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AASQ, Feature Stories, Gravel Bikes - August 25, 2020

AASQ Callout: Confused about ideal gravel bike gearing? SRAM is here to help

One of the fastest growing segments of the bike market in terms of sales, there’s no question that gravel bikes are hot. Offering a way to combine the fitness aspects of road bikes with the adventurous nature of mountain bikes, gravel bikes often hit the sweet spot between efficiency and capability. But just like with […]

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AASQ, Feature Stories - August 22, 2020

AASQ Bonus: Rotor Co-Founder Pablo Carrasco goes deep on ovoid chainrings

Back in March, AASQ #67 focused on oval chainrings. It included responses from WTC, absoluteBLACK, OneUp, and Rotor. But for Rotor’s Co-Founder Pablo Carrasco, the answers would need more space. A lot more space. With 25 years of experience, along with being Rotor’s co-founder, Pablo is the current R&D manager with a background in aeronautical engineering. […]

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Patent Patrol: Campagnolo’s curving wide-range derailleur, 13-speed cassettes, EPS buttons & more!

We’ve been hearing rumors and catching patents that suggest Campagnolo’s working on a 13-speed drivetrain for some time. Now, a fresh batch of four European patents suggest it’s pretty far along on some very advanced ideas. They range from a derailleur with a non-linear upper pulley path to a smoother shifting cassette, plus a more […]

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Where to Ride: Endless mountain biking in Virginia’s Blue Ridge starts in Roanoke

Sitting smack dab in the middle of the East Coast, just far enough into the Blue Ridge Mountains, Roanoke, Virginia centers a hub of next level mountain bike trails. In fact, it boasts an amazing set of singletrack right inside its own downtown! But it’s the proximity to several road trip-worthy trails, family-friendly outdoor activities […]

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Review: Wilier’s Cento10 NDR elastomer suspension is a cobble crusher

Wilier’s Triestina Cento10NDR is an endurance bike that incorporates ideas on comfort, both new and old. The Cento 10NDR sits at the endurance end of Wilier’s race bikes – this is the bike that Niki Terpstra reached for in 2018 for Paris Roubaix – and that team Astana keeps in its arsenal for the cobbled […]

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