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Shimano's Latest Entry Into The E-Bike Powertrain Market Takes Aim at Bosch

Nov 26, 2013

Shimano's latest entry into the e-bike powertrain market takes aim at Bosch with a center-drive motor that will be introduced in Europe in 2014. Called STEPS—the name given to the first group it launched in 2010—an acronym for ...

Tags: Transportation

Your Son or Daughter Needs a Bike That Fits Properly

Nov 12, 2013

In cash-strapped times even cycling parents may consider economising when it comes to buying a bike for their child; after all, they’ll outgrow it in a few years. But here’s the thing: you don’t get forever to sell ...

Tags: Kids Bike, Toys, Bicycle

Three New Power Meter Models at Interbike Were Be Launched by Stages

Sep 17, 2013

Stages Cycling, which launched its crankarm-based power meter at Interbike last year, announced three new models Monday as the 2013 Interbike opened with the Outdoor Demo. The new models are for the Shimano's Ultegra 6800 cranket and two ...

Tags: Interbike, Transportation

Kindhuman Is Releasing A Line of Three Steel Framesets

Sep 12, 2013

KindHuman is releasing a line of three steel framesets to complement the carbon fiber models it announced earlier this year.?The line consists of three models for road, cyclocross and mountain biking all made in the United States. "We ...

Tags: Transportation, bike

Continental Has Unveiled a New E-Bike Drive System

Aug 29, 2013

Continental has unveiled a new e-bike drive system, developed in partnership with Benchmark Drives, that drive specialty division ContiTech Power Transmission Group says is smaller, more powerful and lighter than other systems currently ...

Tags: Transportation, bike, E-Bike

SRAM This Week Released Details of Its Second 1X11 Mountain Bike Group

Aug 5, 2013

SRAM this week released details of its second 1x11 mountain bike group, called XO1. The group slots in a few hundred dollars cheaper than its first 11-speed, single-chainring group, XX1, and will be available in September. The groups are ...

Tags: SRAM, Lower-Priced 1x11 Group

If There Is One Word That Best Describes Giant's 2014 Product Line, It Is BOLD

Jul 31, 2013

DEER VALLEY, UT (BRAIN) — If there is one word that best describes Giant’s 2014 product line, it is BOLD. With the majority of its performance mountain bike line sporting 27.5-inch wheels, new models in the ‘off-road ...

Tags: Giant, Mountain Bikes

Trek Bicycle Is Adding The 650b Wheel Size to Its Mountain Bike Lineup in 2014

Jul 23, 2013

Trek Bicycle is adding the 650b wheel size to its mountain bike lineup in 2014. The company unveiled a revamped Slash and Remedy line, both featuring 650b models, to European retailers and press Wednesday. Trek brings a redesigned ...

Tags: tire, bike, Bicycle

Electric Bicycles Were Documented Within Various U.S. Patents

Jul 17, 2013

In the 1890s, electric bicycles were documented within various U.S. patents. For example, on 31 December 1895, Ogden Bolton Jr. was granted U.S. Patent 552,271 for a battery-powered bicycle with "6-pole brush-and-commutator direct current ...

Tags: Electric Bicycle, e bike, bike, bicycle

Lifeboat Events' Fifth Annual Bike Presscamp Kicked off Tuesday

Jun 21, 2013

Lifeboat Events’ fifth annual Bike PressCamp kicked off Tuesday with 30 members of the cycling and mainstream media converging on Deer Valley to meet with more than 25 brands in the resort’s condos for some one-on-one face time ...

Tags: Transportation, PressCamp Wrap, Knog

The Synapse Performance/Fondo Road Bike Gets Its First Ground-up Redesign

Jun 21, 2013

The Bethel, Connecticut-based bike maker is waiting until after its global sales meeting next month here at Deer Valley to reveal much of its 2014 lineup. Still, Cannondale has some goodies to show PressCamp editors. The Synapse ...

Tags: Transportation, Presscamp, bike

Lapierre Holds Five Patents on The Technology and Retains Exclusive Use of The System

May 24, 2013

Some Lapierre models this year can be had with its computer-controlled shock system called e:i. Though the system was developed with RockShox, Lapierre holds five patents on the technology and retains exclusive use of the system. In a ...

Tags: Computerized Suspension, Transportation, Lapierre

Troy Had a Garage Full of Bikes and an Itch to Try a Lightweight Carbon 29er Hardtail

May 22, 2013

Troy had a garage full of bikes, 20 years' experience wrenching, a daughter getting braces soon—and an itch to try a lightweight carbon 29er hardtail.? So when the 41-year-old from the Pacific Northwest—who asked that his last ...

Tags: Transportation, bike

Specialized Is Celebrating PRO Mark Cavendish's 100th Race Win

May 20, 2013

Specialized is offering a limited edition replica frameset to celebrate pro Mark Cavendish's 100th race win. The $3,750 frame set is expected to be in stores as early as next week, the company said. Cavendish, on the Omega Pharma-Quick ...

Tags: Specialized, edition replica frameset

Kindhuman Is Taking an Unusual Approach to The Market

May 20, 2013

KindHuman, a new bike and accessories brand, is taking an unusual approach to the market, offering discounts to community service employees and supporting racing programs for underprivileged youth. The company is currently offering a ...

Tags: Kindhuman, Bike Company

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