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SpeedX has been resurrected … sort of

If you’re at all familiar with the defunct Chinese bike brand, SpeedX, then perhaps you’ve got questions about where they ended up. All of those questions (and probably a few more, let’s be honest) were answered in a major investigative feature published in June 2019. And while the company remains every bit as dead in …

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New Challenge Getaway gravel tire bucks the trend with harder rubber

Challenge has offered a handful of gravel tires in recent years, but its new Getaway model is the first one that has a tread design that wasn’t based on one of the company’s cyclocross patterns. As such, the Getaway features a lot of things you’d expect from a modern gravel tire that’s designed for a …

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Redshift Sports releases lighter-weight version of ShockStop suspension stem

Remember that Redshift Sports ShockStop suspension stem that I reviewed a couple of years ago? That thing that I was sure was just some silly gimmick, but whose 20 mm of elastomer-controlled travel turned out to be remarkably good? Redshift has yet to release the carbon model some had anticipated, but the company has announced …

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Add a two-speed gearbox to your bike with Classified’s new wheelsets

Classified Cycling first announced its trick Powershift wirelessly actuated two-speed rear gearbox hub to the world back in August, which offers the gearing flexibility of a two-chainring drivetrain combined with the packaging cleanliness of a 1x setup. Classified initially debuted the hub in an exclusive collaboration with Ridley on its new Kanzo Fast gravel bike, …

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Reviewed: Campagnolo’s (very) Big Corkscrew

Legend has it – at least according to Campagnolo’s mythos – that in 1966, after hurting his hand trying to open a bottle of wine, Tullio Campagnolo designed a new, improved corkscrew. Tullio seemed to work best with injured hands, having previously made his mark on the world with the invention of the quick-release skewer, …

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