Just announced, the new Nordest Cycles 3003 is the brand's vision of what a flat-bar gravel bike should be. Designed to be compatible with SRAM UDH mount rear derailleurs, there were just 50 frames made of this limited-edition steel bike. Find all the details here...The post The Nordest Cycles 3003 Flat-Bar Gravel Bike appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

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Chris Wilson of PNW Bikepacking is back with a fresh video. This time, he reports in from the roughly 700-mile Oregon Timber Trail, where he joined this year's riders in the annual grand depart. Find his engrossing 50-minute video from the iconic route here...The post Bikepacking the Oregon Timber Trail (Video) appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

Back in July, Specialized announced the updated Stumpjumper 15 carbon As of today, the alloy models have arrived. The Stumpjumper has always been a versatile trail bike, and its latest updates including increased rear travel, adjustable geometry, and new Genie rear shocks have affirmed its status as a top-tier do anything trail bike.Specialized has decided their carbon Stumpys should serve the higher-end market, while the alloy models offer lower-spec builds that come right down to entry-level prices. However, the alloy bikes get the same adjustable frame geometry and suspension kinematics as the pricier carbon models. Two of the complete builds also come with the new highly adjustable Genie rear shocks Specialized debuted with the carbon Stumpys.Stumpjumper 15 Alloy Frame Features:The new Stumpjumper 15 Alloy frames are made from M5 Alloy. Like the carbon version, the alloy frames front end, rear end, and link were designed to ensure they work together to provide the amount of stiffness Specialized intended. Also like the carbon Stumpy, there is no longer a sidearm on the alloy frame. Specialized realized they could reinforce the link instead, which offers a cleaner look at the same weight as the outgoing design. The Stumpjumper 15 Alloy comes with 29 wheels on S3-S6 frames, and MX wheels on S1 and S2 frames except the Fox Coil model, which runs MX wheels on all frame sizes. S2-S6 frame sizes are mullet compatible by adding aftermarket shock links which maintain the frames geometry and kinematics with the 27.5 rear wheel.Six geometry settings are possible between the frames adjustable head angle and BB height, offering a wide range of tunability to suit different terrains or riding styles. The head angle is adjustable by swapping out the headset cups. Neutral cups come pre-installed, and +/- 1 cups are included with each bike. BB height is adjusted via a flip-chip at the rear end of the chainstays.The updated Stumpjumper 15 Alloy frame does get Specializeds SWAT down tube storage compartment. On the alloy Stumpys, the storage door is the same as the one found on the aluminum Stumpjumper EVOs. The new flush-mount door introduced on the carbon Stumpjumper 15 would not work due to a difference in tubing thickness. Specialized did say the volume of space inside is very similar to the carbon models. A zippered tool bag is included with each bike.The alloy Stumpy frames get internal cable routing with entry ports on the down tube. Unlike the carbon version, the alloy frames get routing for a rear derailleur cable, so youre not stuck with wireless drivetrains only!Dropper post travel numbers vary as Specialized stocks different brands on different models, but rest assured all frame sizes offer enough room for ample length posts. For example, S2s come stock with 150mm posts and S3s run 170mm posts. The Stumpy frame accepts 34.9mm posts.Please note this photo shows the carbon Stumpjumper, but it was the only pic available that shows a water bottle on the bike! The frames also leave plenty of space for water bottles. I reviewed the carbon Stumpjumper 15 Pro this summer and the S3 frame fit a large bottle easily. Side entry SWAT bottle cages are included on all models.Other key fitments include Boost 148mm rear axle spacing, a 73mm threaded BB, and SRAM UDH-compatible dropouts. For frame protection, the bike includes chainstay/seatstay guards, and a lower down tube guard. If you tend to keep bikes for the long haul youll be happy to hear Specialized now offers free lifetime replacement of all linkage pivot bearings to the original owner.Suspension:The Stumpjumper 15 alloy offers 145mm of rear travel driven by Specializeds FSR linkage. Fork travel is 140mm on S1 frames, and 150mm on all others except the Fox Coil model, which runs a 160mm fork on all frame sizes.Specialized strove to ensure the new Stumpjumpers would offer great small-bump sensitivity, the lively ride youd want from a mid-travel bike, and plenty of capability to absorb hard hits from rough terrain or big drops.The Stumpys FSR linkage was tuned to require very little force to get into its mid-travel range. Compared to the Stumpjumper EVO, the new Stumpy will use 100mm of travel facing the same amount of impact force that would use 86 mm of the EVOs travel. This initial softness aims to make the stumpy feel like it has more travel than it really does (and after riding the carbon version, Id agree it does accomplish this). The tune also results in better bump-force management and significantly improved traction versus the Stumpy EVO.To ensure excellent pedaling prowess, the Stumpys anti-squat was fine-tuned to sit right between the previous Stumpjumper and Stumpy Evo models.Genie Rear Shocks:Specializeds new Genie-equipped Fox Float Performance rear shocks come on the Comp model and alloy frameset. They are not included on the Fox Coil model or the base Alloy model. This is a good time to point out that while the Genie shock was developed alongside the Stumpjumper, the bike can run other rear shocks. For a full rundown of the Genie shock technology, check out my Stumpjumper 15 carbon launch article. In short, heres how it works: The shock features a unique outer air chamber, and Genie sleeves inside that slide back and forth as the shock compresses and expands. The outer air chamber remains open for the first 70% of travel, and with that added to the shocks typical inner air chamber the extra volume can give the shock a highly sensitive, coil-like ride feel. However, the spring rate of the outer air chamber is tunable: By adding spacers to that chamber, you can reduce the overall air volume in the shock and produce a more supportive, lively ride.Whats important to note is these adjustments only affect the first 70% of the shocks travel. At 70%, the Genis spacers slide over a set of ports and close off the outer chamber. The last 30% of travel gets more progressive as the air volume in the shock is instantly reduced. Furthermore, the inner chambers shock rate is separately tunable using typical eyelet volume spacers.This photo also shows the carbon Stumpy but gives us a good look at the Genie rear shock.Specialized has added an extra air volume chamber to the shock without using a piggyback or remote accessory, and theyve made it so both bottom-out resistance and the mid-travel range you spend most of your time riding within can be tuned individually.Geometry:The above geo chart shows all figures for the Stumpjumper 15 Alloy in its neutral headset setting and High BB position.Stumpjumper 15 Alloy frames are available in sizes S1 S6. The Stumpy Alloys geometry is exactly the same as the carbon models.Please note: Due to the longer 160mm fork and 27.5 rear wheel on the Fox Coil model its geometry varies slightly from the other models, and it is not available in the S1 frame size. See Specializeds website for the coil models geometry.Specialized has taken the approach of keeping standover heights close across their frame size range, so riders can choose the reach that matches their riding style or preference. The Stumpjumper offers six sizes to choose your ideal reach from The smallest S1 frame is 400mm, the largest S6 is 530mm, and the sizes in between grow by 25-30mm each. There are four different chainstay lengths across the six frame sizes. The S3 and S4 frames share the same size, as do the S5/S6 frames. Specialized kept the rear ends on the shorter side, which Id say is suitable for a do everything trail bike.The Stumpys head tube angles are adjustable from a super slack 63 to 65.5, and the seat mast angles differ slightly by frame size but range from 76.5 to 78. The BBs ride pretty low at 337mm in the High position or 330mm in the Low (except the S1 frame which sits 3mm lower).Model Lineup:The Stumpjumper 15 Alloy is available in three complete builds and as a frameset. If you drooled over the carbon Stumpys but found them a bit beyond your price range, youll be happy to see the much more attainable models in the alloy lineup. Check out Specializeds website for complete build specs on each model.Stumpjumper 15 Fox Coil Alloy $5,500Stumpjumper 15 Comp Alloy $4,500Stumpjumper 15 Alloy $3,000Stumpjumper 15 Alloy Frameset $2,300specialized.comThe post Specialized Announces the Stumpjumper 15 Alloy, Offering Top-Notch Tech at Lower Prices appeared first on Bikerumor.

CyclistPro race history: Beryl Burton wins her first road Worlds in 1960The front cover headline on the October 1960 edition of Coureur Sporting Cyclist could not have been more understated. Dual World Champion Beryl Burton ran the simple tagline with a picture of the newly double-crowned champion crouched low over her bike, eyes locked forward.If theres anything nicer than one world title its two, Burton said in the short first-person account that appeared in the magazine. Im thrilled and happy to have won both the pursuit and the road titles I have my two rainbow jerseys and two gold watches to take home with me. Related Posts Pro race history: Alfonsina Strada rides the mens Giro dItalia in 1924 A cycling phenomenon: Remembering Beryl Burton, Britains greatest rider When Eddy Merckx met Beryl Burton The 1960 event was only the third edition of the womens World Championships Road Race. Burton, born in 1937 in Halton, a suburb four miles east of Leeds city centre, was not part of the six-woman squad Great Britain sent to the inaugural race in 1958. That was won by Luxembourgs Elsy Jacobs, with Joan Poole the best of the British starters in fifth. Burton made her debut the following year, finishing fifth in the Netherlands behind winner Yvonne Reynders, who would claim four titles between 1959 and 1966.Burton was at the beginning of a 30-year career that would see her amass seven world titles (two on the road, five on the track), amid a haul of national records and titles too exhaustive to list. She claimed 13 pursuit and 12 road race national titles and won the Best British All-Rounder title, awarded to the nations most complete time-trial rider, an incredible 25 years in a row.Beryl the perilIn 1960, for the first and only time, the World Championships were hosted by East Germany. In her first event Burton claimed her second world pursuit title, beating Belgian Marie-Theresa Naessens in front of 17,500 spectators in Leipzig.Burton clocked a world fastest-ever for the womens 3,000 metres 4min 6.1sec, wrote Bill Marsh in The People. Naessens had initially taken the lead, but the anxious moments passed, Marsh reported. Burton made up the gap and drew away on the last two laps to win by 50 yards.Fast forward a week and Burton lined up at the start of her second World Championships Road Race, facing seven laps of the 8.7km Sachsenring, which included a 3km climb at the start of each circuit. Burton led the 30-strong field at the end of every one of those laps and spent the final 35km alone, holding off a chasing pack of 13. It was the inaugural champion Jacobs who had provided the initial spark for Burtons solo move when she made a signature bid to break from the pack at the halfway stage.Elsy started the break halfway up the long hill in the fourth lap and I went after her, catching up down the other side and going through to the front, Burton later reflected. I expected her to do bit-and-bit with me to get a break going, but when I swung out to let her through Elsy wasnt there. I looked round and she was well behind. There was nothing else to do then but to keep going on my own.AlamyAnd so Burton rode to a dominant victory, dragging her lead out to over three minutes from the second-placed Rosa Sels (Jacobs would finish 11th).The car behind her contained six spare bicycles and there was time for her to run through all and still win handsomely, reported Cycling And Mopeds. Beryl the peril of East Germany. They will not easily forget her! It was the first time any rider had won the world pursuit and road race titles in the same year. In the Daily Express, Ronald White reported, The army of foreign journalists here are widely acclaiming Beryls unique double. One told me, Even the maestro Fausto Coppi could not do it! After the race, Burton was congratulated by compatriot Tom Simpson (as pictured here). Simpson was riding his second road Worlds having also made his debut in 1959, although he would crash on the sixth of 32 laps. Simpson would go on to claim his own world title in 1965.After her unique double, Burton simply went back to work on her rhubarb farm, shunning all offers to go professional. Seven years later she claimed a second world road title, riding at the front from the off and taking a 43sec lead at the end of the opening lap in Heerlen in the Netherlands. Once again, her display prompted seasoned journalists to compare her performance to Italys legendary rider.This was like one of Fausto Coppis great wins, two Belgian and Italian journalists said to me after she crossed the line, reported Cycling magazines Alan Gayfer. Burton later observed drily that she had ridden harder races.The 1967 road race would be the last of her rainbow jerseys, bringing her eventual haul to seven World Championships gold medals (she had also claimed five world pursuit crowns). She continued to dominate the domestic scene, securing an unprecedented haul of titles and records in a career remarkable not just in its success, but also for its longevity. In his award-winning book Beryl In Search Of Britains Greatest Athlete, Jeremy Wilson writes of a career that began when Winston Churchill and Clement Attlee were respectively Conservative and Labour leaders and ended when Tony Blair and John Major were vying for Downing Street.That end came only when Burton died of heart failure in 1996 while delivering birthday party invitations on her bike.The outpouring of correspondence that appeared in Cycling magazine just four days later was overwhelming, writes Wilson. It underlined not just the shock of her unexpected passing but also an enduring and undiluted awe at her achievements.Giles Belbin is the author of Tour de France Champions: An A To Z (thehistorypress.co.uk) This article originally appeared in issue 155 of Cyclist magazine. Click here to subscribe Related Posts Pro race history: Alfonsina Strada rides the mens Giro dItalia in 1924 A cycling phenomenon: Remembering Beryl Burton, Britains greatest rider When Eddy Merckx met Beryl Burton The post Pro race history: Beryl Burton wins her first road Worlds in 1960 appeared first on Cyclist.

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Specialized's latest generation of Stumpjumper trail bike gets an alloy version with all the features of the carbon frame, at more affordable price points.The Specialized Stumpjumper 15 Fox Coil Alloy is about as close as you'll get to an EvoSpecialized has launched aluminium framed versions of its Stumpjumper 15 the 15th iteration of this iconic full-suspension trail bike. Continue reading