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AASQ: Have questions about bearings? Bottom brackets? Kogel Bearings is all ears

It’s time for the next installment for our AASQ series, and we’re diving deep into the world of things that spin with Kogel Bearings. While the company was founded in El Paso, TX, the origins can be traced back to founder Ard Kessels’ experience owning and operating a bike shop in Belgium. The notoriously wet […]

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Mason Bokeh 2.0 updates affordable gravel with more off-road adventure capability

When Mason debuted the 650b Bokeh back in 2016, it was billed more as an adventure road bike than a gravel bike per se. But in the years since, mixed-surface gravel adventure riding and even racing have blown up, and Mason has quietly rolled out a version 2.0 update to the Bokeh that makes it […]

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Allied proves ABLE is DK200 ready w/ dual victories on new raised chainstay gravel bike

Over the weekend was one of the premier gravel races of the year, the Dirty Kanza 200. It was also the public launch of the newest bike from Allied Cycle Works, the ABLE. Not only was the DK200 the debut of the new gravel bike, but it also served as the first win(s) for the […]

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Darimo sheds more grams with ultralight 74g carbon stem on 4.9kg road bike

Darimo Carbon continues to lay up ever-lighter components by hand in their València, Spain workshop to satisfy even the most demanding weight weenies. Their latest project is a handmade road stem with real weights of around 80g or less, and plenty of options on the way for sizes and angles. And to show off the […]

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POC and Volvo join up for safer helmets with first car-bike helmet crash test

Going back to 2014, POC and Volvo have a history of teaming up for safety initiatives. From Volvo’s auto braking system with cyclist detection, to working on bike helmets that will communicate with cars, the duo have worked together on a number of projects meant to keep cyclists, pedestrians, and drivers safer. Now, the two […]

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