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After months of rumors, Paula Blasi is officially heading to Movistar next season on a three-year deal. The reigning Vuelta Femenina champion has spent the past two seasons in the UAE Team L'IMAD orga…
On the heels of a resurgent 2026 campaign that saw him secure a pair of WorldTour victories after several winless seasons, Michael Valgren is headed to Netcompany-Ineos on a two-year deal.The 34-year-…
A new project, the Zuria Fundacíon, aims to launch a continental team in 2027 to enable Colombian women to race in Europe
Fresh off the 2026 Arizona Trail Race, Geoffrey Wong was one of only two singlespeed finishers on the 800-mile route, and he completed a singlespeed Triple Crown Challenge. Find photos and a reflectio…
The new Viral Wanderer 32” shares the same specs as the 29" version we reviewed a few years ago, but it has tweaked geometry to accommodate 32" wheels. Learn more about the Wanderer 32" and find pre-o…
Adding to the growing list of 32-inch components are the new Reserve 30 XC carbon wheels in a 32-inch version, available as a rim-only or complete wheelset. Learn more about them here...
During a recent visit to St. Louis, Missouri, Nic stopped by the small, eclectic South City Stitchworks shop. As one of the more unique bag makers to make a big splash in the last few years, Nic was c…
John and Cari were originally supposed to attend the 2026 Concours de Machines, but logistics proved to be too much. Luckily for them, the winner of the framebuilding challenge event, Matthieu Chollet…
Travis is now in the home stretch of his attempt to log a million feet of climbing in 2026. He’s gotten through the hottest months of the summer, as well as a weeks-long content-producing cram-session…
The trail helmet features a rotational impact system that scores highly in Virginia Tech testing, but comfort issues around Canyon's HighBar chin strap hold it back.
Reserve is now offering a 32-inch version of its 30|XC cross-country wheels. The brand says it aimed to match the stiffness and responsiveness of the existing 29-inch version, so it reinforced the rim…
Twelve days after a head-on collision with a motorist that left him with serious injuries, Tofik Beshir is out of the intensive care unit and "responsive," according to Lees-McRae College cycling coac…
The six-day Eneco Tour wraps up the season for good.
After three years with Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Emil Herzog is heading to EF Education-EasyPost next season. The 22-year-old German won the junior world road title in 2022, and his skillset has seemed…
32 inch wheels are the latest performance revolution at the highest level of World Cup XC racing. Reserve Wheels is excited to offer Reserve 30|XC in the new 32” size as either a wheelset or rim-only.…
The ASO announced on Monday that tickets will soon go on sale for the opening ceremony of the 2027 Tour de France, which will include the team presentation as well as entertainment from the organizati…
If you've been dreaming of a beautiful titanium Jones bike, now's the time. Jones just updated all their LWB and SWB titanium framesets with UDH dropouts and new brake specs, and they've also opened a…
Any trip can be a bike trip if you're willing to put the work in. A veteran business traveler shares how to fit in a ride no matter where you are or why you're there.
One of the longer-running team/equipment partnerships in the WorldTour is coming to an end as Soudal-Quick Step announced today that it's changing bike suppliers from Specialized to Merida.The news is…
Old Man Mountain has updated its Axle Pack for the first time since its initial release. The brand claims the system is now 20 percent lighter and more aesthetically pleasing than the original. Find o…