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Choosing a Road Bike Groupset

I just built up a new road bike for myself. This is the thought process that went into the component groupset I chose.

Today's Little Known (But Very Handy) Bike Part

It didn't take me long before I needed to rely on the in-line hydraulic quick-connect on my new aero road bike.

Are Super-Compact Cranks Here to Stay?

We investigate the growing number of options for bicycle gearing, including the growing segment of super-compact cranks.

Rival eTap AXS is Geared Toward Affordability

While still not spare change cheap, SRAM's new feature-packed groupset is priced 25 percent below Force eTap AXS.

Garmin Revamps Pedals, Includes Offroad

It's all in the spindle. Road and offroad pedal bodies are modular, changeable in fewer than 10 minutes.

Why We Like Longer Pedal Spindles

There is a less-often-acknowledged reason why longer pedal spindles are favored by certain riders.

Speedplay Reengages With Revamped Lineup

Wahoo Fitness bought the pedal company 18 months ago, and relaunched the brand today.

SRAM Expands its Expansive Gearing From Force to RED

A poem should not Mean, but Be. It's sort of like that with the RED eTAP AXS 36T Max.

Formula SpeedLock

How we all, in triathlon, don't know about this product is a mystery. But I know about it now, and so now will you.

Future of TT Cranks and Chainrings?

We peer into the past and future of TT cranks and rings - and ponder if this niche product can gain a larger foothold in the market.

Unboxing the FSA PowerBox Carbon

We get our hands on the latest power meter from FSA, made in conjunction with Power2Max. It uses hollow carbon arms, mated to a +/-2% accuracy power measuring device.

Secrets of Speedplay

The pedal used by about 40 percent of the top-15 Kona men and women. Why they work; how they work; and how you properly mount them.

Vuka Shift AXS 90

Zipp has managed truly wireless aerobar shifting. Also, SRAM's Multiclics extend the Zipp system to pursuit bar shifting.

Wahoo Fitness Acquires Speedplay

In the, "Whaaaat?!" news of the year, the unacquirable company, Speedplay, just joined the Wahooligan posse

Keeping Pace With Your Pedal Preferences

Your interest in power meter pedals is falling. Or it isn't. Depending on how you interpret our latest poll.

Shimano Unveils GRX, Gravel Groupset Line

Shimano threw down today, with a gravel-specific suite of components and wheels up and down the price range.

SRAM Force eTap AXS

Shimano has enjoyed sole ownership of price-reasonable electronic groupsets. SRAM is finally ready to compete.

Major Equipment Changes for Kienle

One of triathlon's most thoughtful and tech-savvy pros goes 1x and tubeless, and

Shimano 105 R7000: the Workingman’s Groupset

We look at the latest 105 kit from Shimano and explain why it is the best value 2x groupset, deserving of your attention.

SRAM Semi-Transparent About AXS Future

“We killed the front derailleur in MTB. It’s gone. It didn’t make us happy.” And more from Ron Ritzler, SRAM's VP and Category Manager.

SRAM AXS

AXS is the ecosystem binding all the new electronic products in this family, along with the app that runs it.

SRAM AXS Drive Train

Here's the meat and taters of AXS: a 12sp cogset, 10-tooth 1st cog, smaller chain ring combos.

A Hub For All Seasons

It's the Phoenix hub system, a brand new product. Imagine lots of wheels, with 1 or 2 sets of interchangeable inners.

Electronic Road 1x One Step Closer

Shimano improves the electronic 1x it's not making. Sort of a double negative.

SRAM eTap Hydro Gravel Makeover

My Litespeed gravel bike went into witness protection, retaining only its DNA. Its new face and identity: Zipp, eTap, hydro.

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