A former French national champion and winner of notable races such as the Tour du Doubs, Bretagne Classic and Paris-Bourges, Valentin Madouas has long been known as a capable rider among cycling circles. After his silver medal in the road race at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games however, Madouas' name h...

Following an overnight bikepacking trip through the United Kingdom's storied Peak District, Tom Hill penned this beguiling short piece that's part tribute to the passing English summer and part ode to the simple beauty of riding and camping with friends. Find his story and a photo gallery you won't want to miss here...The post A Very British Summer: Bikepacking the Peak District appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

If you've completed your chosen distance in 2024, now's the time to celebrate and order your medal!

Under the current plans, a six-metre-wide bat corridor will be created next to a new development, while a key traffic-free commuter route will be narrowed to three metres

Wout van Aert is set to be a Team Visma | Lease a Bike rider for the remainder of his career after putting pen to paper on an indefinite contract with the Visma team, essentially securing a lifetime deal. Whilst this contract is certainly unique, a number of other riders in the peloton are locked in...

Between the 21st and 29th of September, many of the biggest names in the peloton head toZurich for the 2024World Championships. One of those nationswith Rainbow Jersey ambitionswill be the Italian team, headlined by two-time individual time trial world champion, Filippo Ganna.Ganna will again b...

The new Garmin inReach Messenger Plus is the brand's first satellite communicator to offer photo and voice messaging alongside global two-way texting, location sharing, and SOS capabilities. Find all the details here...The post New Garmin inReach Messenger Plus Offers Photo and Voice Messaging appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

Nordests latest gravel bike is trying not to take itself too seriously. Because sometimes you just want to pedal your bike for fun or head out an adventure, not necessarily to set KOMs everywhere you ride. So, theyre calling the limited edition 3003 a flat bar gravel bike. Sure, you could still slap a drop bar on there and crush some kilometers. But why not just sit up, sit back, and enjoy the rideNordest 3003 simple steel flat bar gravel bike(Photos/Nordest)The new steel 3003 is a gravel bike, but with quite a different attitude than the aero gravel trend weve been hearing a lot. Instead, this is Nordest founder Pedro Jernimos personal vision of what a flat handlebar gravel bike should be. Its a simple steel flat bar gravel cruiser built for a wide range MTB-style drivetrain (with UDH compatibility) and big volume 292 tires to cruise over any type of road or trail surface.The calm life! Thats what I had in mind when I designed the 3003. I can admire the landscape in comfort, safely seated. The adventure no longer means counting the miles, and the clock doesnt distract me. The night sky moves along its path, or the sun shines overhead, and I roll along, enjoying every moment, every trail, every road, always calm.How does flat bar geometry compare to the Albarda family?Nordest already has two steel Albarda dropbar gravel bikes. So, why the limited edition flat bar option, and how does this new Nordest 3003 really compare? Thats the trick. Nordest calls the new 3003 a flat bar gravel bike, but it doesnt really have to be a flat bar bike at all. Thats really just motivation to opt for a more upright position when you decide on your own custom build.It looks to us like the 3003 is something of a happy medium between the lighter Albarda 2 and the more laid-back, MTB-inspired Super Albarda. A compromise in between with relatively stable geometry that can be ridden for any type of terrain, whether you want a more upright flat bar position or not.The 3003 features a quick-handling 69 head angle, a steep 74.5 seat angle to shift weight forward, medium long frame Reach, comfortably high (but not extreme) Stack, lots of BB drop, and short for a cruiser 420mm long chainstays. As off-road bikepacking bikes have gone super long and slack, the new Nordest 3003 sits right in the middle between gravel & adventure. And Nordest thinks thats a great place to sit up with a flat or gently rising bar, and enjoy the ride.Tech detailswelded from double-butted 4130 chromoly steel tubinglong reach geometry optimized for flat handlebar builds with a short 50-80mm stemmax tire clearance 700cx50mm/292.0 or 650bx53mm/27.52.11x (max 46T chainring) or 2x (max 50/34T compact chainset) compatible with chainstay yokefully external cable routing, plus internal routing for a dropper seatpost2x 3-pack anything cage mounts on downtube, standard seattube cage mount & toptube bag mountplus 2x 3-pack anything cage mounts on either steel or carbon fork optionsfull rack and fender eyeletsUDH, and thus compatibility for SRAM T-Type direct mount transmission derailleursthreaded BSA bottom bracketflat mount disc brake12x142mm thru-axle spacing (thru-axle included with frame)27.2mm round seatpost (28.6mm alloy seatclamp included with frame)straight 44mm headtube for 1 1/8 ZS44/ZS44 or 1.5 tapered ZS44/EC44 headsetclaimed frame weight: 2490g (size Medium)designed for a 400mm axle-to-crown 1.5 tapered steerer fork with 52mm offset (factoring in the external lower headset cup)Nordest 3003 gravel frame Pricing, availability & optionsThis new flat bar gravel Nordest 3003 is being offered now as a limited edition frame or frameset pre-order in 4 sizes. Just 50 frames will be made, and its up to you how you want to build it whether flat bar or dropbar. Pre-order pricing starts at 599 for the frame only in your choice of glossy Racing green or Sand eventual full retail price of 749. Custom paint is also always possible as an add-on cost.If you want Nordest to include a fork with it, two frame kits are available both including a Cane Creek 40 headset and 50mm stem. The 749 Steel Kit pre-order then includes a straight steerer unicrown steel fork and the 899 Carbon Kit includes a tapered steerer full carbon fork with adjustable rake both with anything cage & fender mounts.The limited 3003 series will be ready in January 2025 so you can build it up like with these affordable MicroShift Sword groupsets. And youll still have time to start cruising again after the winter, with free shipping included in Nordests pricing for EU buyers.NordestCycles.comThe post Nordest 3003 Limited Edition Steel Flat Bar Gravel Cruiser Bike appeared first on Bikerumor.

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On the 22nd of September, the women's elite individual time trial at the 2024World Championships is on the programme inZurich, Switzerland,where a number of the biggest names in the pelotonwill fight for the Rainbow Jersey against the clock.The preliminary startlist includes such riders as: Car...