New research out of Duke University suggests that wearing a neck gaiter, neck warmer or buff as a mask might be worse than wearing no face covering at all. A recently published paper looked at 14 different masks, ranging from surgical masks to bandanas and fleece neck gaiters, all commonly used by people trying to […]
Review: Bontrager Starvos WaveCel road helmet
Trek released its WaveCel technology last year, promising it would be the most important advancement in cycling safety technology in the last 30 year. WaveCel is a new helmet design that changes the way a helmet protects during a crash. Created by a team of doctors, researchers, and engineers, it’s a collapsible structure that lines […]
How to get rid of an earworm on your ride
Long bike rides can do wonders for you mentally. There’s a meditative component to zooming along a country road—you take in the beauty of the countryside, smelling the fresh outdoor air as you cut through the wind and soak up some vitamin D. Your mind wanders casually from here to there. Nothing particularly sticks as […]
Wout Van Aert earns first Monument at Milan-San Remo
For the second Saturday in a row, Wout Van Aert won a one-day race in Italy. This week, after taking the WorldTour’s return at Strade Bianche, the Jumbo-Visma rider earned his first Monument trophy at Milan-San Remo. He outsprinted Julian Alaphilippe in a thrilling, hot, high-summer edition of the season’s first Monument. 🇮🇹 #MilanoSanremo Wout! […]
Zwift gets serious about steering functionality
Zwift is getting a little more realistic, as FutureWorks Steering is expanding across the entire Zwift universe. The latest update takes the steering function, which Zwift first tested in Fall 2019 on limited roads, and makes it more realistic. The update also includes improvements to Meetups, including the ability to join a ride late and […]
Review: The T-Lab R3 Omni is not quite road, not quite gravel, but fun all around
The T-Lab R3 Omni is somewhat perplexing with its room for 35-mm-wide tires, longish wheelbase and relaxed angles. It doesn’t quite qualify as a full-blown gravel bike, but it’s not quite a classic road racer either. Intrigued, I took the R3 Omni out on familiar local loops. The R3 Omni was stable at speed with […]
Orlando Bloom’s experimental cycling style has gained the support of the internet
Orlando Bloom has gotten quite into cycling the past few years. The Lord of the Rings actor owns multiple Festka bikes and frequently posts on Instagram about his rides. Before the pandemic, Bloom was living in Prague filming the Amazon series Carnival Row, where he was often photographed cycling in kit from brands such as Rapha […]
Going tubeless? Here are a few tips and tricks
by Nick Di Cristofaro Modern cycling technology can sometimes be overwhelming, especially when it comes to the recent trends in wheel and tire design. One trend that has become more prevalent is the usage of tubeless tires and wheels. This isn’t “new” technology but over the last few years, many tire and wheel manufactures have […]
Kask releases new, sleeker version of its classic Mojito helmet
The third generation of Kask Mojito is here. Originally designed in 2011, the latest Kask Mojito is called the Mojito³ and features some interesting differences from previous designs. This helmet isn’t what will be used by INEOS (they’ll stick to the Kask Protone and the Valegro). Instead, Kask says the Mojito³ is a perfect all-around […]
Wout Van Aert triumphs in dusty Strade Bianche
The biggest road victory of Wout Van Aert’s career came Saturday at Strade Bianche, a compelling, high-summer race in Tuscany to restart a WorldTour that ceased in March. Van Aert had been third in the last two editions, most memorably in 2018 when he cramped on the final climb. He came back from a long […]
Van Vleuten bosses Strade Bianche as the WorldTour returns
Annemiek van Vleuten continued her domination of the women’s peloton on Saturday by retaining her Strade Bianche title in Siena, Italy, destroying a big gap to a solo leader to win on the return of the WorldTour. It was only the second race of the 2020 Women’s WorldTour, Leah Kirchmann’s Sunweb teammate Liane Lippert having […]
Six Canadians confirmed for Strade Bianche
On Friday EF Pro Cycling confirmed that Michael “Rusty” Woods will be making his debut in Saturday’s Strade Bianche, bringing the Canadian content of the two WorldTour races to six riders. Woods is joined by fellow Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games selections Hugo Houle, Leah Kirchmann and Karol-Ann Canuel and Israel Start-Up Nation duo Alexander Cataford […]