After his supremely impressive display at last year's Tour de France, Jasper Philipsen is heading back to the biggest race on the planet with renewed confidence and optimism after the Alpecin-Deceuninck leader took a dominant sprint win on stage 3 of the 2024 Baloise Belgium Tour."Last year the cou...

Whilst Team Visma | Lease a Bike's general classification challenge had already gone more than a little bit pear shaped at the 2024 Tour de Suisse, the dramatic struggles of the team on the shortened stage 6 were notable.With the stage being reduced to just over 40 kilometres due to bad weather in t...

As is often the case this time of the year, one of the big stories going into the 2024 Tour de France is Mark Cavendish. Heading into the final Tour of his legendary career, the Manx Missile has one final shot at taking a historic 35th stage win.Initially of course, the 2023 Tour de France was supp...

Ive never been big on cycling jerseys. I mountain bike a lot in the spring, summer, and fall, but typically, youll see me wearing a cotton T-shirt, a baselayer, or even a flannel if its chilly enough. Last year, though, I was introduced to ROWDEE. The small brand makes a bike shirt called the Shindig, and I have found my new favorite thing to wear when I ride.Its a lightweight button-up made from a comfortable, moisture-wicking, stretchy material. Sweat doesnt stain it. And, unlike any other button-up bike shirt Ive ever had, this one packs into its own chest pocket.On top of all that, the patterns this brand offers make for some of the most fun bike apparel Ive found. I actually look forward to wearing this shirt on the trail and out for beers afterward.Trails & Tacos Shindig Button-Up Bike Shirt Review(Photo/Rachel Laux)I got the Trails & Tacos Shindig Shirt ($90) from Rowdee and regret nothing. Im not normally a yellow shirt guy, but I didnt hesitate to put this bright golden sunshine button-up on as soon as I pulled it out of the package. Its dotted with green snakes made of bike chains, cans of Cerveza, cacti, and, of course, tacos. The snap buttons are metal, which makes it easy to pop on and off at the trailhead. The fit is regular and perfect for exercising. Even tucked into my pants (yes, I wore it like that occasionally), my movement was never restricted thanks to this shirts four-way stretch fabric. (Photo/Rachel Laux)The tail on this shirt is intentionally long. That offers a little extra protection from mud and water spray.According to ROWDEE, this shirt is also sweat-stain-proof. Ive worked up some decent sweats in this thing, and, sure enough, I dont see any salt stains or weird discolored spots yet. That said, Colorado is far from peak heat biking weather, and Ill put this through much more rigorous sweat testing once things warm up here. (Photo/Will Brendza)Pack It In Your PocketAll of the design features described above make this an great bike shirt. However, on their own, they wouldnt be enough to set the Shindig apart from the thousands of others out there. However, the folks at ROWDEE had another trick up their sleeves. The Shindig shirt can also pack into its own hidden chest pocket.A zipper is tucked just behind the ROWDEE logo on the chest pocket. Open it up and start stuffing. In no time at all your shirt will transform into a softball-sized pouch. When youre packing for a bike trip its much easier than folding the button-up nicely at least, for me. (Photo/Will Brendza)Not Just For BikingI primarily wear this shirt when Im mountain biking. Its what I got it for, and its what it was designed for. I also wear it out to the brewery or restaurant following a ride. Its casual but classy enough you could pretty much wear this thing anywhere around town. But I also wore my ROWDEE shirt to some spring gaper ski days at Vail. Its a fun garment and it matched the springtime vibe. Ill probably wear my ROWDEE button-up this summer on river rafting trips and paddle boarding. This would even be a good beach or boat shirt. The ROWDEE Shindig is only limited by your imagination. (Photo/Rachel Laux)Warm Weather OnlyI know I just said I wore this thing skiing, and I did. But Ill caveat that with a disclaimer: I had to wear a baselayer under it and a jean vest over it, even on 50-60-degree days. This shirt does nothing to block a cold breeze. You will freeze your nipples off if you wear this on its own in cold weather on skis, a bike, or doing anything. It isnt a warm shirt. The Final Word: ROWDEE Shindig Bike Shirt(Photo/Will Brendza)I am looking forward to the number of days Im going to spend in my ROWDEE this summer. Ive kept it wadded up in its pocket storage in my bike fanny pack and simply unpack it whenever Im hitting the trail. Ill be taking it to Fruita, Colorado this weekend. Ill probably wear it for some more late-season skiing the weekend after that. The ROWDEE Shindig Trails & Tacos is a rad shirt. The pattern is unique and fun. The actual fabric is an ideal material for active sportswear. And its packability is cleverly designed. I have found my bike jersey. Will Brendza is a writer for our sister publication, GearJunkie.com. For more riding style tips, you can follow him here. The post Rad Button-Up For ROWDEE Rippers: Shindig MTB Shirt Review appeared first on Bikerumor.

In the second episode of our gravel cycling series with Canyon, deputy editor Jack Luke and senior technical editor Tom Marvin are joined by gravel racer and former BikeRadar US editor-in-chief, Ben Delaney, The team chew the fat on gravel tyre widths and pressures, highlighting the things you should consider before changing your rubber.Check out our summary and buyer's guide on the best gravel tyres available today for even more info.We'd love to hear your opinions on anything discussed in this episode drop us an email at podcast@bikeradar.com with any questions or comments.How to subscribe to the BikeRadar PodcastThe BikeRadar Podcast takes you to the heart of the issues that matter for bike riders, whether you're a roadie, mountain biker, gravel rider or commuter.From the latest tech news, reviews and debates, to interviews with the biggest and most interesting personalities in cycling, the podcast is your direct line into the BikeRadar team.To make sure you dont miss a future episode, you can subscribe viaApple,Spotifyor wherever you get your podcasts.

After being forced to settle for second on stage 2 of the 2024 Baloise Belgium Tour yesterday, Jasper Philipsen powered to the win on stage 3 with a dominant sprint performance.Seven riders forced their way into the breakaway of the day on stage 3, they were all swallowed up by the peloton with 35...

CyclistGallery: Cinellis classic bikesIf you can follow me, I am never square and logical I go for successive waves. So says Antonio Colombo, sovereign-ringed fingers making the gesture of rippling water while his bright blue Nike Air Max bounce under the table.I do not want to be a museum curator, but next year is 100 years, so a sort of bicycle museum has to surround us.Mike Massaro / CyclistHes referring not to the bike brand of which he is president, but to sister brand Columbus Tubi, a subsidiary of the AL Colombo steel tubing company founded in 1919 by his father, Angelo Luigi, and which Colombo junior united with fellow Milanese operation Cinelli in 1978.The story of events leading up to this merger could fill a book on its own, involving seaplanes, Ferrari chassis and high-end furniture production, but the pivotal moments came through bicycles.Quite simply, Cino Cinelli made them, Columbus made the tubing for them, and a natural allegiance was formed.Mike Massaro / CyclistToday the companies occupy connected buildings in the Milan province of Caleppio, and operate under the umbrella Gruppo Srl. But while the tube-making facility is one of shiny industrial awe, its the bikes that were here for.And boy does Cinelli have some fantastic examples. Related Posts Cinelli Pressure review What We Ride: Jamess Cinelli Laser dream road bike What We Ride: Joes lovely alloy Cinelli Experience A history of Bianchis classic bikes Colnagos classic bike collection Laser by Keith Haring, 1986-1988Mike Massaro / CyclistI swapped this bike with Keith Haring in 1988 for our Multi-fluoro mountain bike, which was painted in these psychedelic colours, the aesthetic of the 1980s, says Antonio Colombo.The exchange was I give you a new one, you give me an old one painted. This was one of three bikes Henrik Oersted used for his Hour record attempt in 1986 [although the Dane pulled out at the last minute with a hand injury].Haring, who died in 1990 aged 31, was an influential street artist in 1980s New York, famous for his colourful murals that often depicted the dancing men that feature on this funny bikes disc wheels.People think I just gave Keith the wheels, but I sent him the whole bike. So I was surprised when it came back and the frame was the same colour. I asked him why he hadnt painted it and he told me because the paint was so good already.The link between Cinelli and guys like Keith is not straight. These guys are not interested in what is going on at the Tour de France. But we have a connection with bike messengers and the fixed gear scene that came out of it. Those guys needed low maintenance, fast and light bikes they could carry up stairs, so they ended up with track bikes.As a messenger you spend your life on a bicycle, so they wanted the best they could afford, so they bought old Bianchi, Cinelli, Masi frames. Everything that makes you feel better goes faster.Laser Stayer, c.1989Mike Massaro / CyclistThis bicycle was at the World Championships, where it won gold, says Cinellis CEO, Paolo Erzegovesi. Walter Brugna was the rider [the year was 1990]. Not long after [in 1994] the UCI stopped stayer racing.Stayer racing is the most madcap cycling discipline, in which riders are motor-paced around a velodrome with the moto rider standing up to act as a windbreak and the cyclist riding as close as possible behind. Stayer bikes have 24-inch front wheels, reversed forks and exceptionally long stems to get the rider deep into the slipstream.The G-force on a stayer when it corners is incredible, so the bikes had braces under the stem and seat to keep them stiff we used to sell many of these braces and the riders would wrap the bars with big foam pads to protect their hands from the pain of holding on. They would average 70-80kmh per hour, and could reach 100kmh.To get as far forward behind the motor-pacer as possible, the seat tube was very steep, but that meant the saddle nose passed the bottom bracket, which was against the rules. So all the saddles had their noses cut off.The rear wheel was brought in as far as possible too, sometimes so much so that a channel had to be cut into the bottom bracket shell, and the wheel could only be removed when the tyre was deflated.Cinelli SC, c.1968Mike Massaro / CyclistThe Super Corsa. It is Columbus SL tubing with the seatpost binder with the hole in the back, says Erzegovesi. It has the [Alfredo] Binda toe straps, but the all-leather ones. Later we put in a plastic strip because the leather would stretch in the rain.Its the reason for the Unicanitor saddle we developed, the first saddle with a nylon base. Like the toe straps, leather saddles would go saggy when it rained. The first Super Corsas came out in the 1960s, and I think this one belonged to Cino [Cinelli] himself.Mike Massaro / CyclistInterestingly the decal on the seat tube says Speciale Corsa, but this is because at one point there was an error with our printers and we received the wrong badges. So there is no difference between Speciale and Super Corsa, although we did have the cheaper Modello B, made with fenders, and the Sophisticated Lady Corsa for women.The bike was super-light for its time, made from very thin steel tubing. Very nice to ride but terrible in the long term, because over time sweat would collect around the cable guides on the top tube, which Cino insisted the bike had to keep it light. He just said this is a bike for professionals so it only needs to last three years.Something else the holes in the lugs might look decorative, but they meant you could see whether the brass had been properly sucked into the brazed joint. They were like little windows.Laser, 1981Mike Massaro / CyclistI did a drawing for a Laser after I saw a French aerodynamic bicycle on a trip to Japan, says Antonio Colombo of a bike hed seen with webbing between the tube junctions.I was with Andrea Pesenti [who would go on to head up the Laser programme] and I said, Why dont we do this? It gives it a much more aerodynamic look and more strength. It can look beautiful.We realised we needed very thin metal to wrap around the tubes to form the webbing, and by chance found that the boot assembly on a Fiat Cinquecento had this incredibly thin, strong metal, so we cut the pieces for the first Laser frames out of a Fiat.Thus the first Laser prototypes were born, and in 1981 the Laser and Laser America were released. This is not the first one, but it is the same model, says Erzegovesi.Mike Massaro / CyclistThere were two versions, the America, which had Modolo mini-brakes, chosen because they were small enough to fit under the bottom bracket for aerodynamics, and the Aero Road, with normal brakes.But really the main drag is the rider, so the original Laser concept was to offer more freedom with geometry, but keeping straight tubes.To that end, Erzegovesi explains that while those iconic swoops at the tube junctions might look aero, their purpose was to be able to reinforce acute angles.This design trait evolved into some of the first low-profile funny bikes, with drastic saddle-to-bar drops and smaller front wheels.Laser Ammortizzatta, 1986Mike Massaro / CyclistAmmortizzatta is Italian for cushioned, but at first glance its not immediately obvious why this strikingly red Laser gets that moniker. Look a little harder, just under the headset and at the top of the seatstays, and youll see the reason.I worked with Professor Dal Monte, who designed many of Francesco Mosers Hour record bikes, says Erzegovesi. We worked on many stupid things, including this. The idea was to reduce rolling resistance on the track and the road, so we used special tyres and suspension.Mike Massaro / CyclistThe chainstays are designed to flex, damped by an elastomer at the top of the seatstays and suspension above the fork crown. It produces probably a couple of centimetres of movement. We used the suspension so we could run very high-pressure tyres. The standard tubulars then were 19mm, but we tested 17mm.For that you needed super high-pressure we calculated 16bar [232psi], which made it impossible to keep the tyres inflated [as the tubulars latex inner tubes naturally leaked air]. So I took some wheels to this guy who made drums for typewriters out of very dense rubber.I asked him to cover the edge of the rims in this material, then I machined them on a lathe to make the tyre. The contact patch with the ground is very, very small just 9mm.At some point we lost the original front wheel, which was also a solid tyre disc wheel. This was the only one we made. A crazy project!Experimental track bike, c.1985Mike Massaro / CyclistAround 1985 I said the future of bicycles would be carbon fibre, says Erzegovesi. I am passionate about boats and they were using this material already, so I started to experiment. We were also very keen on aerodynamic experimentation as well.This bike was just for research, to test on the track. We painted it afterwards it used to be completely black. It is just two panels of carbon fibre with some foam inside.The first one was more stupid than this I made it in the garage of a friend of mine using cavity insulation foam that I simply cut out and stuck to a steel frame.Mike Massaro / CyclistIt did make a lot of difference to the drag, but it was totally illegal and the cycling federation said no way. After the Francesco Moser disc wheels [which secured Moser an Hour record in 1984] everyone was trying things like Lycra fabric from the bike to the rider to form some kind of spoiler, or a piece here or there for a fairing.The UCI decided to change the rules so that no dimension of the frame could be more than 75mm. That changed bike design massively. Everything we could do suddenly got smaller.It has our M71 pedals, the first clipless pedals [Look pedals came later, and were known to be automatic]. A sprung pin bolted your cleat to the pedal, and the idea was if you go down you touch the ground with the end of the pin, which releases your foot.I think there were more riders killed by the M71 than any other pedal.Ole Ritter Hour Record, 1968Mike Massaro / CyclistThis was one of Ole Ritters training bikes for the Hour record [which the Dane secured, riding 48.653km in Mexico City]. The bike he made his attempt on was a Cinelli bike as well, but we made it for Benotto, so it has their name on it, says Erzegovesi.He explains that while this track frame might appear basic, it had many cutting-edge features for the day, such as the forks. Post-war, Italy began to re-cover its poorly surfaced roads in asphalt, leading Cino Cinelli to redesign his forks to be stiffer. He reasoned that the smoother roads no longer needed forks with long, heavily raked legs designed to flex.Mike Massaro / CyclistThus the sloping fork crown a ubiquitous sight on most of todays road bikes was born.That design was our invention, and it meant the fork could have shorter and therefore stiffer legs, which is exactly what you need on the track. Another thing you need to be able to do is fine-tune the rider position, which is why the seat clamp here is also very special.Cino wanted to clamp the seatpost without applying too much torque on the bolt, so the seatstay lugs are positioned behind the seatpost [not either side, as was more common] and are shaped and cut so the seat bolt goes right up against the back of the seatpost.It meant the bolt required much less torque to secure the post than the old designs, where the bolt would fail after maybe 20 uses. This meant we could change Ritters position many times without having to keep replacing the seat bolt.CMX-1, 1980Mike Massaro / CyclistCino Cinellis son, Andrea, used to work for the company back when I joined in the 1970s, although he left sometime in the 1980s to start his own company, Cinetica [making some of the earliest monocoque carbon fibre frames], says Erzegovesi.One day Andrea saw Andrea Pesenti welding some of our industrial tubing with a TIG torch this was when everything was still brazed and he said, Hey, do you want to try and make a bike like this?So this was the first TIG-welded bike we produced in big numbers.Mike Massaro / CyclistAs the company did with mountain bikes in the mid-1980s (Antonio Colombo relates the story that I went to a Grateful Dead concert with Gary Fisher, then I went to see him working in his garage outside San Francisco and thought, This is the future of the bicycle.), Cinelli had foreseen the United States BMX boom coming to Europe.It set about creating what might be the only mass-produced, Columbus-tubed BMX the world has ever seen.It matched the frame with its own stem and seatpost (the latter interestingly marketed as hollow at both ends for light weight but solid in the centre for additional strength at the insertion point), specially commissioned hubs, chainset and pedals from Campagnolo.And showing its true racing pedigree, the original spec sheet ran to 20-inch tubular tyres from Clement.It was somewhat successful for the company. But looking at it now, what terrible weld beads!Laser Crono StradaMike Massaro / CyclistColumbus makes bicycle tubing, but AL Colombo made tubing for all kinds of industries, including oil and gas, says Erzegovesi. This is how Andrea Pesenti came to work for us or Laserman as people called him [and which Pesenti has tattooed on his arm].He was employed to do the TIG-welding on high-pressure pipes. It was Andreas TIG-welding skills that helped us create bikes like this lo-pro for the Laser family.With Andrea Cinelli and some other colleagues, Pesenti started this company within Cinelli called Formula Bici, which they used to test new geometry, new techniques and materials.Mike Massaro / CyclistThat led to Cinelli making the first TIG-welded frames, which meant we could join tubes at any angles because we didnt need lugs, so we could custom-fit every rider in the most aerodynamic position possible. Pesenti worked for the company for many years, and we had many interesting experiences together, not always just about bikes.There was this place in Italy called San Patrignano, where they offered help to guys with drug problems. They got them to work on the land, so I thought we could see if they wanted to learn to make bikes. I gave Pesenti six months paid leave and he went there and trained five guys to build frames. After four years there were 30 guys, and they started to produce for us, Carrera, De Rosa.Sadly they have closed this experience now, but you will still find these guys at some of the biggest framebuilders in Italy. Building bicycles is an incredibly satisfying experience, and it really changed them.This article was originally published in issue 83 ofCyclist magazine Related Posts Cinelli Pressure review What We Ride: Jamess Cinelli Laser dream road bike What We Ride: Joes lovely alloy Cinelli Experience A history of Bianchis classic bikes Colnagos classic bike collection The post Gallery: Cinellis classic bikes appeared first on Cyclist.

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Cross Country riders rejoice! Alas, the Ritchey P-29er is back and better than ever. The latest manifestation of the P-29er reflects Tom Ritcheys decades-long history/knowledge of the mountain bike. The frameset is designed for ripping tight, twisty, and technical cross-country singletrack. (Photos/Ritchey Bikes)Ritchey uses their iconic, proprietary triple-butted Logic steel tubing for the frameset. Thus, combining modern progressive, XC geometry which provides a balanced ride that mixes a snappy, responsive soul with a comfortable and predictable personality. The P-29er carries with it a pedigree that is firmly rooted in the decades-deep lineage of its P-Series predecessors, helping define the sport of mountain biking. This version of the modern P-29er is loaded with features demanded by todays XC riders. It has BOOST spacing along with stealthy dropper post routing. Plus, it carries an ultralight, forged, and machined tapered headtube. The frame has tire spacing for tires up to 2.3 and is designed to run a 100mm travel fork. This frame is ready for endless singletrack adventures.Ritchey P-29er GeoRitchey P-29er Retail & Specs Retail: $999Sizes: S (15), M (17), L (19), XL (21)Frame material: heat-treated, triple-butted Ritchey Logic steel tubingUltra-light Forged and machined tapered headtubeOptimized for 100mm (BOOST) suspension travel fork or 500mm axle-crown rigid forkBOOST 148 x 12mm rear end with replaceable stainless steel derailleur hangerPost-mount rear brake: 160mm (180mm max adaptors available separately)Headset: WCS headset included (upper IS42/28.6 | lower IS52/40)Recommended tire size: 292.25 (2.3 max) (depending on tire/rim manufacturer)Bottle cage mounts: Two (one on downtube and one on seat tube) *Note: one on size SDesigned for 1X chainrings27.2mm seat tube with stealth dropper routingBottom Bracket: 73mm EnglishWeight: 2,380 g/5.25 lbs (M/17)Color: Dirt in BloodTom Ritchey is known for taking whatever bike project hes working on to the limit and then pushing beyond that in the redesign phase. This latest P-29er perfectly demonstrates his indisputable design style and his tendency toward new thinking to make something great even betterThe P-29er is available globally atthe link below,Certified Ritchey Assemblers,local bike shops, andonline retailers. RitcheyLogic.comThe post The Ritchey P-29er is Back & Updated Making it the Ultimate Cross-Country Mountain Bike appeared first on Bikerumor.