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Strava shake-up: major changes for paid and free users

With over 55 million users, Strava is undoubtedly the leading cycling and running training app. However, with so many of those users making use of the product for free, Strava’s profitability hasn’t exactly been in sync with its popularity. Strava hopes to turn this around. As of today, the 11-year-old company has made some significant …

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Panaracer’s Gravelking tire family has a new, faster baby: Meet the SS

Panaracer’s beloved Gravelking series has expanded again, with the addition of a speed-oriented new tread pattern designed for dry conditions. The new tyre, offered in two varieties, is called the SS and SS+, depending on whether it’s the variant with beefed up protection or not. The Japanese company’s Gravelking range has grown to include some …

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Vittoria Tierra gravel shoe review: OMG, that purple!

Vittoria — the shoe company, not the tire people — has been diligently making cycling shoes in Italy since 1974, with a modest, though seemingly loyal, following. Even brands with the longest of pedigrees need to adapt to modern times, though, and so it is that Vittoria has entered the red-hot gravel market with the …

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Corima enters the gravel market with G30.5 wheels

Corima, the French carbon racing wheel company, has tossed its flannel beret into the gravel wheelset ring. The company’s new G30.5 merges modern tubeless technology with Corima’s unique use of a structural foam-filled rim, a beam-type rim design, and French-made construction, too. A common theme across Corima’s entire carbon wheel range — and something that’s …

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How many watts does a dirty chain steal?

I’ve taken some pretty deep dives into the topic of chains over the past few years, and the common theme throughout is that having a clean chain is not only a more cost-effective way of riding, but it’s also more efficient, too. While the cost savings from using a good lube suited to your riding …

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