What Im really not enjoying is this sentiment thats coming from very powerful people in cycling, that says: What can you do? Sometimes cars just end up on the road, this is just part of doing competitive sport on the open road. That is not true. This is preventable

Bob Jungels has officially confirmed that he will call time on his legendary career, and will retire from professional cycling at the end of the 2026 season. The INEOS stalwart will finish his career as a Tour de France and Giro d'Italia stage winner, as well as a stellar Liege-Bastogne-Liege victor...

From the Needles Visitor Center, the route follows a quiet paved road out of the national park through a dry, dusty desert landscape. Slowly, the mesas on the horizon come []The post Beef, Needles, and Elephants appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

At Eurobike back in June, Cory spotted the Intend Elevator dropper post and covered it in detail. What he didnt know at the time was when it would become available, and how much it would actually cost. Well, weve got those details now, as the Elevator was officially released last week.Elevator Dropper DetailsIntend makes some of the fanciest and most expensive upside-down forks and rear shocks on the market. So, it came as a bit of a surprise when we learned the brands first dropper would have a three-digit retail price that also started with a three.As we learned back in June, the Elevator dropper is launching in just one size. It is currently available in the 31.6mm diameter, with up to 190mm of travel. The stroke is adjustable and can be reduced in 10mm increments to dial in its fit. It has precisely CNC-machined parts, a monocoque stanchion, and a fully sealed cartridge. You can learn more about its design here. It is listed at 379 including 19% VAT.SpecsWeight: 564 g (without remote)Stroke (in mm): 190 | 180 | 170 | 160 | 150 | 140 | 130 | 120 | 110 | 100 | Diameter: 31,6 mmSpring Type: Air springRider Weight Range: 50-110 kgAdjustments: Air Spring pressureFeaturesProgression provides bottom-out clonk and super-fast extension.Longevity through fully sealed cartridge and precise CNC machined partsNatural anodized, monocoque stanchionElevator Boy actuator with natural anodized pad (sold separately)Unique tension mechanismEasy service, including cartridgeDesigned, engineered & tested in Freiburg / GermanyAssembled 100% in-house and by hand One at a timeFor 31,6mm seat tubes190mm stroke, adjustable in 10mm stepsElevator Boy RemoteMatchy-matchyOf course, Intend made the Elevator dropper with a black anodized lower tube and hard-anodized bronze stanchion to match their forks. They also made the Elevator Boy remote lever with an anodized pad to match the Elevator droppers stanchion. Intend says that it is universally compatible and will work with any other cable-actuated dropper on the market.The Elevator Boys dual bearings are intended to provide ultra-smooth, play-free actuation, and the integrated cable clamp allows for tool-free cable engagement/disengagement. It is Matchmaker compatible, and weighs just 27 grams. It retails for 79 including 19% VAT.AvailabilityIntends new Elevator dropper and Elevator Boy remote are both available now. Intend states that high order volumes associated with the recent launch could potentially cause some minor dispatch delays for the dropper, but that they are working hard to get them shipped in a timely fashion.intend-bc.com

The 2026 Vuelta a Espaa will begin this Saturday and in Monaco, one rider takes up the biggest spotlight: Tadej Pogacar. Alberto Contador, former winner of La Vuelta, has praised the Slovenian and shared his thoughts on the battles that lay ahead in the coming three weeks. The Slovenian is yet to...

Bike of the Year is back!Its been another action-packed year in cycling tech, with a raft of exciting developments and design evolution across every category and Bike of the Year celebrates the bikes that embody this, as we deliver our verdict on the best of the bunch.So, let this serve as our opening salvo for the 2026 edition, where we explain everything you need to know about our Bike of the Year format.We'll be sharing our category shortlists over the coming days (look out for a full rundown of each category, and why we've picked each bike for consideration), before we announce the winners from Thursday 27 August.What Bike of the Year categories will there be? Bike of the Year 2026 will feature three categories. Scott Windsor / Our Media This year, were running three drop-bar categories for Bike of the Year. Road race bikes Endurance road bikes Gravel bikesAlongside this, our MTB team has been testing the best eMTBs of the year, with their winner to be announced on Tuesday 1 September.In each of our road and gravel categories, weve seen marked developments in how brands are designing their bikes over the past 12 months.Well delve into the trends that have defined each category in 2026 soon, and reveal the shortlist of bikes weve considered for each crown.How are bikes shortlisted for Bike of the Year in 2026? Last year, the Cannondale Synapse won our overall Bike of the Year award because of its progressive design and performance excellence qualities that will stand contenders in good stead again in 2026. Andy Lloyd / Our Media As we test new bikes year-round, we are always looking for the thing that helps set them apart and most importantly makes them worth your time reading about (or watching, for our YouTube channel subscribers).Every new bike our team of expert testers deems to be influential, important or innovative or part of a defining progressive trend is shortlisted for Bike of the Year.Importantly, bikes must have been tested by our team to be considered for the shortlist, with senior tech editor and stalwart of Bike of the Year Warren Rossiter leading our testing this year.What testing has BikeRadar done for Bike of the Year 2026? We've been testing bikes impartially throughout the year, culminating in Bike of the Year. Since the 2025 edition of Bike of the Year, we have tested dozens of new bikes that we know you, our audience, are interested in.Weve focused on reviewing bikes that have been updated and we know are popular, alongside new bikes that push design in an innovative or interesting way.Good examples are gravel bikes with wider-than-ever tyre clearances, endurance road bikes with aero developments, and race road bikes with modernised geometries (to name a few).Only the bikes we've tested are considered for Bike of the Year entry, and the chance to fight it out with the very best bikes of 2026.What makes a Bike of the Year category contender in 2026? We're looking for bikes that stand out from the crowd for the right reasons not just another cut from the same mould. Andy Lloyd / Ourmedia A Bike of the Year category contender must represent a meaningful step forward in design in the context of its competitors.While progressive designs don't automatically mean a bike is better, they are indicative of the direction of travel in bike design.We also consider a bike's performance compared to its contemporaries speed, handling, practicality, tyre clearance and many other elements are considered when we review bikes.This shortlist is built through our testing year, with the pros and cons of each bike assessed by our expert team.Well reveal what that means for each category soon, and the resulting shortlisted bikes.How will the winners be decided?The shortlist of bikes will be whittled down to a top-three podium. These three bikes are then placed in a shootout test, with each given an opportunity to shine.Their relative merits will be considered, and the winner will be decided by our team, led by Warren, a veteran of 15 years of Bike of the Year testing.

La Vuelta a Espaa is around the corner, promising three weeks of spectacle, brutal climbs, and daily opportunities. But why just watch when you can join the battle yourself? With the free Vuelta a Espaa Game from CyclingUpToDate.com, you build your own roster and try to beat friends, family, and f...

We catch up with Thom Dawley of Dawley Bikes to learn how he keeps his head above water during some of the most difficult times in the industry

The 2026 Deutschland Tour has begun with a prologue this year and the winner may have come as a surprise: Isaac del Toro. The UAE Team Emirates - XRG has managed to win his first time trial on European soil this Wednesday afternoon. The 2.6-kilometer course featured plenty particularities that made...

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