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Hope and Chris King join a growing list to offer Shimano’s Micro Spline
When Shimano first introduced its 12-speed XTR mountain bike drivetrain, it did so with the forced use of a new freehub body design – Micro Spline. The design made engineering sense: the smaller diameter accepted a 10T cog, it offered more spline surface area than Shimano’s HG design in order to reduce the risk of …
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Finding the best bicycle chain: What over 3,000 hours of testing revealed
Want to know which 11- and 12-speed chains offer the best durability and performance? With exclusive test data from Zero Friction Cycling and CeramicSpeed, we dive deep to find out.
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Ten products I loved in 2019: Dave Rome
Gosh, has it really been a year since I last wrote one of these? As expected, 2019 was the year of disc-equipped racing bikes, gravel bikes that blur the line with what an MTB does better, and the if-it-doesn’t-have-a-motor-or-connect-to-a-TV-it’s-dirt movement. However, amongst the obvious industry-led trends, there are also a number of products that stood …
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The weekly spin: Building the ultimate climbing bike
It’s happening. The bike is built. The hard work has been done. I’ll be racing EF Education First manager Jonathan Vaughters up Flagstaff Mountain in Boulder, Colorado, some time soon — likely in November. Now we’re just trying to nail down a date, and a few other aspects to keep it entertaining. I’m excited to share …
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How to check for chain wear: The easy way, the best way, and why
Your bicycle’s chain is put through hell every time you ride. For every minute of pedaling, approximately 44,000 chain pieces are in motion, creating 320,000 separate instances of sliding surface friction. And all of this is on a component that sits near to the ground and is exposed to the elements. Just like your tyres …
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