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From finding consistency to breaking through for her first World Cup podium and her experiences racing 32" wheels, the rising American looks back on the season when everything finally clicked.
In the growing 32" space, Continental has become the latest major tyre manufacturer to declare that it has developed a 32" tyre in the shape of the XC/Gravel Dubnital. The brand describes the 32" Dubn…
Jonathan Milan broke his own record in the individual pursuit on Friday at Track Worlds in Shanghai. The 26-year-old Italian, who rides for Lidl-Trek on the road most of the year, set a mark of 3:58.8…
The UCI has announced the cancellation of the Urban Cycling World Championships, which were set to run from November 3 to 7 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after a week of attacks on the Riyadh airport.At le…
After four years with EF Education-EasyPost, Richard Carapaz is leaving before his contract is up, confirming rumors that emerged at least as early as August. The 33-year-old Ecuadorian, a former Olym…
"Same Same" is a video companion to Tom Powell's upcoming story about returning to New Zealand and rediscovering it with fresh eyes, which will appear in The Bikepacking Journal 17. Watch the reflecti…
After watching rivals sprint to victory over the past two days, Paul Magnier reclaimed control at the Tour of Guangxi on Friday, winning stage 4 and retaking the race lead along the way.The 22-year-ol…
Just two weeks after we reported on Schwalbe developing a 30.5" mountain bike tyre, the newest wheel size has made an appearance at the Enduro Mountain Bike World Championships in Finale Ligure, Italy…
This week’s Debrief features steel-frame-specific bag mounts, the Monochrome Holt 2.0, a SuperSomething Bike Check, Brody Leven's Flaanimal, fresh videos, multiple events to follow live, and much more…
Electronic drivetrains dominated the headlines a few years ago, but resistance to new technology and ever-increasing prices have driven demand for simple, effective mechanical groupsets. Neil spent a…
This week's Reader's Rig comes from our friend Jon Woodroof in Amsterdam, who shares the custom Sour Pasta Party hardtail he built for the inaugural Taurus Mountain Race in Türkiye, which started earl…
Touring bikes like the Litespeed Blue Ridge really can make great all-rounders. As Atlanta-based photographer and jeweler Steve West found out they really can be forever bikes, with builds representin…
On November 2nd 2026, Blue Lug will celebrate its 20th anniversary and the release of a very special Surly Steamroller to commemorate the day, which also happens to be International Single Speed Day (…
Literal hot seat: our cycling-sponsoring French supermarkets.
Each February, a loose band of bikepackers gathers at Panamint Springs to ride the Deth Loop, an underground invitational through the harshest and most beautiful corners of Death Valley National Park.…
After six years, the acclaimed handlebar bag maker is shutting down. They explain how a tariff spike, trapped inventory, and $130 shipping did what the copycats and scammers never could.
NOS and the In De Waaier podcast published a report on Thursday shedding light on concerning aspects of the team culture within Picnic-PostNL, with sources using words like "tyranny" and "dictatorship…
United is cycling through its 787-10s, 777-200ERs, and 767-400ERs on its Athens routes as the season changes and demand varies.
Former riders and staff use words like 'tyranny' and 'dictatorship' to describe an increasingly inflexible system; team management committed to independent investigation.
