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Bike and Frame Reviews, Features, Giant, mountain bike, Product reviews, Tech - February 13, 2020

2020 Giant XTC Advanced SL 29 1 hardtail review: fast as

When it comes to riding bikes, there are few things I love more than finding the flow of a snaking singletrack trail, smashing the pedals out of turns and feeling my wheels leave terra firma, even if it’s only for a microsecond. The latest trend of gravel bikes certainly lets you experience this thrill, but …

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What’s faster, tubes or tubeless? The answer remains the same: it depends

One of the biggest draws of modern high-performance clincher road tires is their low rolling resistance as compared to traditional tubulars. Whereas the latter has a gooey glue layer in between the rim and tire that sucks up precious watts, the former is more directly connected to the rim. The latest crop of high-performance tubeless …

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Saris MP1 Nfinity indoor trainer platform review: Rocking and rolling

How serious has the indoor cycling market become? In addition to the plethora of multi-thousand-dollar dedicated indoor bikes now on the market, Saris now sells an accessory for a whopping US$1,200 / £1,000 / €1,200 that serves as little more than a moving platform for your existing stationary trainer setup (Australian pricing is to be …

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Interview: BicyclesOnline’s founders on Cell bikes, Aldi, and international growth

Australia’s population may only be small, but its cycling industry punches well above the weight of many other, far more populated, markets. While it’s brands like Giant, Trek, Specialized and Merida that dominate the floor space in many of the 500-or-so bike stores across the country, there’s a small number of online-only players focussed on …

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Features, SRAM, Tech, Tech news - February 7, 2020

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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