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Review: The Bell XR Spherical Helmet is one of our new favorites for gravel & adventure rides

Where will it take you? That’s the tagline Bell is using for their new XR Spherical helmet, and for an adventure focused-helmet, it seems to fit. While the helmet resides in the ‘road & gravel’ category on Bell’s website, the XR Spherical is hard to categorize–kind of like ‘gravel’. Just what is an adventure/gravel helmet?

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Fox sues SRAM over bleed valves on 2023 Rockshox suspension forks

In a complaint filed in the Central District of California courts on July 13, 2022, Fox Factory, Inc., is seeking damages from SRAM, LLC, for patent infringement relating to SRAM’s use of bleed ports on their latest Rockshox suspension forks. In the filing, Fox refers to its Patent # 9,739,331 for a “Method and Apparatus

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FSA E-System hub based motor could be a new option for road, hybrid & gravel ebikes for 2023

There are lots of new shifting and drive train options coming from the FSA camp at Eurobike 2022. First was the updated K-Force WE 12-speed groupset, and now E-System; a rear hub electric-assist motor. The E-System looks to be an OEM-only option we could see popping up on the road, gravel, and commuter ebikes for

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Endura 3D Print Chamois Pad for new Pro SL 3D Matrix EGM Bibshort – Eurobike 2022

Endura were flexing their innovation muscles at Eurobike, showing off the first 3D Printed Chamois Pad that will make it into production bibshorts. Their 2023 Pro SL 3D Matrix EGM Bibshort was developed with Carbon 3D and “Ergonomistry” expert Phil Burt – at the heart of it is the 1000 Series 3D Matrix, that isn’t

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WheelTop shows Wireless MTB Drivetrain tuneable to any 7 to 12 Speed Cassette

On the final day of Eurobike, Chinese drivetrain parts manufacturer, WheelTop, showed us their prototype Wireless MTB Drivetrain; the WheelTop EDX OS Series is a $400 USD package comprising derailleur, two batteries, and wireless shifter. While the vast majority of WheelTop’s business is OE, their new wireless electronic drivetrain will also be available aftermarket in

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Review: The Bell XR Spherical Helmet is one of our new favorites for gravel & adventure rides

Fox sues SRAM over bleed valves on 2023 Rockshox suspension forks

FSA E-System hub based motor could be a new option for road, hybrid & gravel ebikes for 2023

Endura 3D Print Chamois Pad for new Pro SL 3D Matrix EGM Bibshort – Eurobike 2022

WheelTop shows Wireless MTB Drivetrain tuneable to any 7 to 12 Speed Cassette

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