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News

TriBike Transport Update

TriBike Transport is somewhere between flux and crisis. Here's an update, along with broader implications

by Slowman, November 27, 2023

Cycling

Choosing a Road Bike (Quintana Roo SR6)

I described how I chose my gravel bike. This is how I chose a road bike.

Industry

How Do You Choose a Bike? (Gravel Edition)

Surprise! Tire width drives the purchase.

News

TriBike Transport In Crisis, Future Uncertain

Athlete bikes are in limbo as the longtime bike transport company suffers a financial crunch.

Industry

Hölger Röthig of Cycle Café in Germany

Our bike fitter profiles resume with one very special practitioner in Germany's industrial area.

Cycling

Profile’s 43 ASC Comes in a Second Length

There's a shorter length for this important aerobar extension, and there's a new lower price.

Cycling

BMC’s New Speedmachine

This bike has interesting and unprecedented frame features, not all of which are fully explained.

Cycling

Shimano, SRAM Zero in on 1x Mechanical Gravel

GRX (Shimano) and APEX (SRAM) each offer affordable, highly functional gravel options.

Cycling

Shimano Invests in Midrange Mechanical

Shimano’s 105 R7100 12-speed groupset is a surprisingly upscale investment in mechanical

Cycling

Continental Murders the Competition

On paper, other tire makers are on-par. On (Slowtwitchers') bikes, that's another story.

News

Tri Bikes You Want: It’s Mostly These 4

Three-quarters of Slowtwitchers who responded say their next tri bike will be Cervelo, Canyon, Trek or QR.

Cycling

We’re Riding Strikingly Lower Tire Pressures

In 2017, 18 percent of us rode 90psi or lower. Today it's 63 percent of us.

Industry

Saucony, ASICS Gaining on HOKA

Our latest poll on training footwear preferences show continued gains by Saucony and ASICS