At the Itzulia Basque Country earlier this year, three of the main contenders for the upcoming Tour de France crashed and crashed hard. The only one of the so called 'Big 4' that wasn't present at the race, was Tadej Pogacar.As rivals Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic among other r...

State Bicycle Co. announced today a Bob Marley collaboration that features Marley-themed bikes, frame bags, top caps and apparel.

Its a minority on the roads who are consciously or unconsciously vile to cyclists, says Tim Devereux

On the 21st of April we've got the final of the Ardennes classics and the last spring classic of the season. La Doyenne, more commonly known as Liege-Bastogne-Liege, is the fourth monument of the season. As you would expect, some of the sport's biggest names will be at the start.The final startlist...

The Tour of Turkey takes place from the 21st to the 28th of April. It is one of the longest stage-races in the calendar and covers a meaningful portion of the country, in a race that features opportunities for all kinds of riders.The final startlist for the race includes: Davide Ballerini, Mark Cave...

Every year, people at the show ask us whats the coolest thing youve seen at the show? Usually, it can be pretty tough to recall one specific thing, but this year it was pretty easy. Madrone Cycles is a brand new company out of Ashland, Oregon founded by Aaron Bland. A mechanical engineer by trade, Aaron introduced us to the world of Madrone Cycles which is starting with replacement SRAM derailleur parts, tools to rebuild them, and even a prototype rear derailleur of their own design!Essentially, Madrone Cycles will now offer most of the replacement parts you would need to rebuild either a SRAM AXS Eagle or SRAM Eagle mechanical rear derailleur. That includes pins, bushings, snap rings, links, cages, and even derailleur pulleys. In addition to just offering the replacement parts, Madrone claims that the parts are more robust than the stock components which should increase the durability of the derailleur after the rebuild. We have no way to validate Madrones claims, but based on how beefy their links look compared to the stock SRAM links on this broken AXS GX derailleur, were inclined to believe them. That same design philosophy applies to their replacement cage and pulleys as well. The cage is made with thicker aluminum along the front where it would impact sticks and rocks, and the pulleys are solid to prevent any small sticks from getting stuck inside. Once reassembled, you should have a derailleur with better functionality that also keeps the main unit out of the landfill. Madrone gave us a demo of the repair process at the show with one of the most beat up SRAM AXS derailleurs Ive ever seen, and the result was pretty amazing. Offering the replacement parts is one thing, but without specialty tools, rebuilding a derailleur is not an easy task. Even with special tools it can be a challenge, but Madrone is offering a line of 3D printed tools to make it as easy as possible. The job requires the snap ring tool and spring tool which are included with the kit, but its also recommended that you purchase the pin press tool. Without it, youll need some kind of arbor press or specialty pin press tool, but Madrone offers it with the full link kit for only $25 more so it seems like a smart move. That puts the price of AXS link kit at $110 without the tool, or $135 with. The Mechanical Eagle link kit is slightly less at $95 without the tool. Alternatively, you can buy the tool alone for $45.The cage will run $79, while the pulley kit is $63, but they can be bought together for $128. You can also just get a replacement pin set for $25. Madrone has found that often just the derailleur pins can be bent in a crash which can result in shifting that is slightly off, so it can be a good place to start.What about SRAM?We asked if Aaron had worked with SRAM on any of the parts or had any discussions with the brand, and so far the answer is no. Aaron mentioned that he would love to meet with SRAM and get their impressions of the parts but the brand is not affiliated with SRAM in any way. Prototype Derailleur Too?One thing Aaron made clear was that replacement SRAM derailleur parts and tools were not the main focus of the brand. Proof of that was the prototype rear derailleur they had in the booth. The green derailleur is their own design and has a cam on the bottom of it that allows it to be used with both SRAM and Shimano shifters. Its still very much in prototype stage, but was polished enough to show. They plan for the derailleur to be fully user-serviceable, and it will have a clutch though probably not hydraulic. The post Madrone Cycles Will Save Your SRAM AXS Eagle Derailleurs with Replacement Parts & Tools to Rebuild! appeared first on Bikerumor.

For all the cycle lanes and LTNs to encourage people like me to cycle, and then raise the price, I cant afford it frankly, one cyclist said, after Cyclehoop announced that the price of storing a bike in its hangars will rise from 12 to 72 a year

In Richard Carapaz and Ben Healy, EF Education-EasyPost have to riders with the potential to assert themselves onto Liege-Bastogne-Liege this Sunday. As such, there is clear optimism within the team ahead of the fourth monument of 2024.Liege-Bastogne-Liege is a real monument for the sport.It is so...

We saw the new DVO Diamond at Taipei Show last month, which got the bump up to 36mm stanchions and their new SL Air Spring. Now, the 38mm stanchion Onyx gets the SL Air Spring, and their shocks get a Prime upgrade option with more external controls.The SL Air Spring replaces their OTT design, which used an adjustable coil spring negative spring. Now, its a dual air chamber with a transfer port to self equalize, making setup quick, easy, and familiar. It also saves about 150g.Their Topaz (air) and Jade X (coil) shocks get a new Prime edition adds external high- and low-speed compression knobs. The Topaz also gets a new rebound knob thats black, not green, and has bigger nubs for easier adjustment with gloves on. Theyll still offer non-Prime with a 3-position switch.DVOsuspension.comThe post DVO Shocks add Prime Switch; Forks get SL Air Spring appeared first on Bikerumor.

With a mouthwatering battle set for Sunday afternoon as Tadej Pogacar, Mathieu van der Poel and more battle it out for the win at Liege-Bastogne-Liege, a big question is, can the world champion make it a monumental hat-trick this Spring?Playing down his chances in the team presentation, van der Poel...