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Shoddy: Not testing gravel bikes in Arizona

Another week has dashed by, and that inevitably means I’m going to have to thrust another Shoddy vid upon you. Here in Annecy, France, it’s been a superb week for getting out on the bike. The sun is out (well, everyday bar my birthday, which I took off for a ride). Temperatures are bizarrely warm, …
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Sofie De Vuyst tests positive for exogenous steroid

Sofie De Vuyst, who earlier this month was named Flandrienne of the Year, has tested positive for an exogenous steroid. The 32-year-old Belgian announced in a Facebook post that she had been notified of the positive test, Sporza reports. “To my astonishment, I received the message that there were exogenous steroids in my urine sample,” …
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Hope’s gorgeous new RX machined aluminum crankset brings color to gravel

British company Hope is best known for its diverse range of CNC-machined (and very colorful) aluminum mountain bike components, but the brand is steadily making inroads into the drop-bar world as well. New for 2020 is a lovely new RX hollow aluminum crankset for gravel and road riding that makes a strong case against switching …
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