ROTOR UNO Details and Install
Rotor, the Spanish manufacturer best known for oval chain rings, has taken aim at the complete drivetrain with Rotor UNO, an 11speed group that shifts hydraulically. Yep, hydraulically. Working with...
View ArticleA Mixed Bag: Rapha’s New Explore Line
Rapha is not afraid to buck trends, whether it’s spearheading online sales or championing retro kit. The British company surprised us all by getting technical with Team Sky, and now it’s at it again...
View ArticleCastelli’s new Entrata Jersey and Velocissimo Bibs
Castelli quality and performance is typically a given, but a pretty big hit to the wallet is a given too. Premio bib shorts are incredible, but $250. Inferno Bib shorts are some of our favorites, but...
View ArticleFamily Values: Kona Zone LTD
It’s been a few years since Kona has had a true carbon road bike offering. The first Zone made its appearance in 2013 but carbon has been noticeably absent from its line in recent years. Kona has spent...
View ArticleThe Entire 2018 Giro in 60 Seconds.
The 2018 Giro d’Italia. It was a battle between sprinters, Viviani and Bennett going head to head day after day. It was a GC battle for the ages. Just when Yates appeared unbeatable and Froome was all...
View ArticleGiordana FR-C Pro Kit
We head to Italy and spend some time riding the newest iteration of Giordana’s storied FR-C Pro line. Giordana FR-C, or FormaRed Carbon, has been developed for over a decade by Giordana, and always...
View ArticleBontrager: Beyond Visible
We can argue about which manufacturer is the most innovative when it comes to aerodynamics, power transfer and carbon manufacturing, but there is no doubt in our minds, that when it comes to rider...
View ArticleMET Helmets: Passion for Design
In the very heart of the Italian Alps, sits MET Helmets. We visited this company, passionate about safety, performance and design to get a look at how it created the new Trenta Carbon helmet and meet...
View Article3 Cool Bits for Summer Climbing: Wahoo, Pirelli & Specialized
Summer is upon us and that means it’s time to tackle big alpine passes, long days in the Rockies or the High Sierras. Here are three new products hot off the press from Wahoo, Specialized and Pirelli...
View ArticleThe PELOTON Father’s Day Gift Guide
Father’s Day dates back to the Middle Ages believe it or not. It used to be celebrated in much of Catholic Europe, in March, on St. Joseph’s Day. There were many attempts to kick off a Father’s Day...
View ArticleDeAnima: Italian Soul
PELOTON travels to Italy and visits the workshop of Gianni Pegoretti and his new frame building venture, DeAnima. It’s a three man operation reclaiming a piece of Italy’s frame building past, making...
View ArticleBeing Boswell: Part One
PELOTON sits down with Ian Boswell for an extended interview. In part one we cover his introduction to cycling, his initial struggles at the World Tour level, his move to Katusha and the mental shift...
View ArticleThe New Eddy Merckx
EDDY MERCKX 2.0: Since the takeover of the Eddy Merckx brand, we haven’t heard much about the new direction that Belgian Cycling Factory will take. What we do know is the new versions of the EM525 and...
View ArticleMIPS: The Reality Behind Making Helmets ‘Safer’
Since MIPS hit the helmet market the helmet liners and the little yellow MIPS sticker have become ubiquitous. Lazer, Bontrager, Giro, Bell, Scott, POC, Oakley and a slew of other brands are using MIPS...
View ArticleBONX: Good Communication with LottoNL Jumbo
Professional cycling teams communicate during the most critical moments of a race with ancient technology – race radios. Team LottoNL Jumbo has found a new way with Bonx and group talk technology. We...
View ArticleViginia Tech Debuts Helmet Ratings
PELOTON’s story yesterday lamented the fact that there was no way to determine which helmet is the safest, or even a simple, objective rating system to help riders choose safer helmets, despite the...
View ArticleGiro Aether MIPS: Slip Plane Beauty
When Team BMC Racing rolls out for the Tour de France on Saturday, July 7th, with the hope of putting Richie Porte in yellow, they will be wearing the new Giro Aether MIPS. On your TV screen it’s going...
View ArticleCannondale SystemSix: Fastest Road Bike Ever?
It’s launch season! As the cycling world enters the fever dream that is the Tour de France, manufacturers hope to take advantage of this collective madness to get eyeballs for their latest creations....
View ArticleAll New Service Course Goodies from Zipp
We’ve already seen crazy fast new bikes (Cannondale), groundbreaking new MIPS helmets (Giro), this launch season. What’s a humble alloy bar or new carbon seat post got to do to get some love? Zipp’s...
View ArticleRe-Venge: 2018 Specialized S-Works Venge
Sometimes the whole ‘aero’ road bike thing still feels like a new phenomenon, some cutting edge product designed for those who race for a paycheck. It’s not. The aero road bike is now a very mature...
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