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Features, gravel bike, Parlee, Tech, Tech features - October 17, 2019

Could you live with just one bike for a year?

The rise of the gravel bike has had a number of consequences, including coaxing road riders off-road and expanding personal bike collections around the world. But there’s been another consequence that the industry maybe didn’t foresee – it’s led plenty of riders to wonder whether a gravel bike, maybe with a spare set of wheels, …

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Bumpy frame, smooth air: Is this the next big thing in bike aerodynamics?

When Australian sprinter Matthew Glaetzer took to the velodrome at the Rio Olympics he did so on a bike with a difference. On the front of his seatpost were a series of ridges designed to keep air flow close to the bike, and away from his legs. Few, if any, noticed the novel design, but …

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The future of indoor cycling

If there was one predominant theme from the recent Eurobike trade show, it was that indoor cycling is, well, in. Not only did segment giant Zwift have one of the biggest booths at the show, but many of the most significant product debuts from major hardware companies were also dedicated to riding inside, not outside. …

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Bjorn Bikes, Features, Grove, Tech, Tech features - October 10, 2019

How one bike brand is making others look environmentally irresponsible

At this year’s Taipei Cycle Show I got talking to a product manager who was in the midst of setting up a new bike brand. Normally I’d glaze over upon hearing another such story, but this was different. It was filled with talk about disposable and non-recyclable products, irresponsible packaging, poisonous working conditions, and an …

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Bikes of the Bunch: No.22 Aurora titanium all-road bike

We all have missed opportunities and regrets from our youth. It might be a lost love, something we wish we’d done, words we wish we’d said (or hadn’t said), a potential purchase we prudently walked away from but forever regretted not buying. Far fewer of us, however, are able to properly rectify those situations later …

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