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Beyond the energy bar: What pros are buying to gain a (legal) edge

Sponsors provide pro teams and riders with all kinds of stuff. There are the usual things, of course, like bikes, wheels, components, and a mountain of team clothing, and occasionally some more oddball stuff, like mattresses and shampoo. More often than not, there’s also some sort of nutrition supplier, with truckloads of drink mixes, bars, …

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How to choose a gravel bike

Gravel bike shopping can feel a bit daunting these days. The spectrum of gravel bikes is wide, and bike brands are stretching the limits of that spectrum all the time. There are gravel bikes that are almost mountain bikes, and gravel bikes that could be road bikes; gravel bikes with dropper posts and gravel bikes …

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2020 CyclingTips Gravel Bike Field Test: Is MTB geometry good for gravel?

Location, location, location. Where a property is located has long been considered the most important factor when considering real estate, and for good reason: budget allowing, you can remodel the inside and outside to your heart’s content, but there’s nothing you can do if the place sits next to a landfill, was built on a …

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The Secret Industry Insider: No bikes for you

Greetings from the underground biohazard bunker I had specially built here in China last month! Shit’s getting real over here, and if you thought this whole coronavirus thing has been wreaking havoc on the race schedule and trade shows, wait until you start thinking about how it’s affecting the actual bikes you might have been …

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Bikes of the Bunch: FiftyOne Invictus, an agent’s ride

This week’s Bikes of the Bunch is one we caught rolling around during the Tour Down Under. Freshly made, it’s a bike from the Irish custom carbon frame maker FiftyOne and belongs to the agent of many pedalling stars, Andrew McQuaid. McQuaid (yes, of that cycling family dynasty), once a talented U23 rider in his …

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Beyond the energy bar: What pros are buying to gain a (legal) edge

How to choose a gravel bike

2020 CyclingTips Gravel Bike Field Test: Is MTB geometry good for gravel?

The Secret Industry Insider: No bikes for you

Bikes of the Bunch: FiftyOne Invictus, an agent’s ride

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