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Orbea Orca OMX first-ride review: An N+1 killer?
The humble Gâteau Basque is one of my favorite cakes. There’s cream, there’s apple, but for the good stuff, go for the rich cherry-filled version. Originally the region’s tasty treat was nothing more than a healthy loaf of bread — pure, nourishing substance but nothing out of the ordinary. Somewhere along the way it got …
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Photo gallery: Golden glory for Schurter and Ferrand-Prevot at MTB Worlds
This past weekend, the planet’s best crosscountry and downhill MTBers converged on Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada, for the 2019 Mountain Bike World Championships. Headlining the five-day carnival were the elite men’s and women’s crosscountry races. In the men’s event, Swiss maestro Nino Schurter won his eighth XC world title, finishing 30 seconds clear of compatriot Mathias Flückiger. …
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Flying high: Jumbo-Visma’s ill-fated helicopter transfer
Sunday’s ninth stage of the Vuelta a España finished on gravel roads, in a thunderstorm, atop a mountain in Andorra, with Tadej Pogacar (UAE-Team Emirates) taking stage honours. The other winner on the day was self-pity: riders battered by hailstones, crashing in the treacherous conditions and shivering from the sudden temperature fluctuation. And with a …
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Eurobike 2019 gallery, part one: Bianchi, Token, Unior and more
The world’s largest cycling tradeshow, Eurobike, is back to its usual time slot and abuzz with new shiny things. While the very biggest bike brands tend to skip Eurobike, its sprawling halls remain filled with an endless number of component and accessory brands eager for interest. The lead-up to this year’s Eurobike was busier than …
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Zwift introduces steering — but it won’t let you crash
Popular online indoor training platform Zwift will add a long-awaited feature to its software: steering. Currently, Zwift works solely through a single channel input based on your power output. In other words, if you pedal harder, you go faster, and if you pedal softer, you go slower — the software automatically takes care of everything …
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