is a Nigerian-born travel and adventure writer. He has covered the world from Bali to Namibia for 国产吃瓜黑料 and writes a regular column for the magazine about cycling and bike culture.
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Can a top-shelf belt-driven mountain bike help galvanize the single-speed movement?
Electronic mountain bike suspensions may sound convoluted and unnecessary, but the French manufacturer proves that the tech is here to stay.
In honor of his 70th birthday, Eddy Merckx launches a new heritage line, starting with the limited-edition Eddy70.
Part of a new breed of adventure road bikes that lets you keep riding long after the pavement ends.
We thought the last iteration of this bike couldn't be improved. We were wrong.
Electronic shifting comes to mountain bikes. And it's awesome.
The best of this year's bike test is also the best case we've seen for disc brakes.
Putting this year鈥檚 crop of bikes through the paces in Tucson.
Traveling for race day? A well-stocked dopp kit is your secret weapon.
The Swedish car company has partnered with outdoor gear maker POC to make helmets that communicate with cars. The goal: to end collisions between bikes and drivers.
The future of bike innovation is already here.
7Mesh, a new British Columbia-based mountain bike clothing company, aims to raise the standard in outfitting cyclists.
Once an eccentric trend, fat biking is here to stay.
You don鈥檛 have to break the bank for the rider in your life.
Scott鈥檚 reinvention of the Addict has to be considered the benchmark for race bikes.
No need to hang up the bike with this new commuting gear
Last week, Moab banned electric bikes from many of the area's most popular trails. And that's the right decision (for now). What's more alarming is the vitriolic reaction to the machines and their riders, making the cycling community sound a lot like the road's worst drivers.
Thanks to the gravel movement, road bikes keep getting more versatile
Borrowing principles from inline skating, Nikola pedals claim to improve power and pedaling efficiency.
With drop bars and fat tires, this might be one of the most versatile road bikes we鈥檝e ridden. Just don鈥檛 call it a gravel bike.
Don鈥檛 tell us there鈥檚 no such thing as a good, long-travel 29er. We鈥檝e found (at least) two.
This convertible full-face lid works just as well on cross-country trails as it does in an enduro race.
New mountain bike goodies for the easygoing, cool-weather rides of autumn.
It took years and years for this boutique brand to release a 29er. But it was worth the wait.
Glow-in-the-dark apparel for after-hours commuting
The move to laces on high-end cycling shoes may come across as crass marketing. But the fact is, they work.
A nine-month test. Two hot new disc brake-equipped road bikes. And one revelation: disc brakes are here to stay.
These two carbon 27.5ers may look similar on paper, but they ride like very different machines.
This bazooka of a pump finally solves the tubeless quandary.
Introducing the first helmet on the market that measures your heart rate.
After years of struggle, the American racing legend returns with a USA-built steel road bike.
A taillight-camera combo warns traffic of your presence鈥攁nd records them if they end up getting too close.
Unlike so many of its competitors, the ST2 is a purpose-made e-bike with next-gen features.
The Japanese component manufacturer brings electronic shifting to mountain bikes.
The "retired" German may just spark an arms race鈥攁nd that's great for cycling.
The viral video clip that supposedly proves that Ryder Hesjedal鈥檚 bike has a motor is completely ridiculous.
The world's first full-suspension fatbike won't just make you fall in love with mountain biking again. It will make you a better rider.
Though it鈥檚 a cross-country racer by the numbers, this lightweight machine rides more like a trail bike.
A ride through the USA Pro Cycling Challenge with 2012 champ Christian Vande Velde
Jens Voigt, 42, is hanging up his bike after 33 years of racing. One of cycling鈥檚 most feared and respected riders, the German spoke with us about the most memorable moments in his career, the importance of attacking, and rice and pasta for breakfast.
The iconic titanium brand returns after 30 years with a fully modern hard-tail 29er that's more than just eye candy.
There鈥檚 a reason more and more amateur athletes are turning to professional trainers to retool their workouts: it鈥檚 the best way to improve performance.
Niner launches a steel 29+ mountain bike and auctions nine special editions to benefit trail advocacy.
Diamondback jumps into the enduro game with a flashy 27.5 machine
Trek teams up with Penske Racing to make its already excellent trail bike even better.
The Colorado brand says its newfangled suspension is even better than its previous excellent iteration.
Cycling isn't always spectator-friendly. But the UCI's decision to allow on-the-bike cameras at the Tour de France might just change how you view the sport.
La Course by Le Tour de France is being hailed as the great equalizer for women鈥檚 cycling. But is it?
Six new pieces of gear you鈥檒l see on the pros at this year鈥檚 Tour de France
Five companies launched new models for their Tour de France teams. Even if you can't ride the new bikes yet, you can drool over 'em.
11 questions you鈥檙e too embarrassed to ask about cycling鈥檚 most famous race.
First Chris Froome, now Alberto Contador. With the two favorites out of the Tour de France due to crashes, the race looks like it will go to the last man standing.
Defending champ Chris Froome crashes out of the Tour de France, while many top GC favorites flounder.
To win this year鈥檚 Tour Divide, Jefe Branham rode 170 miles a day, slept an average of four hours a night, and endured both unrelenting snow and 100-degree heat for 16 days straight. What you can learn from his time in the pain cave.
With last month鈥檚 win at the Dauphin茅, the young Garmin-Sharp racer showed that he's ready for the Tour de France. Will we see an American on the podium this year?
A dispatch from the world鈥檚 toughest mountain bike race.
国产吃瓜黑料 road bikes are in, 鈥榗ross bikes are still trending, disc brakes are coming to road bikes, and 26-inch-wheels are dying.
The flood of high-end parts for fat bikes not only makes big wheels more fun, it also signals that this is a movement that鈥檚 here to stay.
Take the biggest all-terrain road race in the country, ride the category-defining bike, throw in some kindly Midwestern spirit, and you鈥檝e got a compelling case for gravel racing.
No, they鈥檙e not cheap, but these new mountain wheels might be the single biggest improvement you can make to your bike.
Much as we hate to say it, the downhill champ鈥檚 run on a bare rim is testament to just how good gear is getting.
Lighter, plusher, more refined鈥攖hese six off-road ragers dazzled at our 2014 bike test.
Cyclists should heed a new survey that ranks cities based on their incidences of road rage.
Behold the biggest鈥攁nd possibly the best鈥攍ong-travel 29er we鈥檝e ever tried.
The UCI鈥檚 ruling on the hour record signals that the organization is ready to move into the future. And it also raises a titillating question: who would win鈥擟ancellara or Merckx?
This new cycling GPS is so powerful and fully featured that it鈥檚 almost ahead of its time.
With a new smart drivetrain concept, the Japanese component manufacturer unveils electronic shifting for mountain bikes.
One enterprising California artist is making custom-painted helmets, bike frames, and saddles for all.
Electronic suspension for mountain bikes might sound excessively complicated, but Magura鈥檚 wireless system is quick, light, and impressively simple.
He's not one to take up the spotlight, but the Team Garmin-Sharp rider turns heads anyway.
From a speedy dream piece to the most versatile road ride we鈥檝e ever tested, this year鈥檚 best bikes meet the needs of every cyclist.