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Feature Stories, Gravel Bikes, Prototypes & Concepts, Road Bike - May 1, 2021

Patent Patrol: SRAM eTap concept removes shift paddles, changes gears with brake levers

The possibilities that electronic shifting opens up are nearly limitless. As long as a button can be pressed somewhere, a signal can be sent and the derailleurs will move to shift the bike. SRAM has shown this with their BLIPS and newer MultiClics buttons. Now, it looks like SRAM has combined a detachable wireless BLIP […]

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Review: SRAM Rival eTap AXS wireless drivetrain a perfect match for Mosaic Rt-2d

Bicycle drivetrain launches typically follow the same format. First, the top tier group is launched with all new technology. Then, the next lower tier is released with most of the same performance, but a more attainable price tag. Finally, the entry level group is announced which brings modern performance to a level accessible to the […]

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Road Bike - April 30, 2021

Titici Vento light, flat tube carbon road bike gets aero, and new integrated Titici bar

Titici’s already light climber’s road bike gets a bit of fresh aero integration in the new 60th anniversary Vento, making for a custom Italian carbon road bike that’s quick both up and down the mountain. The made-to-measure Titici Vento combines classic round tube shapes with their unique vibration-eating PAT ultra-flat toptube, and now gets an […]

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Ride impressions: Do the Bontrager Aeolus RSL aero carbon road wheels live up to the hype?

Bontrager’s new Aelous wheelset is hyper-focused aerodynamics and speed- dubbed by the company as “the fastest wheel we’ve ever created”. We had a chance to put them through the paces and races – do they live up to the claims? The line is an expansion of the previously released Aeolus 37 RSL (not to be […]

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Is the Redshift Kitchen Sink Handlebar the ultimate gravel upgrade?

Variations on handlebars are coming fast and furious — with designs that, at first, can boggle the mind. Initially, the design choices seem over-the-top, but after some time on suitable terrain, they turn out to be quite practical and comfortable. Redshifts Kitchen Sink Handlebar struck me as one of those situations, with tons of hand […]

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