From the 7th to the 11th of February the peloton takes on the Tour of Oman, the continuation of the Middle Eastern calendar, with a stage-race that features sprints, explosive days and steep mountains. We preview stage 4, which is estimated to start and finish at 08:10 and 11:50CET. Meanwhile the T...

In an era shaped by marginal gains, pacing models and numbers on every stem, Matthew Riccitello is succeeding by swimming against the current. At 23, the American climber has already delivered one of the standout Grand Tour breakthroughs of recent seasons. Yet, his approach to racing would not look...

Photos by Dallas Mignano Calm and chaos are typically antonyms, and a quick bikepacking trip can highlight their differences. Its easy to dream of escaping modern development for the slow []The post Sattitla Flow appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

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Jonas Vingegaards already disrupted start to the 2026 season has been reshaped again, this time behind the scenes. Tim Heemskerk, the performance coach who worked closely with the Dane for much of his rise to the top of the sport, is leaving Team Visma | Lease a Bike after eight years. On its own,...

Butterfield & Robinson (B&R) is a travel company that provides luxury adventure trips worldwide. This includes cycling, and some of the places B&R goes look spectacular.All B&R cycling adventures last at least five nights and take travelers to destinations such as Morocco, Switzerland, Japan, and Sri Lanka. And they have their guests seeing these and other phenomenal cycling destinations on a B&R-branded Ridley E-Grifn.Ridleys E-GrifnThe E-Grifn is Ridleys take on an electronically-assisted all-road bike for high levels of performance on all surfaces. This model is equipped with Mahles X20 rear hub motor paired to a 350Wh battery. Those wanting to go a bit further can do so with a 171Wh range extender.A Mahle controller sits on the toptube.Ridley designed the E-Grifn to be identical to the rest of their Grifn lineup. The geometry matches, and the visual differences between the bikes are pretty minimal. However, there are definitely some slight differences, such as a larger downtube to house the battery. Certain mounting points have also been removed in favor of internal electronics.Also, the smallest size for the E-Grifn is XS, whereas the Ridley offers the Grifn in XXS.Along with the X20 driveunit, B&Rs special Ridley E-Grifn features a full carbon build (frame, fork, bars) and a 2x SRAM Force AXS groupset. They use aluminum Forza wheels with 32mm tires, and Forza also handles the integrated bar/stem and seatpost.The Ridley E-Grifn is only offered on B&Rs European trips.Other Cycling OptionsFor adventures that are geared more toward cruising shorter distances through villas, B&R offers another e-bike. This is a step-through-ish cruiser-style bike that doesnt appear to be manufactured by Ridley.Or anyother brand for that matter. As far as we can tell, the manufacturer is a Custom B&R build, with an alloy frame and a carbon fork. Regardless, the e-cruiser features a Bosch SX driveunit with a 500Wh battery.The bike also features an 11-speed Shimano Cues drivetrain, Shimano brakes, FSA cranks, and WTB wheels laced to Shimano hubs.B&R has designed their e-cruiser in four sizes (SXL). This bike is available on their Europe, Japan, and Chile trips.See more about the bikes and B&Rs adventures at butterfield.com.The post Butterfield & Robinson Debuts Custom eBikes for Their Cycling Vacation Packages appeared first on Bikerumor.

So the Tan Tenovo Enterprises Spirit Of Gravel Contest In Association With Dumonde Velocipedal Lubricatory Fluids is officially closed, and the winner isI dont know, I havent decided yet. Look, what do you want from me? Ive got a lot of entries to go through, such as this one:Nine people will get that one.Also, choosing a winner is a time-intensive process, because my mind is regularly blown, then I have to pick up all the pieces and put it back together, only for it to be blown apart again:Snob This just reveled itself to me if you run an anagram of The Spirit of Gravel, you gain some scary insights. Anagrams have long been thought to hold secret meanings. For millennia, there was a historical and literary belief that rearranging letters of a phrase or name can reveal hidden, often profound truths. Historically, this practice was seen as a way to divine hidden secrets, with roots in ancient Greece, Rome, and Kabbalistic cultures. Surely you will recall that Tom Marvolo Riddle transformed into I am Lord Voldemort inHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Other examples include Quid est veritas? (What is truth?) transforming into Est vir qui adest (It is the man before you), or Clint Eastwood into Old West Action. Coincidence? I think not.So consider that The Spirit of Gravel contains the following hidden anagrammed messages:Gravel Profit HeistGathers Evil ProfitFirst-Rate Hive GlopEvil Sport Thief Rag, andEvil Gearshift PortEgad, Something wicked this way comes! An Accident? Hardly! There also may be some otherworldly plot involving the Elves hence Great Elvish Profit The Spirit of Gravel indeed! Sneaky pointy eared forest folk cashing in.Of course, the phrase also contains other more benign messages such as Private golfer shit, Flat Tire Shrove Pig, Fetal Hipster Vigorand Gestapo River Filth, but thats no reason to ignore the obvious. Gravel is a plot please be careful and burn this message after reading.Its like the Spirit of Gravel is God, my head is the universe, and its the Big Bang and the Big Crunch overand overand overand overBy the way, I saw Gestapo River Filth open for Nausea at the Pyramid Club in 1988, what a great show.Plus, when youre dealing with the Spirit of Gravel, its not just about the profundity. Its also about the irony:Thanks to gravel, I think we may need a new word for this potent admixture. Profirony, perhaps? Hmmm, maybe too close to Proofide:Oh, and if youre wondering what admixture means, it just means mixture:So basically a colorway of substances.Id like to say Ive made a tremendous amount of progress when it comes to articulating the Spirit of Gravel, but as usual Im way off the back, for the arbiters of gravel chic have long since moved onto the Spirit of Steel:Wait, Im sorry, what? Shimmying is good now? Im old enough to remember when people would pen long letters to Lennard Zinn asking how to get rid of it, and hed recommend teabagging the top tube to break the oscillation cycle.*Also, planing?I thought this was planing:Even though this is really planing:I guess when it comes to bikes, planing is whatever you want it to be, sort of like the Spirit of Steel, or the Spirit of Gravel for that matter; just a passive nothingness upon which everyone else can project whatever line of bullshit they happen to be spouting at the moment, like Chauncey Gardiner in the movie Being There:[Look, hes planing!]And yes, its been cold enough here to walk on water lately, since much of it has taken solid form:Idiotically Ive still ventured out on the bicycle instead of seeking the Spirit of Gravel virtually as above, though to be honest Ive mostly regretted doing so. Heres me riding around scavenging for hills like a squirrel in a Dumpster in a desperate attempt to maintain my core temperature:I was only using a bike computer because I wanted to stay aware of the time and when its that cold Im wearing too many layers to get to my watch or my phone. Also, since receiving an Elemnt Bolt (or ELEMNT BOLT) for review purposes at least six (6) years ago now, this was the first time I noticed that it actually records the temperature. Pretty nifty.Oh, heres my ELEMNT BOLT review, which is at least six (6) years overdue:Pretty nifty! Except it stopped displaying text notifications like five years ago and Ive never been able to get that feature to work again.But yes, its cold out there, everythings dead, and and the world is a bleached-out hellscape in which everything that isnt covered with snow is covered with road salt dust. My eyes crave color, my skin craves the suns golden kiss, and my ears crave the dry crunching sound of Very Small Rocks instead of the crunching sound of ice melt. By the way, what do we think about this flaccid rear windshield wiper? Do we think its broken and that the driver cant be bothered? Or is it yet another way to foil the traffic cameras?My moneys on the latter.Still, to everything there is a season, and at least the diminished riding time has given me the opportunity to see to some things Ive been putting off. For example, Ive officially packed up both the Y-Ferl and the AMP-erino and sent them back to Classic Cycle. Unfortunately, this creates more room for more bikes, and I sublimate my desire to be out riding into scrounging around on popular online auction sites for bargains like a squirrel in a Dumpster (wait I already used that), and trying not to buy stuff like this:Please note I have no relation to the seller, nor have I actually purchased this. However, the reason this bicycle frame is noteworthy is that at first glance it appears to be just another generic early 21st century aluminum frame with a gratuitous crabon wishbone shoved up its ass. Also, the color has been scientifically engineered to be as boring as possible. However, Im fairly certain this frame is in fact designed for medium-reach brakes, perhaps the most tragically overlooked of all cycling components:A medium reach brake can easily take both a 28m tire and a fender, and had road racing bicycles defaulted to these instead of to short-reach calipers then this whole Dick Break Debacle** might have been averted. Anyway, the reason this particular frame caught my attention was that this is a good time of year to tinker and Im sure we would all agree that I should take all the parts off the aesthetically confused and unfortunate Faggin, move them over to that Redline, put some fenders on it, and curate myself a lean, mean wet-weather road bike:I mean Im not going to, but I should. Plus, I do have a soft spot for Redlinesnot only because I coveted the BMX bikes in my youth, but because I had one in my cyclocrossing days, and it eventually became my Designated Fender Bike:In fact in many ways it was the Homers spiritual forbear:The real lesson here is that thanks to dick breaks and remote control shifting there are a lot of low-budget opportunities out there if you know what youre looking for.*[Disclaimer: Lennard Zinn has never advised this. Furthermore, teabagging your own top tube while riding is extremely dangerous. If you must do this, come to a complete stop and make sure youre at least 100 yards from a school or place of worship.]**[I saw Dick Break Debacle at the Right Track Inn in 1987, what a great show.]

Today's installment of Weekend Snapshots finds readers pedaling through the rugged folds of Morocco, the snowy forests of Poland, and the otherworldly landscapes of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula. Find the latest scenes and share a shot from one of your rides here...The post Weekend Snapshot appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

Milk crates are great in a pinch when you want to add storage to your bike. But now, there is a better solution. The Stowe Trunk was officially launched back in November in both Los Angeles and Denver. But Stowe Founders, Connie and Paige, are now offering the Stowe Trunk online to all of the U.S.(Photos / Stowe)The Stowe Trunk is a waterproof and lockable storage container that attaches to the rear rack of your bicycle. Its actually said to be universally attachable with two patents pending. Its an interesting product for sure. It claims to be theft-proof, so I would imagine the locking mechanism would have to be pretty sturdy.Sky colorway Their website doesnt specify the capacity of the truck as far as how many liters it holds. But, it does mention that its big enough to hold a full grocery bag and more. I know, thats pretty vague, but judging by the looks of it, the Stowe Trunk does look like it can hold quite a bit.Leaf colorway The dimensions of the Stowe Trunk are 16.5 x 11 x 13.5. And it sports a claimed weight of 7.88 lbs. Its made of partially recycled polycarbonate and ABS. It is equipped with stainless hardware and a built-in combination lock, which eliminates the need to carry an extra key.Embossed topHoneycomb bottomStowe Trunk Retail & DetailRetail: $250Colors: Sky & Leaf Hard-sided and impact-resistantFully enclosed to keep rain + debris out and your belongings inBig enough to hold a full grocery bag and moreLockable with a built-in combination lockAttachable to any standard rear rack (tube size up to 1.5 cm) via adaptable hardwareMade of partially recycled polycarbonate and ABS with stainless steel hardwareDimensions: 16.5 length x 11 width x 13.5 heightWeight: 7.88 lbsNeed more info? Got questions? Check the link below for more details.StoweTrunks.comThe post The New Stowe Trunk Is Waterproof, Lockable & Way Better than a Milk Crate appeared first on Bikerumor.

For riders in the middle of the WorldTour food chain, timing is everything. Contracts, roles, race programmes and leverage are all dictated by when the market moves. Cristian Rodriguez found out the hard way what happens when a team collapse freezes that process entirely. Rodriguez was not an out-of...