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Cannondale Topstone Carbon Lefty (finally) adds next-gen Oliver v2 front suspension

The original Topstone Carbon gravel bike introduced their KingPin rear suspension platform in 2019. What’s new here is the addition of a new Lefty Oliver Gen2 fork, and the switch to 650B wheels and tires for most models. Now it’s a real full suspension gravel bike. Our Topstone launch story covers the frame’s suspension tech […]

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New 1240g Roval Control SL Team Issue XC wheels are their lightest ever wheelset

While cross country racers are pushing their bikes harder than ever before, weight will always be a priority for competitive riders. Roval’s 2020 Control SL Team Issue wheelset comes in at an amazingly low weight, but these are not ‘race day only’ wheels; the new rims are stronger than the outgoing version, and employ thick […]

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Review: The new Cannondale Scalpel SE is trail rocket with an XC heart

A lot of trail bikes get their DNA from a brand’s bigger enduro and all-mountain bikes, then reduce their travel to fall into the “Trail” category. The new Cannondale Scalpel SE does the opposite. It’s an XC bike that added a little travel to hit that massively popular “Light Trail” category. This backwards math worked, […]

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AASQ #70: SRAM, SHIMANO & ROTOR talk crankset tech, answering reader questions

We know, there’s no such thing as a stupid question. But there are some questions you might not want to ask your local shop or riding buddies. AASQ is our weekly series where we get to the bottom of your questions – serious or otherwise. This one concerns all things crankset related. Hit the link […]

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Bontrager Jet, Starvos & Rally helmets add WaveCel tech for kids, XL heads, and lower prices

When Bontrager introduced their WaveCel helmet tech just over a year ago, it brought with it some impressive claims of safety. Calling it “48 times more effective than standard foam helmets at preventing concussions from common cycling accidents,” the cellular construction flexes, crumples, and glides to protect you from both rotational and linear impact forces […]

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