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SRAM Wireless Blips Now Pair With AXS App

Wireless Blips are so good they can swing a decision toward SRAM. But pairing was a problem. Not anymore.

SRAM or Shimano Electronic?

You can buy a 12sp electronically shifted road bike for $2,399. Electronic has arrived. Who's got the best groupsets?

The Stem

Were the bicycle stem introduced today it would change the face of cycling. Now it's making a comeback.

Shimano, SRAM Zero in on 1x Mechanical Gravel

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

Shimano Invests in Midrange Mechanical

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

SRAM Drives Down Cost of Electronic with APEX AXS

This is a 1x groupset, gravel- and bikepack-oriented, but with tri implications.

My Optimized KÚ Set-Up

Onboarding custom SRAM Wireless Blip holders and Profile Design 43asc extensions.

FSA's New 12-Speed Electronic Groupset

K-Force WE 12S is the grand reopening of FSA's march into an electronic future.

SRAM Launches Updated Force AXS

Borrowing from newer (Rival) and existing (RED) technologies, Force AXS is a major update.

The Great Equipment Mystery: Pedals

Age group athletes ride Shimano, Look, Garmin, Favero. Pros? Speedplay above all others.

Shimano 105 Goes Electronic

The groupset also moves to 12-speed, with better hood ergonomics and brake performance

SRAM's Time ATAC Pedals

Now that Time Pedals is part of the SRAM Family I thought we’d revisit what that pedal system is all about.

Speedplay POWRLINK ZERO Pedals

Long awaited and highly anticipated, the Speedplay Power Meter pedals are finally here, and we're putting them through their paces.

The Low-Down On SRAM’s $99 Wireless Blips

While there remains some needed functionality, these shifters are a tri bike game changer. SRAM dares you not to spec them.

SRAM Acquires Hammerhead, a Head Unit Maker

SRAM, more than any component maker, built its roster through free agency. It's at it again.

Can We Put These Electronics in Our Favorite Aerobars?

Zipp is in the catbird seat with its bar-end wireless shifters. Who's paying attention?

SRAM Wireless Aero Shifting Almost Here

Remember that wireless shifter of SRAM's that made an appearance a year ago? I've had a set for a month; here's the down-low.

Wahoo Speedplay Relaunches Multiple Spindle Lengths

One of the favored features of "old" Speedplay is again part of the Wahoo Speedplay lineup.

SRAM Blips, and the Future of Wireless Bar-End Shifting

SRAM has the first two wireless bar end shifter products (one of which is for sale). Will you buy the other one if produced for consumers?

Clues to Shimano's Future Development

A clue to Shimano's direction is evident in the naming conventions used in today's Dura Ace and Ultegra launches.

Shimano Drops Major Road Group Upgrades

Dura Ace 9200 and Ultegra 8100 launch today, with 12 speed cassettes, faster shifting, better braking, and lower gearing.

SRAM Launches XPLR, Doubles Down on Single Chain Rings

It’s a 1x collection pointed toward gravel, but offers intriguing possibilities for tri.

Components

Have You Noticed Hips Moving Forward in the Peloton?

SRAM’s New RED Solved Front Shifting. How?

SRAM Drops New RED AXS Groupset

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