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Bontrager’s carbon wheels are now covered with a lifetime warranty

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Good news for all you railroad track hoppers out there: Bontrager has upgraded its warranty program to now include a lifetime warranty on their carbon wheels. What was offered before? At the end of 2018, Bontrager announced its Carbon Care Wheel Loyalty Program, a two-year, no-cost replacement program that offers free replacement or repair of …

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Spengle debuts $20,000 gold-plated carbon wheels — because why not?

Swiss company Spengle is currently best known as the producer of obscure three-spoke carbon wheels for gravel, mountain bike and urban applications, but its latest endeavor may instead bring it notoriety for sheer excess. Announced today is the new “Spengle Gold” wheelset, featuring the same monocoque composite wheels that are offered to the general public, …

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Bontrager moves upmarket with new Elite Road composite road pedals

As the sole component, accessory and clothing brand in the Trek Bicycle company, Bontrager’s product range has been steadily growing and improving in recent years. Trek’s strategy to offer a full-service brand is not unique to the industry, but its sheer breadth of products arguably is. And the latest example? Quality road pedals. Bontrager has …

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SRAM quietly rolls out Red hydraulic disc brake caliper update

SRAM’s flagship Red eTap AXS road groupset was originally launched with the same one-piece forged aluminum hydraulic disc-brake calipers used on the previous-generation Red eTap, but those have quietly been replaced with a newer two-piece unit that supposedly offers better performance and easier setup. “SRAM made a running change to its RED eTap AXS HRD …

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Shimano bolsters power meter business with acquisition of Pioneer

Pioneer Electronics today announced that it signed an agreement this past December to sell the cycling part of its business to Shimano. According to the official release, the sale includes “pedaling monitors, cycle computers, and other related products,” along with all associated assets. Effective March 2020, Shimano will take over sales of all Pioneer power …

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