Johnny Collinson and Hillary Allen in Edge of Darkness
What is happening in the world of curly bars? road cycling summary features articles from our sister sites, CyclingTips, VeloNews and Peloton Magazine. In each issue, you can find resistance coverage, power-to-weight ratios, gravel bike technology and, of course, lycra.
Whispers of what the Tour de France could be
By: Jonny Long / Cycling Tips
Of course, it’s less than a week before the Tour de France 2023 route is revealed, but you want to know now, right?
The closer we get to the date when race director Christian Prudhomme and the Tour’s guest riders gather in Paris to watch what is effectively a big, expensive PowerPoint presentation, the more impatient we become.
Of course, that hasn’t stopped internet sleuths and various local French presses from gathering evidence of where the 2023 race will go.
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DIVERGE STR 2023 EXPERT REVIEW: ABSURDLY COMFORTABLE, BUT ALSO HEAVY AND EXPENSIVE
By: James Huang / Cycling Tips
30mm of rear suspension travel, 20mm of front travel and clearance for 700x47mm knobbies is a formula for having fun on rough terrain.
Specialized, with the new Diverge STR gravel bike, is essentially turning the entire seat tube into a flexible seatpost. Specialized says it’s good for 30mm of travel, and it’s even controlled by a dedicated oil damper. Sounds complicated, doesn’t it? It definitely is, and it’s also heavy, painfully expensive and looks a little goofy too.
But damn, the ride quality is amazing.
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COOL TOOL TUESDAY #11: SPEAKER TORQUE WRENCHES, PART TWO
By: Dave Rome / CyclingTips
A guide on how to properly use a torque wrench.
OK, now you have a pretty good idea why you need a torque wrench and what type might be right for your bike repair needs. Next is to understand how (and how not) to use such an instrument. You’ll be surprised how easy it is to get it wrong using a torque wrench.
This topic could quickly become an e-book that only I would buy. But today I’m going to stick to the most important things to know and the most common problems to avoid. Alright, it’s time to talk about torque again.
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Walking from Crested Butte to Aspen: The 46th Annual Pearl Pass Klunker Tour
By: Betsy Welsch / VeloNews
Before there was mountain biking, there were just mountains and bicycles. In September 1976, a motley crew of 15 decided to cycle from Crested Butte to Aspen over Pearl Pass at 12,700 feet. They called it the Pearl Pass Klunker Tour, in honor of the location and the bikes assembled.
The 38-mile journey is still arduous today due to the elevation and incredibly rugged terrain on the northwest side of the pass. However, it is easily doable (going from CB to Aspen and even back) in one day on modern bikes and with the benefit of lived experience.
At that time, however, no one had done that.
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Watch: Hillary Allen and John Collinson in Edge of Darkness
By: Betsy Welsch / VeloNews
The ultra runner and the great mountain skier found healing – and more – walking on gravel.
Perhaps more than their physical challenges, injuries test every athlete’s mental strength.
Scuderia Pinarello riders Hillary Allen and John Collinson have stories of injuries that pushed them to the edge of their mental toughness and how the bikes helped bring them back.
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2023 TREK DOMANE+ E-ROAD BIKE REVIEW: ULTRA-QUIET, ULTRA-STEALTHY
By: James Huang / Cycling Tips
Trek today announced the third generation of its Domane + e-assist road bike, and it’s a big change from what came before. There’s a new engine from the German company TQ, a brand-new carbon fiber frame with more advanced carbon fiber content and construction, more tire room, and overall a sleeker, lighter overall package that looks more like a “regular” road. bicycle.
It looks like a complete package on paper, and most of the time it is in reality – with a few caveats, of course.
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MATHIEU VAN DER POEL RUN A ROAD BIKE IN GRAVEL WORLDS
By: Dave Rome / CyclingTips
There has been a lot of talk about the first UCI Gravel World Championship being run on a relatively flat course that is both a road race and a gravel race. And that conversation is only reinforced by the fact that Mathieu van der Poel rode a Canyon Ultimate CFR road bike at the event.
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ZUKAS CYCLES CUSTOM STEEL ALL-ROAD FRAME REVIEW: OMG THOSE SEATSTAYS
By: James Huang / Cycling Tips
It’s a brand you’ve probably never heard of, but yet another example of why you should consider a custom steel frame.
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Technical FAQ: Mixing 11 and 12 speed Campagnolo components, tubeless safety, back surgery
By: Lennard Zinn/Velonews
Dear Lenardo,
I want to use a Campy Super Record 12 crankset on an 11-speed Campy Record transmission.
How well will this work? Does it work as well as an 11-speed crank? I’m using a cable-operated set of Campy Record groups.
– Walter
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The worst things about the best road helmets
By: Aliya Barnwell / Velonews
What I learned from wearing the best road helmets.
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Technical FAQ: Tubeless reliability, noisy carbon rims
By: Lennard Zinn/Velonews
Recent standards on tubeless wheels and tires have changed Lennard Zinn’s opinion of tubeless technology.
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