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Finally, Shimano 105 Di2 affordable road groupset shifts electronic at 56% less than Dura-Ace!

Shimano 105 goes electronic with a Di2 overhaul that brings the same lightning-fast semi-wireless shifting, 12-speed drivetrain, and upgraded disc brakes as Dura-Ace Di2, but now at a price level less than half of the top-tier R9200 group. It’s even almost 1/3 cheaper than Ultegra Di2, with a scant few hundred extra grams penalty to

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ENVE unveil $325 G-Series 40mm Dropper Post inverted for Gravel Riding

ENVE has released its first ever dropper seat post, the G-Series 40mm Dropper aimed squarely at gravel riding. The inverted design makes it stand out from the crowd; it elevates the cable-operated internals up and out of the seat tube, extending beyond the post’s rail clamp region, resulting in what ENVE claim is the lowest

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Where to Ride: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s Bike Park gives “all inclusive” a better meaning

If you’re looking for a bike park that checks all the boxes as a destination, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is hard to beat. The mountain biking is great, with a mix of flow trail, jump lines, rough natural trails, and even some stellar XC riding. There’s something for everyone, and I do mean everyone, thanks

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Pirelli Scorpion Enduro & eMTB tires add SmartGRIP Gravity Rubber and ProWall Casing

Pirelli’s update of its enduro and eMTB tire offering is well overdue. For too long, they have been pairing heavy casing constructions with tread patterns with a level of aggression that lags behind the aggressive enduro and super enduro bike geometries now ubiquitous at gravity-oriented riding spots all over the world. Thus, today’s arrival of

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23 Pro Road Bikes from 16 bike manufacturers at the Tour de Suisse, including two prototypes

Our Pro Bike Checks usually focus on just one rider or one team’s bikes to dive into the details of what’s absolutely the latest cutting-edge road bike tech about to drop. (Don’t worry, we’ve got an unreleased prototype right off the bat!) But sometimes it’s just as fun to ogle the entire breadth of top-tier

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