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In his first race back since dramatically crashing out of the Tour of the Alps, Team Jayco AlUla's general classification hope at the 2024 Criterium du Dauphine, Chris Harper has again been involved in a crash.As the road reached a narrow pinch point over a small, brick-built bridge the Australian w...

Last fall, Jack Thompson, aka The Ultra Cyclist, set his sights on the 1,067-kilometer Munda Biddi Trail in Southwestern Australia. He finished the entire route in just 2 days, 12 hours, and 15 minutes, establishing a new fastest known time. "Munda Biddi Dreaming" is a 23-minute film that shares the highs and lows of his experience. Watch it here...The post Munda Biddi Dreaming (Film) appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

Long-time bicycle saddle maker, Selle San Marco celebrates their iconic Concor saddle which was launched 50 years ago this year. They teamed up with Eroica to commemorate this milestone and released a limited-edition Concor in Montalcino, Italy at this years Eroica event introducing the Concor 50 Eroica saddle.A half-century ago the Concor saddle dominated the market as the first saddle to offer the cyclist a bio-anatomical shape. This was a ground-breaking revolution back in the heyday of the 70s. This special edition collaboration is for every cyclist who wants to ride with a piece of cycling history. (Photos/Selle San Marcos)The special edition Concor maintains the same curved design that made it so famous 50 years ago. The leather cover has graphics celebrating the anniversary, the classic Cocor logo, and the unmistakable Eroica brand. All of these unique details will be sure to make this a collectors item. Concor 50 Eroica Specs and RetailRetail: $145Size: 140 x 265 mmRail: Carbon steelWeight: 300gCover: LeatherUse: Urban / LifestyleThe Concor 50 Eroica is available as a limited edition at the link below and Eroica events. SelleSanMarco.com The post Selle San Marco Teams with Eroica to Celebrate 50 Years of Iconic Concor Saddle appeared first on Bikerumor.

Trek, Canyon, and Pinarello are all teasing unreleased bikes which follow a particular formula

Whilst Tadej Pogacar was obliterating the field at the Giro d'Italia, arguably his three main rivals for the 2024 Tour de France were all recovering from a nasty crash at the Itzulia Basque Country. Ahead of the upcoming Tour, Pogacar has now confirmed what well expected. A blockbuster UAE Team Emir...

Canadian outsprints Romain Grgoire on uphill finish at Les Estables to take over race lead from Magnus Cort

CyclistAll the cycling tech leaked by the pros in 2024 including the new Canyon Aeroad, Pinarello Dogma F and Trek Madone/EmondaThe Critrium du Dauphin and other races in the lead-up to the Tour de France are a tech leak bonanza, as teams give their new bikes, wheels and other kit a final outing before the Tour and before they are officially launched. So while we spotted quite a few new bikes and other gear earlier in the year at training camps, early season races and on riders social media, theres now the opportunity to get a closer look at mystery bikes such as the new Trek Madone/Emonda/whatever theyre calling it. At the same time, the Unbound gravel race is a chance to unearth other new bikes and tech in use by the gravel pros at the worlds most prestigious gravel event.Much of the unreleased new tech from earlier in the season, including the new SRAM Red 2x 12-speed, the Poc Procen Air bowling ball helmet and the Look Keo Blade pedal redesign have now been officially launched, so theyre gone from the list. In their place are updated bikes from a host of brands, including Canyon, Pinarello, Trek and Wilier on the road and Giant and Trek (again) on gravel. So heres an updated list of the new bikes and tech that have leaked out so far in 2024. Stay tuned, as well keep this post updated as more shiny new stuff comes to light as the season progresses. Related Posts Canyon Aeroad vs Ultimate vs Endurace: The best Canyon road bike in 2024 SRAM Red AXS reclaims lightest groupset mantle and updates ergonomics The complete history of the Trek Madone Pinarello Dogma F Disc review The best gravel bikes 2024: Cyclists top-rated gravel and adventure bikes reviewed All the WorldTour team bikes, tech and kit 2024 Best road bikes: Best bikes from under 1,000 to over 10,000 Best aero bikes 2024: Ride faster for less effort New Trek Madone or Emonda?Dario Belingheri/Getty ImagesWhat shall we call it? We reckon that Trek has run out of anagrams for Madone, so this new bike must either be an Emonda, a new new Madone, or a Domane (unlikely). The bike has both Madone and Emonda labels on the top tube, so Trek is clearly enjoying the guessing game.The bike ridden by Mads Pedersen, Tao Geoghegan Hart (pictured above) and the rest of the Lidl-Trek team has gone on a diet. While it retains the Madone Gen 7 shape with its distinctive seatpost cluster, the down tube, seatpost and stays are markedly skinnier than the Madone. So our money is on it being a new Emonda or perhaps a Madone Lite? Updated Canyon AeroadDario Belingheri/Getty ImagesBlink and youll miss them and in fact the majority of Canyons updates to the Aeroad arent visible in this shot of Movistars Oier Lazkano but Canyon has made a number of tweaks to its aero bikes frame, including a repositioned seatpost clamp, now on top of the top tube rather than at the back of the seat tube, as well as what looks to be a slight update to the fork and its head tube junction plus a redesigned bar/stem. The rear triangle may be a little skinnier too, which would line up with the current trend to trim down the rear of aero bikes (as seen in the Giant Propel and Specialized Tarmac SL8 for example) to save weight and improve compliance.New Pinarello Dogma FDario Belingheri/Getty ImagesAnother bike that looks to have had a subtle update is the Pinarello Dogma F being ridden at the Dauphin by Ineos Grenadiers. The head tube is now deeper, presumably in search of the aero gains that the UCIs update of its frame geometry rules allow.As with the Aeroad, the rear of the bike also looks to be a little skinnier, as brands find that the majority of the aero benefits occur at the front of the bike, where it hits clean air and that theres less to gain from deeper tubes further back. Its an opportunity to lower weight and increase ride comfort at the same time.New lightweight WilierTheres a new bike out there from Wilier too. Ridden here by Lenny Martinez of Groupama-FDJ, it looks to be a lightweight model, perhaps an update to the current Wilier 0. The fork looks to have been redesigned, with wider stance, the frame looks even skinnier than the current bike and the bump holding the seatpost clamp has disappeared.While the current Wilier 0 has a claimed frame weight of around 800g, expect Wilier to have shaved weight from this, perhaps in search of a whole bike weight to rival the similarly roundish tubed Specialized Aethos. New SRAM Red XPLR View this post on Instagram A post shared by Keegan Swenson (@keegels99) When SRAM launched the updated Red AXS groupset, it showcased the 2x 12-speed option, but there was no word of an XPLR version. Thats something of a surprise, as SRAM has always emphasised its 1x options and the compatibility between its groupset components.The reason for Red XPLRs absence appeared at the Unbound 2024 gravel race, where a new SRAM Red 1x groupset design was spotted. Its on the right in the shot below, while the bike in the foreground has an XX Eagle AXS transmission.Life Time Grand Prix/Taylor Chase @chaseincolorRed XPLR has a derailleur that follows SRAMs latest Transmission format, introduced on its Eagle MTB groupsets like above. Here, the derailleur dispenses with a hanger, with a design that wraps the derailleurs frame interface around both sides of the frame dropout, perhaps marking the end of days for the bent mech hanger.The new groupset goes further though, introducing a 13th sprocket. This reduces the jumps between gear ratios, but at the same time removes the 1x to 2x compatibility. It also for now betters SRAMs MTB groupsets, which top out at 12 speeds, and matches the 13-speed of Campagnolos Ekar. New Trek Checkpoint gravel bikeLife Time Grand Prix/Taylor Chase @chaseincolorLining up in the first row at Unbound 2024 alongside the races winner Lachlan Morton were two copies of a new Trek gravel bike. Its not just the understated logos that distinguish it from the current Checkpoint, theres a new down tube, which doesnt have the current Checkpoints frame protector. The head tube looks to have been redesigned too, removing the nose on the current bike and the bottom bracket area looks more overbuilt.New Giant RevoltLife Time Grand Prix/Taylor Chase @chaseincolorAnother new gravel bike spotted at Unbound looks to be an update to the Giant Revolt. The fork appears to be beefed up from the current model, although it retains the two fork leg bolts for mounting gear. There looks to be greater front end integration, with a one piece bar/stem and internal cable routing, although with its longer reach this may be a pro-level one-off. The new bike also includes down tube storage.Extra-wide Zipp wheelsLife Time Grand Prix/Taylor Chase @chaseincolorA number of riders at Unbound were on Zipp wheels which appeared to have grown even more in width from its current generations 25mm internal rim. Wed guess that these are new gravel-specific wheel rims, designed to support and provide improved aerodynamics with even-wider gravel bike tyres. Oakley-alike Scicon glassesPissei/InstagramTim Wellens was out on a recce of the route of Strade Bianche last week in a new model of sunglasses from team sponsor Scicon. Look familiar? The lens-integrated nosepiece shares more than a passing resemblance to the Oakley Kato sunnies beloved of Mark Cavendish and others. The lens size looks to trump Oakley though maybe the start of another sunglass arms race?Supersized Eko pedalsFacebook - Team Nice Mtropole Cte d'AzurThe UCI Pro Continental team Nice Mtropole Cte dAzur has been spotted using some novel pedals with a really large platform. The pedals appear to be a new departure for team sponsor Eko, whose normal stock in trade is cycle clothing, although it does extend to shoes. Either theres a massive cleat bolted to the bottom of the teams shoes, or its a novel system purpose-designed to mesh with the pedals and potentially built into the sole of the shoes. Judging by the shape of the pedals, It looks as if Eko might be following Wahoo Speedplay in building the release mechanism into the cleat rather than the pedal body. Expect weight savings and aero gains to be touted.Sadly, the team wasnt able to use the new pedals on its first planned race outing, as the UCI banned them due to the paperwork not having been filled out prior to the race.New Kask Utopia?C Auld Photo/Ineos GrenadiersThe other helmet here is what looks to be an update to the Kask Utopia aero helmet, as first spotted on the head of several Ineos Grenadiers riders at their winter camp. While the current Utopia Y helmet has a single central vent at its front, the new helmet has a second vent above this. The lower vent looks to have decreased in size from that in the current helmet, but the addition of the second vent above a cross-rib may have increased the total venting, presumably improving airflow through the helmet and cooling.Extra frontal airflow may be needed, as the new helmet also sits lower on the head than the current Utopia and encloses the tops of the riders ear lobes, presumably to improve airflow over the sides of the head. Theres less venting around the sides and a more pointed tail than in the Utopia Y, which again are likely to improve aerodynamics.Canyon-branded cycling shoesX / Canyon//SRAMThe Canyon-SRAM womens cycling team has shown off its new 2024 kit on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Alongside the Canyon own-brand clothing, one shot showed some smart-looking white shoes, complete with a Canyon logo on the heel cup. Boa was a team sponsor last year and it looks to have contributed two of its fanciest dial closures to the new shoes, which have some interesting-looking reinforcement under the upper Boa dial as well as plenty of venting.Canyon has put its branding on other companies cycling gear in the past, including a range of Abus helmets (although Canyon-SRAM wear helmets from Giro), but the brand has increased its clothing and accessories output in the past few years so its no surprise shoes would be the next step. If it is a Canyon product, it is likely to have been produced in conjunction with a shoe specialist, much like previous clothing releases made in conjunction with companies such as Kalas and Etxeondo.Check out our guide to all the WorldTour teams bikes, tech and kit. Related Posts Canyon Aeroad vs Ultimate vs Endurace: The best Canyon road bike in 2024 SRAM Red AXS reclaims lightest groupset mantle and updates ergonomics The complete history of the Trek Madone Pinarello Dogma F Disc review The best gravel bikes 2024: Cyclists top-rated gravel and adventure bikes reviewed All the WorldTour team bikes, tech and kit 2024 Best road bikes: Best bikes from under 1,000 to over 10,000 Best aero bikes 2024: Ride faster for less effort The post All the cycling tech leaked by the pros in 2024 including the new Canyon Aeroad, Pinarello Dogma F and Trek Madone/Emonda appeared first on Cyclist.

Ever since he burst onto the scene at the 2023 Giro d'Italia, Derek Gee has come close time and time again to a first European win. On the 3rd stage of the 2024 Criterium du Dauphine, the Canadian's hard work was finally rewarded.With 2.5km to go the breakaway were finally reeled in. There was stil...

The new Sour Bicycles Cowboy Cookie is a short-travel, full-suspension mountain bike designed, developed, and built at Sour headquarters in Saxony, Germany. Read on to find all the details on their foray into the world of full-squish bikes and their new long-travel full-suspension bike, the Double Choc...The post Introducing the Sour Bicycles Cowboy Cookie and Double Choc appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.