cycling League
bikerumor.com - Zach Overholt
Video games are a sport, right? Well, they’re apparently esports anyway. Now, those esports are about to gain another formal professional league – …
HideMyBell goes behind the bar & off-road, plus new CoverMyBack light & fender
bikerumor.com - Cory Benson
We know HideMyBell for their hidden bells. But even as they develop new bell/GPS mount solutions like the new mountain bike HideMyBell Insider, …
Mountain Biking
Sea Otter Cycling Festival is heading to Canada in 2019
bikerumor.com - Zach Overholt
It may be tough times for Interbike lately, but other trade shows seem to be flourishing. Mainly those that seem to incorporate more a bike festival …
Carbon Fiber
Aerozine offers adjustable crank arm length, modular spindles & ti chainrings
bikerumor.com - Tyler Benedict
Aerozine is a Taiwanese brand that makes a wide variety of cranksets, chainrings and now bottom brackets, and they have some interesting designs for …
Review: Rocky Mountain’s 2019 Instinct Alloy 50 BC Edition tames the wild West
bikerumor.com - Steve Fisher
If anyone’s going to dub a bike a ‘BC Edition’, it should be built to tackle the kind of terrain that British Columbia is best known for – rocky, …
Northern Ireland
See.Sense Beam & Icon2 update most successful Kickstarted smart bike lights
bikerumor.com - Cory Benson
See.Sense are back again with their first forward facing light to help you see intelligently (vs. being seen), plus boosted & even smarter Icon2 …
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Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Westlake Village, California
bikerumor.com - Kristi Benedict
Photo submitted by Deborah Chandler, “After the Woolsey Fire in Southern California, parts of the open space look like a moon landscape. From a …
Fatback Bikes Sweet 16° carbon bar sweeps in for comfort
bikerumor.com - Zach Overholt
While Fatback Bikes is known primarily for their complete bikes, the company also obsesses over their components. Fatback sources their build kits …
Friday Roundup: Win Temple x Restrap tourer or Mosaic CX, stage race Israel & more!
bikerumor.com - Cory Benson
Win this Restrap x Temple Cycles loaded tourer – Temple Cycles & Restrap bags have teamed for a competition to give away a killer adventure touring …
Automotive Industry
SEAT Tarraco SUV brakes for cyclists with new Front Assist feature
bikerumor.com - Zach Overholt
As cars get smarter, our hope as cyclists is that they get safer too – and not just for their occupants. While Volvo led the way back in 2013 with …
Mission Impossible
Must Watch: Kilian Bron’s Via Ferrata Dolomite ride is almost Mission impossible
bikerumor.com - Zach Overholt
The term ‘all mountain’ gets tossed around quite a bit, but Kilian Bron’s latest video certainly qualifies. For part four of his 2018 MTB Mission …
Carbon Fiber
LAST CHANCE – Win 1 of 3 SILCA “Every Ride Carry” Kits worth up to $600!!
bikerumor.com - Tyler Benedict
Need a better way to carry your stuff along on every ride? And need better stuff to carry on every ride? Like, a premium mini-tool, ratchet kit, tire …
Helmets
Urge Gringo Matic snaps chin guard on/off in affordable, eco enduro helmet
bikerumor.com - Cory Benson
Urge’s latest mountain bike helmet is the most versatile they’ve ever made, and one of the most eco-friendly. The new Urge Gringo Matic is a …
Tofino
Syncros Tofino saddles short but powerful with direct-mount accessories
bikerumor.com - Tyler Benedict
The new Syncros Tofino saddle range jumps on the short nose, power position bandwagon but brings along some unique features to set it apart. For …
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Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Coyote Valley Cyclocross – Morgan Hill, California
bikerumor.com - Kristi Benedict
Photo submitted by Kristopher Auer, “This past weekend’s category 5 field coming out of the mist at Coyote Valley Cross in Morgan Hill, California. …
Bikerumor Editor’s Choice Awards 2018 – Tyler’s Best Bikes & Gear Picks
bikerumor.com - Tyler Benedict
Each year, we test, try and see a lot of new bikes, components, gear, tools and tech. Each of us has different riding styles, preferences and …
Knowledge Management
Exploro the world by bike with new 3Travel guided gravel program
bikerumor.com - Zach Overholt
Ready to explore the world by bike? Wish there was a way you could travel through some of the most iconic regions without worrying about the …
Multi-tools
Intend by Lemon Shox Stiffler steerer tube replacement is designed to quiet creaking
bikerumor.com - Zach Overholt
It looks like there’s a new option on the horizon for riders with a creaky fork. Well, as long as your creaks are coming from the junction of the …
Nicolai G1 is basically an enduro Transformer with your choice of wheels
bikerumor.com - Zach Overholt
Nicolai has earned their reputation for pushing the limits of geometry and adjustability, but with the G1, they’re taking it to the next level. Their …
Soma Portfolder folds up a more compact porteur rack to haul pizza, beer & more
bikerumor.com - Cory Benson
The alloy Soma Portfolder rack is a bit of a city commuter bike transformer, mixing up the benefits of a wide platform porteur-style rack with the …
Windmill
Exclusive: Merit Windmill spins up aero five-spoke carbon gravel bike wheels
bikerumor.com - Cory Benson
Looking to create something a bit more unique, Merit Bikes has developed a new 5-spoke carbon wheelset for fast gravel riding. Designed to crossover …
Photos
Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Middle Fork Snoqualmie River, Washington
bikerumor.com - Kristi Benedict
Photo submitted by Myk McCorvey, “Out for a shake down S24O ride on my new Salsa Cycles Timberjack and happend upon this riverside campsite just as …
Stainless Steel
Wolf Tooth adds colorful clamps for your seatpost, SRAM fat bike chainring option
bikerumor.com - Zach Overholt
Do you really need a new seat post clamp? Probably not unless you’ve broken yours or you’re building a new bike. But that probably won’t stop you from …