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Bicycle Chains, chain lube, Features, Pond Beaver, Silca, Tech, Tech news, Zero Friction Cycling - April 22, 2020

Silca’s new Super Secret chain lube is like hot-melt wax in a bottle

It seems we’re coming into the golden era of chain lubes. Friction Facts originally broke ground with its research into the efficiency of various lubes, and more recently Adam Kerin of Zero Friction Cycling proved a correlation between those efficient lubes and improved drivetrain durability, too. The summary? The very best lubes are seemingly wax-based, …

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Elite, Features, Pond Beaver, Tech, Tech news - April 22, 2020

Elite debuts new Jet biodegradable water bottles just in time for Earth Day

The annual Sea Otter Classic trade show that was originally scheduled for this month has unfortunately postponed to October, so to fill the gaping tech news void left behind in the meantime, we went ahead and put together our own virtual event, which we’ve playfully dubbed … Pond Beaver 2020. We’ve gathered up a mountain …

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Viathon G.1 GRX 600 gravel bike review: Carbon at alloy pricing

Does spending more get you a faster gravel race bike? That’s exactly what we sought to answer with the high-value Viathlon G.1, a carbon gravel bike that’s backed by the biggest of big retailers – Walmart. Walmart’s immense buying power and pre-existing online sales channel means that for just US$2,298 (shipped, within the United States), …

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New from Effetto Mariposa: Never head out without tubeless tire plugs again

Aching for a tech fix now that the annual Sea Otter Classic trade show has been pushed back to October? Never fear! In its place, we bring you Pond Beaver 2020, our own virtual trade show! We went ahead and gathered up a mountain of information and images of new gear to come this season, …

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Cervelo Aspero gravel bike review: Fast, light, and sleek, but also bumpy

Of all the bikes we tested at the Gravel Bike Field Test, none strayed as far into proper road bike territory as the Cervelo Aspero. It looks the part, and feels the part, but it also boasts very generous tire clearances that raise its capability level far above what you might otherwise expect from a …

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