Last week, Lael Wilcox completed her Around The World by bike attempt, smashing the previous womens record by close to 16 days.Wilcox rode 8,125 miles in 108 days, 12 hours and 12 minutes. That means she rode roughly 166 miles per day, climbing 630,000ft in the process.But what does it take to complete a ride like this? Liam Cahill and Felix Smith spoke to Wilcox a day after she returned home to discuss the tech behind a record-breaking, around-the-world ride.Wilcox explains why she chose a Specialized Roubaix SL8 for her record attempt, the specific components she used, how she got through eight sets of tyres and why Super Glue was a valuable addition to her toolbag.The new world record holder also tells Liam and Felix about how she dealt with the mental challenges of the ride, the importance of sleep and how thousands of people joined her along the way.How to subscribe to the BikeRadar PodcastThe BikeRadar Podcast takes you to the heart of the issues that matter for bike riders, whether you're a roadie, mountain biker, gravel rider or commuter.From the latest tech news, reviews and debates, to interviews with the biggest and most interesting personalities in cycling, the podcast is your direct line into the BikeRadar team.To make sure you dont miss a future episode, you can subscribe via Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

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On the 28th of September the women's peloton has one of it's most important races of the year. The rainbow jersey will be attributed in Zurich; where the World Championships course will favour the climbers and classics specialists. We take a look at it's profile.The race will start in the city of U...

In this installment of Rider's Lens, we present a selection of film and digital frames from Tom Farrell, owner of The Woods Cyclery in New Forest, UK. Tom shares insight into his style of shooting from the saddle without interrupting the ride flow and a little about his love of images and bikes with a timeless quality. Get to know Tom and his work here...The post Riders Lens: Tom Farrells Shots from the Saddle appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

Cargo bikes & cargo bike conversions have been Xtracycles jam for 25 years. Just recently, they announced the newest member of their cargo family, the Hopper. Xtracycle said they designed the Hopper to be the most intuitive, compact family cargo bike on the market. Lets check it out.(Photos / Xtracycle)The new Hopper has a shorter wheelbase, so it rides closer to a regular bicycle. Plus, it can fit riders from 5 to 65. And even though its on the smaller size it can still haul a claimed 500lbs (were assuming this includes passengers).Steve Zourntos, whos the Head of Product over at Xtracycle says that theyve taken everything [theyve] learned about cargo bikes and wrapped it up in this nimble, easy-to-use package. He added that the Hopper is ideal for school drop-offs, errands, and commuting. It can even park vertically, making it the perfect solution for urban family.This is the first eBike for Xtracycle that comes equipped with a throttle. Plus, it comes with Hooptie passenger bars, a front PorterRack, full-coverage fenders, integrated lights, and a beefy center kickstand. Hopper Key Retail and FeaturesRetail: $2999 (introductory price of $2499 from October 11th through the 13th)750W rear hub motor720 Watt hour batterytorque sensor assists up to 28 mph20 wheels60 miles on a single chargehydraulic disc brakesfront suspension forksuspension-dropper postThe Hopper is available for pre-order at the link below. It will be shipping nationwide on October 11th. The Hopper will be available for purchase at the introductory price of $2499 until October 13th. These prices include free shipping and local assembly where available. Xtracycle.comThe post Xtracycle Packs the Hopper Cargo eBike with a 500lb Carrying Capacity appeared first on Bikerumor.

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UAE Team Emirates continue to be at the top of the UCI Rankings; one that has decreased a little bit but the Emirati team continues to score big with Tadej Pogacar winning the GP de Montral.You can check the previous update. Pogacar performed strongly in the Canadian classics and UAE has added ove...

Hope has an all-new RX stem designed to drop your gravel dropbars or lower your XC cockpit. And of course, it comes in the colorful Hope anodized range, plus a new bronze to add a bit more flash to your ride. Plus, theyve added another lacing option to their light & wide alloy gravel wheels. And from now on, tubeless setup of their carbon road & gravel wheels will be one step quicker and cheaperHope RX -15 machined alloy gravel & XC stem (Photos/Hope)Imagine a lightweight machined alloy Hope XC stem, but slammed down to get your bars lower. Thats exactly what you get with the new RX, designing it for a more aggressive, race-focused geometry.Splitting the length difference of the 0 XC stem, the new Hope RX stem is available in 80mm only, and -15 rise, and designed for gravel or cross-country. Hope CNC-machines the 2014-T6 aluminium stem in-house in Barnoldswick, UK. Pricing is the same as the cross-country version, as are the bolt options. Pick up a RX stem with stainless steel bolts for 105 / $133 / 130 starting October 1st. Or for about 30 / 35 extra youll be able to upgrade to titanium bolts. Weights should be ~143g with steel bolts, 131g with ti hardware. The new Hope RX gravel stem comes in black, silver, red, blue, orange & purple ano, plus the newer bronze to match your Hope gravel hubs, headset, and upgraded brake calipers & rotors.And in reality, if your XC bike needs a bit of rise, you can always run the new RX upside down for a +15 angle as long as you dont mind it saying adoy on the side of your stem.More Hope RX24 gravel wheel options(Photo by Adam Gasson/Hope)The update to Hopes lightest and widest 700c alloy gravel wheel is a subtle one thatd be easy to miss. Unless you start counting spokes on your buddies wheels. Yes, the innovation here is 28 spokes the perfect compromise between 24 or 32 spokes. All false exaggeration aside Hope built a reasonably light (from 1780g complete with 24 spokes) 24mm internal x 23mm deep alloy wheelset for gravel riders with their excellent Pro 5 hubs, and initially offered it this past spring also with 32 spokes for heavier riders and loaded bikepacking. But then, they realized that something in the middle would provide the best of both worlds in terms of lighter weight and added durability. Enter 28 spokes.Also available from Oct 1 via Hope dealers, the RX24 gravel wheels now let you choose 24, 28 & 32 double-butted black Sapim Race spokes and straight-pull or traditional J-bend. Then, pick your favorite color for the Pro 5 hubs (same colors as the new RX stem, and even Boost spacing if you need it), your freehub of choice, and Hope laces them up with brass nipples.The updated RX24 wheels cost the same as before 230 / 300 front & 350 / 450 rear for J-bend, 270 / 360 front & 390 / 515 rear for straight-pull. And they come pre-taped for tubeless and with Hopes latest tubeless valves in matching colors.RD40 carbon wheel tubeless update tooOK, this one is super minor, really. But the still super narrow at 19mm inside x 40mm deep RD40 is Hopes only carbon wheelset approved for gravel. It was already designed for tubeless. But now when you buy a RD40 wheelset it will come with Hopes latest tubeless tape and tubeless valves at no extra cost.Here built with durable carbon hubs, centerlock Pro 5 straight pull hubs, and 24 black aero bladed Sapim CX-Ray spokes all from start to finish by hand in Barnoldswick. RD40 wheels sell for 650 / $820 / 825 front & 725 / $915 / 925 rear in the hub color & freehub body of your choice through your local Hope dealers from October 1, 2024.HopeTech.comThe post Hope RX Adds Colorful Gravel-Specific Stem, More Alloy & Tubeless-Ready Carbon Wheels appeared first on Bikerumor.

CyclistFlashback Friday: When Peter Sagan dominated the World ChampionshipsIn 2015, fourth place finishes for Peter Sagan at Milan-San Remo and Ronde van Vlaanderen left his team owner Oleg Tinkov musing publicly about cutting his star riders large salary. However, the Slovakian picked up steam with overall victory at the Tour of California plus stages at the Tour de Suisse while going on to double up at the Slovakian Championships in the time-trial and road race.While stage wins eluded Sagan at the Tour de France, he did secure the points classification for the fourth consecutive year and went on to win a stage at the Vuelta a Espaa, however he was forced to abandon after being taken out by the driver of an official race motorbike.Two weeks later and Sagan would be on the start line for the mens road race at the World Championships, where he was considered a favourite against a flood of talent in the Belgian team that included Tom Boonen, Greg Van Avermaet and Philippe Gilbert, as well as the likes of John Degenkolb for Germany.The racesCornelius Poppe/AFP via Getty ImagesThe 2015 World Championships took place in Richmond, USA. The mens road race was held on a 16.2km circuit that riders covered 16 times, passing over three short yet draining climbs and some brief cobbled segments to bring a Flanders-esque flair to the events.Sagan attacked on the final cobbled climb of 23rd Street in the last 3km and launched into a supertuck on the downhill. Van Avermaet and Norways Edvald Boasson Hagen tried to catch him but couldnt match Sagans speed on the descent. He timed his breakaway to perfection; while constantly in the sights of others, they lacked the ability to close the gap and Sagan won the World Championships title for the first time.In Doha, Qatar, the following year, crosswinds shattered the peloton and a select group contested the win after 257.3km. Despite big names such as Mark Cavendish, Tom Boonen, Michael Matthews and Alexander Kristoff trying to thwart any repeat of the previous year, Sagan became the first man since Paolo Bettini in 2007 to defend his title.2017 would mark the last victory for the Slovakian at the World Championships. The course in Bergen, Norway, was 276.5km and incorporated a 19.1km circuit with 12 ascents of the Salmon Hill climb. An attacking Julian Alaphilippe was reeled back in and the race came down to yet another sprint finish.Only millimetres separated Sagan from Kristoff at the finish, as he managed to edge his tyre in front for a threepeat, joining the ranks of Alfredo Binda, scar Freire, Rik van Steenbergen and Eddy Merckx. But in one category he stands alone as the only man to win three titles consecutively. Related Posts Cyclist Magazine Podcast episode 114: Tadej Pogaar on the Tour, Vingegaard, hating being in yellow, and his work with PlumeStrong Who are the favourites for the mens and womens World Championships Time-Trials? Pro cycling transfers 2024/2025: Castrillos choices, Astana signings, Van Aert signs his life away and Chabbey leaves Canyon-SRAM UCI Road World Championships 2024: Routes, how to watch and all you need to know The rainbow jerseyASO/Bruno BadeIn those three years, while riding mainly for the Tinkoff team, Sagan racked up an impressive palmars in the rainbow jersey. From the dusty cobbles he rose as champion of Gent-Wevelgem, Ronde van Vlaanderen and Paris-Roubaix, while also racing to victory in stages at the Tour de Suisse, Tirreno-Adriatico and Tour de France adding a spate of green jerseys to his name too.If the curse of the rainbow jersey really does exist, it was nowhere to be found with Sagan, save from his Tour de France disqualification in 2017.In 2022, Sagan left that squad and dropped down to ProTeam level with TotalEnergies. He later stepped away from road racing altogether to focus on mountain biking for the Olympics, but that too was curtailed when he was diagnosed with a cardiac arrhythmia. Sagan briefly returned to the road with the Pierre Baguette Cycling squad and ended his road career at his home race, the Tour of Slovakia, this year.For more on the UCI World Championships, visit our hub page. Related Posts Cyclist Magazine Podcast episode 114: Tadej Pogaar on the Tour, Vingegaard, hating being in yellow, and his work with PlumeStrong Who are the favourites for the mens and womens World Championships Time-Trials? Pro cycling transfers 2024/2025: Castrillos choices, Astana signings, Van Aert signs his life away and Chabbey leaves Canyon-SRAM UCI Road World Championships 2024: Routes, how to watch and all you need to know The post Flashback Friday: When Peter Sagan dominated the World Championships appeared first on Cyclist.

Having only announced on Thursday that Matej Mohoricwould be donning his Rainbow Jersey for the final time this season at the upcomingUCI Gravel World Series in Girona, Bahrain - Victorious have now updatedwith some sad news of a crash for the Slovenian during his recon."Unfortunately, Matej Moh...