Claimed to be 5% faster than the AR, with a fully integrated front end, 32mm tyre clearance, and a 6.48kg top build, Felts new aero bike is priced from 4,675 to 9,899

Milano-Sanremo Women 2026 takes place on Saturday, March 21, as the second edition of the revived Monument brings the biggest names in the sport to the Ligurian coast. From Genoa to the iconic Via Roma finish in Sanremo, this is one of the defining one-day races of the season. Below you can find the...

A few days ago, San Franciscos Mission Workshop launched a new messenger bag with the Manifest: X51. This seemingly bombproof messenger bag targets daily commuters who need durable, reliable gear and weather protection during their daily travels.(Photos / Mission Workshop)The Manifest is constructed using X-Pacs high-quality laminates. These include a combination of an X51 outer shell with a VX21 liner to keep your cargo dry in wet conditions while maintaining durability for regular use. This helps the bag withstand the abuse that daily wear from commuting by bike, on foot, or on public transit can cause.The bags carry system focuses on ease of use, comfort, and stability during movement. While it is a sizeable messenger-style bag, it appears designed to be carried in a cross-body orientation, diagonally across the back. The Manifest sports a proprietary quick-adjust shoulder strap system with durable aluminum hardware, which allows users to fine-tune the fit with microadjustments on the fly while wearing the bag. This can help during longer commutes, when carrying various loads, or simply needing to make comfort adjustments while you ride.For both cyclists and other active users, a detachable cross-chest stabilizer keeps the bag from shifting. This is nice because it helps maintain balance, reduces strain on the shoulders, and prevents the bag from rotating on your body while you ride. Theres also a small strap positioned perfectly for attaching a light on the lower part of the bag.StorageThe Manifest offers easy access and appears to have an organized, functional storage layout. The main flap is secured with convenient, magnetic-mechanical Fidlock V-Buckles on the front. These are secure while also making one-handed access to the bags contents quick and easy. This is especially important when you need to access your gear while the other hand is occupied with a bike, coffee, or anything else you might need to hold.The Manifest has a total storage capacity of 27 liters, with a layout that includes a large main compartment and a zippered front pocket sized for tablets and electronics. There are also two external pockets under a velcro flap for the items you need to access more quickly. Additionally, there are four internal zippered sections for securing smaller essentials and keeping things orderly.Mission Workshop Manifest: X51 Retail & DetailRetail: $310X-Pac X51 ShellX-Pac VX21 LinerYKK ZippersFidlock V-BucklesCustom aluminum hardware (you pick from six colors)Detachable cross-chest stabilizer2 quick-access cargo pockets4 internal zippered pocketsMade in the USASpecificationsExternal Dimensions : 18 x 11 x 5.5Internal Volume: 1,650 cu. in. (27 L)Weight: 3.25lbs (1.45 Kg)The Manifest: X51 comes in Black or Olive shell fabric colors. When purchasing, buyers get to pick their preferred buckle color, with silver, black, gold, orange, red, and blue to choose from, so you can personalize the look just a bit. For commuters who rely on their bag for daily chores and need solid weather-proofing without losing quick access to their gear, the Manifest may be your bag. Check out the link below for more details.MissionWorkshop.comThe post Mission Workshop Launches the Handsome, Waterproof Manifest: X51 Messenger Bag appeared first on Bikerumor.

Jonas Vingegaards dominant victory at Paris-Nicemay have answered early-season questions, but it has also raised a bigger one heading into the summer: Can the Dane take another step by attempting the Giro dItalia before the Tour de France? According to Italian coach Paolo Artuso, the answer is cl...

Mondraker recently updated its Prime eMTB platform, establishing two distinct offerings. First is the Prime, a hardtail designed to tackle singletrack and tough terrain. Second is the Prime X, which has some of the same singletrack DNA but brings it to an urban setting.Both the Prime and Prime X share quite a few features. Both bikes feature Mondrakers Stealth Alloy frames, updated geometry, and five frame sizes. The Prime and Prime X utilize the Bosch Performance CX Gen 5 motor, boasting 100Nm of torque. A Purion 200 display is located on the handlebars, providing accessible data and power modes.Mondraker equipped the bikes with an 800Wh battery, which is easily removable via an aluminum battery cover. For those wanting to go even further on a single charge, a 250Wh range extender is sold separately.The bikes feature a 120mm suspension fork and roll on 29-inch wheels, front and rear. Internal cable routing provides a clean look, and multiple bottle mounts allow you to carry less on your body.But when we jump to the Prime X, we see a few extra features to accommodate the urban side of the platform. Mondraker adds luggage racks, fenders, and integrated front and rear lights. The Prime X is also equipped with a heavy-duty kickstand.We also see slightly different geometry. With a focus more on the trail side of things, the Prime is slightly slacker and longer than the Prime X.Mondraker Prime & Prime XMondraker offers the Prime in two builds and multiple color options.Prime RFrame: Stealth AlloyMotor: Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 5Battery: 800WhFork: Fox AWL Sport (120mm)Dropper post: X-Fusion Maniac (125200mm size range)Brakes: SRAM DB6Wheels: WTB Sportterra ToughTires: Maxxis ReconCranks: E-Thirteen Helix Core (160mm)Drivetrain: SRAM Eagle 70 T-TypePrime SFrame: Stealth AlloyMotor: Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 5Battery: 800WhFork: RockShox Recon Silver RL (120mm)Dropper post: X-Fusion Maniac (125200mm size range)Brakes: SRAM DB6Wheels: WTB Sportterra ToughTires: Maxxis ReconCranks: E-Thirteen Helix Core (160mm)Drivetrain: SRAM Eagle 70 T-TypePrime XFrame: Stealth AlloyMotor: Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 5Battery: 800WhFork: RockShox Recon Silver RL (120mm)Brakes: SRAM DB6Wheels: Mavic E-AccessTires: Maxxis MetropassCranks: E-Thirteen Helix Core (160mm)Drivetrain: SRAM Eagle 70 T-TypeExtras: Integrated racks, fenders, and lightsPrime RXFrame: Stealth AlloyMotor: Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 5Battery: 800WhFork: Fox AWL Sport (120mm)Brakes: SRAM DB6Wheels: Mavic E-AccessTires: Maxxis MetropassCranks: E-Thirteen Helix Core (160mm)Drivetrain: SRAM Eagle 70 T-TypeExtras: Integrated racks, fenders, and lightsCan You Buy Either of the Primes?Good question. As of right now, if you live in North America, it looks like the answer is: No. These may only be available in Europe. Weve reached out to Mondraker asking that very question, but have yet to receive a response. Well keep you posted on whether and when they are available in the US.mondraker.comThe post Mondraker Updates the Hardtail eMTB Prime Platform for Urban and Trail Alike appeared first on Bikerumor.

The queen of all classics: Milano-Sanremo. The Italian race is the first of the five monuments of the cycling season and is the longest race on the professional road calendar. Every year, it delivers a lot of action and is often termed the closest out of all the monuments in the calendar. We take a...

If theres one corner of the road world that refuses to relax, its the aero bike category. Just when it seemed like brands had squeezed every last watt out of truncated tube shapes and fully hidden hoses Boom that ask changes. Now the ask is simple, at least on paper. Make it fast, light, and fully integrated. Make it fit real riders better. And dont make it ride like a punishment.That, apparently, is where Felt wants the new NEXAR to land.(All Photos/Felt)Meet The New Felt NEXARThe all-new bike replaces the long-running AR, a platform that has been part of Felts identity for the better part of two decades. The name is short for Next AR, which is about as subtle as a race radio in a quiet breakaway, but it gets the point across. This isnt a light facelift or a new paint job meant to stretch another model year out of the old mold. Felt is treating the NEXAR like a full reset of its aero road bike.NEXAR FRDFelt says the top-tier NEXAR FRD weighs a claimed 14.2lbs (6.48kg) in a size 54. For a modern disc-brake aero road bike with fully internal routing and a one-piece cockpit, thats a serious claim. The flagship frame is said to weigh 800g in Felts premium FRD 12K carbon layup, a figure that used to belong almost exclusively to climbing bikes and carefully edited build sheets.But Felt clearly doesnt want this bike pigeonholed as a lightweight special with slippery tube shapes. The company says the NEXAR is 5% faster than the previous AR and tests within 4 watts of the fastest competing aero road bike at 40kph. Fast Front EndAccording to Felt, the work started where it usually does on an aero bike: the front end. The brand says it focused on slimming the head tube width, cleaning up the top tube/down tube junction, and improving airflow in the wake behind the head tube. In plain English, Felt looked at where the old AR was giving away speed and went back after it.The NEXAR still looks like an aero bike should: sharp, smooth, integrated, and expensive in a way that feels intentional. This isnt supposed to be a bike that wins the wind tunnel and loses the rider after two hours on rough pavement.Felt NEXAR Geometery Felt revised the geometry with a slightly higher stack, slightly shorter reach, a steeper seat tube angle, and a zero-offset seatpost. The idea is to make it easier for more riders to hold an efficient position without needing circus-level flexibility or a mechanic willing to spend an afternoon explaining why your slammed stem isnt doing you any favors. Its a smart move, and it follows where performance fit has been heading for a while now: less hero pose, more sustainable speed.The bike also gets clearance for up to 32mm tires, which in 2026 is not really a luxury; its the baseline. Still, it matters. If you want your top-tier race bike to live outside a perfect ribbon of fresh asphalt, you need enough room for modern road rubber.IntegrationIntegration is predictably heavy in the mix. Every NEXAR uses a one-piece cockpit, which Felt says weighs 300g or less. That helps the aero story, obviously, but it also reinforces where the NEXAR sits in the lineup. This is not a nostalgia-fueled lightweight bike with skinny tubes and external cables masquerading as progress. Lets Talk Builds As for builds, Felt is launching the NEXAR in four Shimano-equipped versions. At the top is the NEXAR FRD with Dura-Ace Di2. Beneath that sits the NEXAR Pro with Ultegra Di2 and a power meter, followed by the NEXAR Expert with Ultegra Di2, and the NEXAR Race with 105 Di2.The claimed complete-bike weights stay impressively tight across the range. Felt lists the Pro at 7.04kg, the Expert at 7.53kg, and the Race at 7.96kg. The top FRD build gets a Vision Metron 45 wheelset, 52/36t gearing, an 11-30 cassette, and 28mm Continental GP5000 S TR tires, which feels like the right call for the bikes intended rider. Pricing for the top bike is listed at $12,599, with European pricing at 11,399 and UK pricing at 9,899.New Ownership Now BarcelonaSince November 2025, Felt has been owned by Florian Burguet and Csar Rojo, the Spain-based duo who were already minority shareholders before acquiring the company from Pierer Mobility Group. Felt is now based in Barcelona, and the new ownership group appears to be more than just a financial reshuffle. Rojo, in particular, brings serious bike-design credibility, with a long track record in high-performance development and a reputation for pushing bold, race-focused ideas. That matters, because the NEXAR doesnt feel like a placeholder launch or a careful half-step. It feels like a very deliberate statement that Felt wants back into the thick of the premium road conversation.The timing lines up, too. 2026 marks Felts 35th anniversary, and the NEXAR has all the usual flagship-bike responsibilities. It needs to look fast, sound fast, photograph well, and carry enough headline numbers to get people talking. Most importantly, this re-entry into the market needs to convince riders that Felt is not just re-entering the fight, but doing it with something sharp enough to matter.A Crowded MarketThe lightweight aero road bike market is no longer a niche overlap segment. It is the battleground. Every major brand wants a bike that climbs like a featherweight, cheats the wind like a full aero rig, clears bigger tires, fits better, and still looks like something youd see at The Tour de France. Will it rewrite the category? No, though it seems the category is pushed every launch cycle. But as a return swing from a brand looking to sharpen its edge again, the NEXAR looks like exactly the kind of bike Felt needed to make. Its fast, very light, fully integrated, and modern without sounding like it forgot what riders actually want from a high-end race bike.In other words, the NEXAR isnt just Felts next AR. Its Felt trying to remind everyone it still knows how to build a very fast bike. Hopefully, its not just fast on paper. Feltbikes.comThe post Felt Is Back With New NEXAR Road Bike Lighter, Faster & Very Aero appeared first on Bikerumor.

For Team Visma | Lease a Bike, the defining question ahead of Milano-Sanremo is not how to control the race, but how to be present when it inevitably breaks apart. In a Monument increasingly shaped by early aggression from Tadej Pogacar and the ability of riders like Mathieu van der Poel to absorb i...

CyclistIm ready to win: Cdrine Kerbaol Q&ACyclist: Tell us about your route into cycling.Cdrine Kerbaol: I did a lot of different sports when I was a kid. I started with surfing, rock climbing, running, and martial arts like judo and a Breton version of judo called gouren. I was always doing two years of each sport and then getting bored of it.When I started cycling it was different, because it was so tough. Technically I had a lot to learn, the physical aspects its a lot to process. It was a really hard and tough sport, thats why I really enjoyed it it was more of a challenge, and it was a good moment in my life as well to start cycling, I was at college and needed to give my energy and my hunger somewhere. It was the perfect combo.Brittany is an area with a great cycling history. How did that inspire you growing up?I was lucky to be near the coast and quite far from the city; its something I really like. As a cyclist, when I started, the weather was very tough. Sometimes I think thats a good challenge that forges your character and makes you even stronger.EF Education-Oatly seem to be a great fit for your personality. Can you tell us a bit about your first year with the team?EF are a really open-minded team, I would say. You go there and they want you to become the best version of yourself, and not to change in any way. And that is what I was looking for, because I felt like in other experiences that people were trying to format you in a way, to make you become like everyone else, and actually that is something I dont like, because I like to do stuff in my own way. I know that others will probably do it in a different way, and Im super-happy about that, because this is what makes diversity, and what makes our sport so interesting.For sure its a good fit. Theres cultural and personality diversity, that is what makes the group very strong as a unit, because there is a lot of value in that we really know everyone is different, and we accept everyone as they are. Anouk Flesch via EF Education-OatlyWomens cycling in France is thriving at the moment. Do you feel that when youre at home?When I go to an event, or I meet people at my club, then I feel it. But the rest of the time I live a bit disconnected from that. I have my social life, I have my friends. This is what I want. I think its difficult for me to see it, because my progression was at the same time as womens cycling progressing, I feel like everything happening around me is just normal, but actually its not the case it was not like that few years ago. So I feel lucky.When you were in Brittany last summer for the Tour, the support on the roads was immense. Did that feel different to when you were starting out?People are watching womens cycling more now, I think they find our way of racing more interesting to watch than mens cycling sometimes. Im very happy if its making people happy. And for us, its really cool to have the support on the road as well.I think most important is that we give a good example to the new generation. As that is something that my generation didnt get. So this is important, to inspire a new generation of women, so that they know they can do it as well that they can dream, and they can live from cycling and sport in general.Youve become known for your demon descending skills. How did you discover it was a tool that could give you an edge over the rest of the bunch?I think it was during the Tour two years ago, before that I didnt realise it was an advantage. Everyone saw it on the TV, and there was just so much media around it, people started to speak about it, but I didnt think to myself before oh, yeah, Im a good descender. I think it was already a skill, but when people spoke about it it became a big thing.Was it then you realised it was something you could use?I realised it the day I won a stage doing it, but for sure I think it scared people in the bunch, so its good and its bad at the same time, because now I know its more difficult to use it whenever I want.Anouk Flesch via EF Education-OatlyHow do you become so brave at such high speeds?I always love taking risks, high sensations, Im like that usually in life in general. I think its worth sometimes just going, not thinking about it for a long time, and just going for it. Thats the same with everything.You once described stage racing as a bit like the Hunger Games. What makes you suited to survive in that kind of scenario?I think the physiological aspect; I have this aptitude to recover from one day to another. And mentally, I feel like day-by-day, the confidence is growing in a stage race, even if the first days are not crazy-good, I always know that its going to be better. For some people its very challenging, the mental and physical aspect. I feel that, for me, they are the most fun races on the calendar: Vuelta, Tour, Giro. Im so excited for it every year, and I know that even if I kind of fucked up on the first day, I can still get back in the game. Related Posts 'I see myself as a winner': Mattias Skjelmose Q&A 'The level is increasing, but the danger is increasing too': Silke Smulders Q&A 'It's my dream to do the Mortirolo in a race': Monica Trinca Colonel Q&A Its a great history were making: Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney profile Youve been improving year on year. Whats your outlook on the season ahead?I think a big improvement has been done this winter on the physical aspect, but also with strategy and I think the human side like how to evaluate with my teammates. Im really frustrated at the moment though, because Ive raced twice this season and I havent achieved what I wanted to at all. I know the time is going to come, but I dont know when, and Im a very impatient person. I know this is a strategy for my trainer as well, to peak in the summer normally, but right now I just want it Im ready to win.In terms of health, youve been outspoken on the dangers of period loss and extreme lightness in the womens peloton, have you noticed an improvement over the past year or so, since a number of women have spoken out on these topics?Ive seen some teams opening their eyes about it and trying to help some girls as much as possible with that by making them not race in order to recover. I dont know if its linked with that, but I think its good.For sure, people are speaking about it in a much more open way, its much less taboo. There is great improvement in the communication about the problems themselves. For the moment, there is no improvement, because it takes time to recover from REDs and you need a lot of support. So I think the direct impact on the womens sport is going to be a bit later on, but its a good step.Anouk Flesch via EF Education-OatlyWhat would you say is the best moment of your career so far?There are really a lot of good moments. I cant say theres one that was my favourite. I have this philosophy, to always want more. And Im just thinking the best moment hasnt happened yet.All the titles we got with the French team in mixed relays were incredible because you really share it with five other people. Its so great because everyone is so happy, and youre so happy. Im super-happy that discipline exists, and I hope it can be at the Olympics in 2028.Also for sure the stage win at the Tour was good. The white jersey was a super cool thing too, and Lige-BastogneLige last year. Its not about the race you enjoy or anything, its more about the way I raced, and the fun I got from it, and that is how I want to race more and how I normally race. I feel like sometimes I lost that trying to do it in a certain way, but I really want to go back to racing on instinct more.What kind of rider would you like to be remembered as when you move on from the sport?Actually, I dont care whether people remember me or not, its just the impact I make. I want to have a good impact on the sport in general, and on womens cycling and the kind of issues we have now, to make sure the next generation dont have them.Do you think youll continue working in sport in that area after youve hung up the bike?No, I want to have a farm, have some animals, make some cheese. This is my post-cycling plan. I dont think I will stay in cycling, to be honest, after my career, because there is so much stuff I like to do in life, and for me life is not just about cycling.Gruber Images via EF Education-OatlyHow do you fill your time off the bike?I love to be outside, to be in the mountains, to travel a lot. This winter, for example, I went to Brazil, alone, for a trip, and I moved from one place to another. I love to meet new people, learn new cultures, and learn how humans on the other side of the world are dealing with life, how theyre having fun, and that made me understand a lot about humans generally, and people other than myself.Otherwise, I love to be with my friends, to go on spontaneous trips, and to do a lot of different things like painting and singing. Theres too much stuff I like to do.What do you paint?A bit of landscape. I love to do animals as well, and portraits. Ive done a bit of abstract, though Im doing it a bit less now. I was doing it more as a teenager, twice a week for four years I was taking lessons with my dad.What animals will you have on your farm?I would say goats and sheep. I really like the Basque Country. Its an idea Ive actually had since I was five years old. Its going to be hard to get it out of my head.The post Im ready to win: Cdrine Kerbaol Q&A appeared first on Cyclist.

On the 21st of March, the women's peloton will go through the first monument of the season: Milano-Sanremo Women. The race ends in Sanremo with the climbs that make it famous and provide an opportunity for the sprinters in the peloton to win their own big classic. We take a look at its profile. The...