Finn Crockett, who won bronze in the Commonwealth Games road race riding for Scotland, has switched his allegiance from Great Britain to Ireland. The move by the 24-year-old means he will be eligible to ride the Irish national championships this year, and into the future, and would also be able to represent Ireland in the []The post Commonwealth Games medalist Crockett switches from GB to Ireland appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

Jonathan Milan can't be satisfied with the outcome of Giro d'Italia stage 5. In a stage that was meant for the sprinters, a late breakaway of four proved to have been stronger than the peloton and held onto a tight gap, allowing Benjamin Thomas, Milan's friend from track, to complete the Wednesday's...

As the stress levels in the peloton rise towards the finale, an unexpected traffic island has caused a nasty crash in the bunch.Worst affected of those involved looked to be Israel - Premier Tech's Riley Pickrell who was spotted with blood pouring from a cut on his head in the aftermath. Also invol...

It's not taken long for Tadej Pogacar to start causing waves at the 2024 Giro d'Italia. Just a handful of stages in, the UAE Team Emirates leader has been attacking and vibrant throughout. With such a big year ahead though, this has led to some criticism of his lack of conservatism.Nowhere was the...

Until now, Aris budget lineup had multiple models sharing the same frame, but different names based on spec and travel. Now, their entry point into full-suspension trail bikes is fully updated with a shapely new frame and a single name The Cascade Peak.The new Ari Cascade Peaks frame is air- and hydro-formed to delivery a stiff, responsive frame with modern aesthetics. Its most noticeable at the top tube and head tube junction, but note the seattubes bulge and shaping, too. That effort gives it a better second water bottle placement, letting you get two bottles on all frame sizes.The extra shaping and butting also saves a claimed 250g over straight gauge round tubes.It gets 135mm rear wheel travel, paired with 140mm forks. The suspension has their adjustable geometry GA Link, which can be used to convert it from a full 29er to a mixed wheel 29/27.5 setup.Standover height is lower, making it more maneuverable and allowing longer travel dropper seatposts.It comes with UDH hangers and new epoxy-infused paint thats tough and chip resistant.2024 Ari Cascade Peak specs, geo & pricingCascade Peak Comp ($1,999)Suntour XCR 34/Raidon RMicroshift Advent DrivetrainTektro 4 Piston BrakesWTB i30 WheelsCascade Peak Elite | $2,499DVO Diamond D3/Opal T2Shimano CUES DrivetrainTektro 4 Piston BrakesWTB i30 WheelsCascade Peak Pro ($2,999)DVO Diamond D1/Opal T2SRAM GX Eagle DrivetrainSRAM DB BrakesWTB i30 WheelsGeometry is fully modern, getting Aris signature steep seat angle (78) and slack head angle (65), with about 20mm more reach than before. Ive been riding the Pro model a bit, stay tuned for a review.AriBikes.comThe post Ari Cascade Peak Alloy Trail Bike Finally Updated, Super Affordable appeared first on Bikerumor.

It's been less than a week since we've heard first reports of Catalunya's capital Barcelona being in advanced negotiations with ASO over hosting the 2026 Tour de France Grand Dpart.Initial news were brought by Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport and the same source now informs that Spanish journ...

Wheels Manufacturing is branching out well beyond bottom brackets and shop tools. Their Sea Otter booth was packed full of prototypes aboard a gorgeous Sanitas Cycles hardtail, with cranks, pedals, a chainring bash guard, headset, and seatpost collar.They also have new Solo Cog singlespeed cogs and adapters, and new shop tools, too.They werent sharing a lot of info on the prototype parts, but the cranks look sleek and slim, with a bit of chiseling on the backside to save weight The topography details are machined in, not printed, which is a unique touch. Note that its also holding a Wheels Mfg. chainring, too.The pedals have 11 pins per side and, possible, more or full size bearings both inboard and outboard judging by the bulge on the outside edge.The bashguard is mounted to a BB spacer, but presumably theyll have standard ISCG05 options, too. But, since they make the BBs, too, this is a cool option for fitting it to many bikes.The seat collar is straight forward, with a nice cutout on the sides to save a few grams. The headset isa headset. They werent saying much about what makes it special. Yet.Wheels Mfg. Solo Spline singlespeed kit for Micro SplineLast year, Wheels showed off their Solo-XD, a spacer and adapter kit that lets you mount one of their Solo Cogs to a SRAM XD freehub body. Now, theyre added the Solo-Spline, letting you mount their singlespeed cogs to a Shimano Micro Spline driver body, too. Its still a prototype, but expect this to be available soon.Their Solo-Cogs now come in more sizes and all the colors. Sizes now include 16/18/19/20/21/22/23. Some are available now, all will be out by end of June.New Wheels Mfg. toolsShown on the top row, the new Axle Ruler Kit and Wide Bearing Press ease service efforts on the ever-growing number of axle sizes. The 12 long Wide Hub/Suspension Press Kit fits everything up to 190/197 hub widths and includes two speed spacers and a press handle.The Axle ruler (top left) has 13 different thread size and pitch nuts that let you test your axles to confirm whats needed for a replacement. It also has imperial and metric rulers on it and is pegboard compatible. Available now, MSRP is $122.99.On the bottom row are updated Vice Shaft Clamps. Theyre designed for holding round objects, from dropper posts to suspension stanchions and air cans. The split in half and now have strong magnets on the backs so theyll stay in your vice even as you open it to insert or release the part being serviced.WheelsMFG.comThe post Wheels Mfg. Shows Prototype Cranks, Headset & More (Plus New Tools) appeared first on Bikerumor.

So far at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Tadej Pogacar has been the strongest of the Maglia Rosa contenders. Second on the opening stage and victorious on stage two, Pogacar even attacked late on stage three. Movistar Team's Nairo Quintana has had a rider's eye view of the Slovenian's performance though, a...

Geraint Thomas has been arguably Tadej Pogacar's strongest competitor in the early portion of the 2024 Giro d'Italia. Online however, there has been some criticism of the INEOS Grenadiers tactics, something Thomas took issue with on the latest episode of his Watts Occurring podcast."I was on the ma...

Today, Tour de Hongrie kicked off with a simple stage with just 200 meters of elevation. After the breakaway of smaller teams got reeled in, it was Sam Welsford's turn to prove his worth. In a fast finale, the BORA - hansgrohe fast man had no competition and convincingly won the stage ahead of Itali...