Stage 19 of the Tour de France 2024 was extremely important in the fight for the general classification. On the slopes of Isola 2000 however, Tadej Pogacar was again completely dominant, leaving Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel trailing in his wake.It was nothing more and nothing less than Tade...

What happens when a bike nerd and a machinist cross? They find like-minded people and start a company like Paul Component Engineering. That being said, the machinist/bike nerds at Paul Comp geeked out again, and released these new Baby Groovy Barrel Adjusters. (Photo / Paul Componnents)These cute and colorful lil buggers were designed with the Klamper in mind but will work just fine on Paul Comps Funky Monkey Cable Hangers, Dropper Triggers (tested), Cross Levers, E-Levers, and Thumbies. Groovy Barrel Adjuster on Canti-Lever (All photos / R. Frazelle except where noted)Groovy Barrel Adjuster on Love LeverThese Baby Groovy Barrel Adjusters might look a little familiar as they are a much smaller version of the beautifully functional Groovy Barrel Adjusters that you find on the Love Levers and Canti-Levers.Now, theres nothing wrong with the plastic barrel adjusters that come from the factory with all of these products. The Baby Groovy Barrel Adjusters are just a fun way to add more blingy personalization to your steed. Using the Baby Groovy Barrel AdjustersIve installed them on my Klampers, even though they are not in use right now (theyll be back in play soon), and they look great! I have also been using one on my Dropper Trigger for a lil over a week, and I find them simple and easy to use as expected. The barrels are just the right size and are easy to adjust even with gloved fingers unlike the plastic, black barrel adjusters sometimes. Dropper Trigger with stock barrel AdjusterUpgraded to Baby Groovy Barrel AdjusterI dont know about you guys, but Ive always preferred this type of barrel adjuster over the type that would come on a rear derailleur. They work just like the Paul Groovy Barrel Adjuster and most of the brake levers weve all used over the past several decades. Gold on Gold is soGOLD!And theyre, easier to use when cables get tight. Spin the barrel adjuster out or in, and spin the other to lock it down. Also, they just look so damn custom, especially the purple Baby Groovy Barrel Adjuster on a gold Dropper Trigger. Machined in ChicoPaul Components machine these lil beauties in-house in Chico, California using American milled 6061 aluminum and brass. They do this on their fancy Doosan Lynx 2100 LSYB CNC Multitasking Center. You may think this is an awful lot of work for something as little and unimportant as a barrel adjuster, but for the folks at Paul Comp, this is what they do. (Photo / Paul Components)California Travis had this to say: We really wanted this specific shape, threading, and locknut that translates into quick, easy, and reliable on-the-fly cable adjustments, even with gloves on. We are machinists and bike nerds. This is what we do! See I told you. (Photos / Ron Frazelle)Baby Groovy Barrel Adjuster Retail & Tech InfoRetail: $20ea. ($60 for solid brass brass = class.)Available in Raw (non-anodized silver), and Raw Brass. For anodized colors see below. Material: 6061 American-Milled Aluminum or BrassWeight: 3g Alloy / 9g Brass (Each)Finish: Anodized or RawAnodized Colors: Black, Purple, Silver, Pewter, Gold, Blue, Orange, Red, Green, and PinkMachined by a bunch of bike nerds in sunny Chico, CaliforniaIn stock: NOWCheck out all of the blingy, high-quality bike bits at the link below. PaulComp.com The post Paul Components Nails the Details with New Baby Groovy Barrel Adjusters appeared first on Bikerumor.

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No man since Marco Pantani in 1998 has managed to back up a Giro d'Italia win with success at the Tour de France but in 2024, Tadej Pogacar has seemingly ended that long wait. After a dominant performance in Italy earlier this year, the Slovenian has arguably been even better in France.Putting the...

This weeks Debrief features a utility belt for basketpacking, two drop-bar mountain bikes from Brodie, Blue Lug's Swift Campout, a purple bike bell, two events to follow live, and more. Find it all hereThe post Friday Debrief: Basketpacking Utility Belt, Brodie Drop-Bar MTBs, Blue Lug Swift Campout, and More appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

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Tadej Pogacar made cycling history with his victory atop Isola 2000 on stage 19 of the 2024 Tour de France. The Slovenian has all but officially sealed his third Maillot Jaune after an incredible performance on the final climb, leaving Jonas Vingegaard 5 minutes behind in the overall standings with...

The Status is not your typical Specialized. Sure, it relies on the brands engineering chops to offer the ideal kinematics and geometry, but instead of chasing grams, the Status is more about chasing hang time. And holding up to the pursuit. Whether youre sending stair gaps, urban wall rides, or getting creative at the bike park, the Status is your tool and now it comes in three flavors. Adding to the original long travel version, the Status 2 now includes a 140mm trail bike option. There are also two different 170mm versions, the Status 2 170, and the Status 2 170 DH. All three models rely on a redesigned M5 aluminum chassis that is engineered to be as durable as possible. Frame specifics include a Horst link suspension system with a geo pivot chip in the Horst pivot, a threaded bottom bracket, internal cable routing with external rear brake cable routing option, 12 x 148mm dropouts, SRAM UDH, and sealed bearing pivots. All Status 2s include mixed wheel sizes, but all frame sizes are not the sameThats because there is a new S0 size for both the 140 and 170 models. The S0 is a bike designed for riders under 5, which comes with changes to provide the same rider experience for smaller, lighter riders. Instead of a 29/27.5 mixed wheel setup, the S0 uses a 27.5/26 MX setup, and includes custom-tuned kinematics with lower spring pressures and more progression. On the 170 S0, the frame also employs an air shock instead of a coil shock, along with narrower handlebars and shorter cranks. The Status 2 170 DH does not have an S0 size, so it will be offered in S2-S5 sizing. All sizes feature a 77 seat tube angle, or 77.6 in the high position, and a 63.5 or 64 head tube angle which can be made 0.5 steeper in the high position. If you consider the S0 models as separate bikes, there are five different configurations of the new Status S2. Pricing starts at $2000 for the Status 2 170 frameset, and complete bikes start at $3,000 for the Status 170 S0 & 140 S0. The Status 2 140 and 170 then sell for $3,500, and the Status 2 DH bumps up to $4,500. specialized.comThe post Specialized Status 2 Expands with 140mm Trail Bike, Two 170mm Options appeared first on Bikerumor.

Whilst Tadej Pogacar again stole the show on stage 19 of the 2024 Tour de France, leaving all rivals in his wake en route to a 4th stage win of the race and 10th Grand Tour victory of the year, a little further down the road, Remco Evenepoel was again proving to be every bit Jonas Vingegaard's equal...