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Features, Shimano, SPD, Tech, Tech features - July 7, 2020

An ode to the Shimano PD-M520, the world’s most reliable pedal

Last week, I was washing my bike after a muddy gravel ride. As the hose’s jet of water struck the pedals, they spun in a flurry, shooting droplets of water off in graceful parabolas. As I watched, head a bit numb from exertion and still caked in filth, I remember thinking that there was a …

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CT Recommends, the video series: Road cycling pedals

Here at CyclingTips we get to test a bunch of stuff, some of us more than others (here’s looking at you Huang and Rome). Some of it — no, scrap that, most of it — is super fancy and bling. Yes, we’re a damn lucky bunch. But there are some items we just stand by …

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Nerd Alert Podcast: ‘Ask a mechanic’ returns, Zwift cheating, and MTBs

In our latest episode of Nerd Alert, we kick things off with a discussion of Strava’s recent announcement and what it means for the company and its many, many users. We then talk about the new Cannondale Scalpel, a bike that blends some old concepts into an extremely modern bike. The conversation then moves to …

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Nerd Alert Podcast: Flavel bikes, cheap MTB parts, and broken carbon frames

This week’s Nerd Alert episode starts with a lighthearted discussion about two big recent product releases: the new Specialized Diverge gravel bike and Shimano’s new low-cost Deore mountain bike groupset. In particular, we debated the merits of the flat-bar version of the new Diverge, which Caley and Dave are totally into, and James is … …

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Shimano 12-speed reaches new Deore mountain bike groupset

Slow to return SRAM’s aggressive serve, Shimano entered the 12-speed mountain bike market in 2018 with XTR, and then followed up with XT and SLX shortly after that. Now, 11 months later, Shimano has announced the same 12-speed technology for its mass-market Deore groupset, a group that’ll surely find its way onto many well-priced mountain …

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An ode to the Shimano PD-M520, the world’s most reliable pedal

CT Recommends, the video series: Road cycling pedals

Nerd Alert Podcast: ‘Ask a mechanic’ returns, Zwift cheating, and MTBs

Nerd Alert Podcast: Flavel bikes, cheap MTB parts, and broken carbon frames

Shimano 12-speed reaches new Deore mountain bike groupset

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