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Components, Miscellaneous, Reviews - February 21, 2021

Mini Reviews: Sahmurai Sword v2 // Fox D30 pads // Proviz jacket // Specialized D30 gloves

Welcome to our weekly roundup of parts, gear & accessory reviews. Quick, and to the point, these mini reviews are distilled down to the most important elements. Does it work? Should you buy it? This week, we put the following products to the test: Sahmurai Sword v2 tubeless tire plugs Fox Racing Enduro D30 Knee […]

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Review: KOM Indoor Trainer Rocker Plate RPV1 is a turnkey entry into better training

Indoor training has been forever changed. Smart trainers have made indoor riding far more engaging and have ushered in a whole new category of riding. Once you’re hooked on a smart trainer, you start looking for other ways to make indoor riding more enjoyable and, dare I say, more realistic. If you’re going to go […]

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Don’t get dropped (signals) w/ Wahoo KICKR Direct Connect wired ethernet adapter

In the future, you still have to worry about getting dropped. Not just on your favorite group ride in real life. But also while you’re sitting at home on your trainer. Only, we’re talking about dropping your ANT+ or Bluetooth signal, not getting chucked off the back during a real climb that really shouldn’t be that […]

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Feature Stories, Miscellaneous, Reviews - January 23, 2021

Rugged phone case round up: 6 iPhone 12 options from Lifeproof, Lander & Otter Box

Many of us ride to get away from the daily distractions that connected devices provide. Even so, the phone often comes along for the ride – for taking photos, ride tracking, or just in case of emergency. And if you’re like me, bringing an unprotected phone on a ride is a very bad idea. It’s […]

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Review: ROUVY makes your virtual training more real (BONUS: Beat our TT time & win!)

When it comes to indoor training, options range from full virtual worlds to graphic-laden UCI race footage. Heck, there are even a few studio workouts still out there. In between all that is ROUVY, which puts your virtual avatar on real roads, with finely tuned resistance technology to make it feel like your animated doppelgänger […]

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