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Alvin Holbrook

San Antonio, Walnut Creek

Technical Editor at Outside Magazine

shorts enthusiast, advocate at @bike_satx, bike nerd at @velovelovelo__

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Articles

  • 5 Trends and Takeaways from the 2025 Sea Otter Classic

    6 days ago | velo.outsideonline.com | Alvin Holbrook

    Welcome to Velo’s Sea Otter Classic coverage, where we share our favorite things we’ve seen at the 2025 show. Bikes, components, everything racing, and more: if we think it’s cool, you’ll see it. See the rest of our coverage here. One of the best parts of attending bike shows as influential as the Sea Otter Classic is the ability to see in real-time what interests normal cyclists the most. From an observational perspective, it’s wonderful.

  • Velo Podcast: Pogi's New Colnago Race Rig, the Most Aero Road Bike, and Tons of Sea Otter Tech

    6 days ago | velo.outsideonline.com | Alvin Holbrook

    Josh, Alvin, and Levy unpack a massive week in tech that includes self-inflating tires winning Paris-Roubaix under a mountain biker, Pogačar’s fresh V5Rs, and an aero road bike that promises forward thrust in any wind conditions. The guys also dig into Allied’s new Able that combines speed and tire clearance, the smart geometry of Norco’s redesigned Search, and why (or why not) drop-bar mountain bikes make sense.

  • Randoms: 3D-Printed Helmets, Perhaps the Prettiest Moots Yet, and Bike Lane Sweepers Galore

    6 days ago | velo.outsideonline.com | Alvin Holbrook

    Welcome to Velo’s Sea Otter Classic coverage, where we share our favorite things we’ve seen at the 2025 show. Bikes, components, everything racing, and more: if we think it’s cool, you’ll see it. See the rest of our coverage here.

  • This Week in Tech: Strava Strategy Reveal, Colors Make Matching Easy, AI Training in the WorldTour, and Collaborative Route Planning

    1 week ago | velo.outsideonline.com | Alvin Holbrook

    Sweet Protection launches special edition colorSweet protection has a bit of a reputation as an influencer friendly helmet brand. Having spent a good amount of time actually wearing the helmets, I’d call that unfair. The helmets are high quality and comfortable but it is true that they are stylish too. It doesn’t hurt that if you want to match PAS Normal colors you can jump to the PAS Normal site, instead of Sweet Protection, to find colorways that get updates for the season.

  • All the New Gravel Tires and Wheels We Found at Sea Otter Classic

    1 week ago | velo.outsideonline.com | Alvin Holbrook

    Welcome to Velo’s Sea Otter Classic coverage, where we share our favorite things we’ve seen at the 2025 show. Bikes, components, everything racing, and more: if we think it’s cool, you’ll see it. See the rest of our coverage here. It’s no secret that Sea Otter is an absolute haven for the dirt-inclined among us. That means gravel bikes and new tech galore. In particular, there was a slew of new tires and wheels on display from all over the world.

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alivn @alvinholbrook
30 Oct 24

best of luck to one of my favorite writers in cycling. a real bummer

Gregor Brown
Gregor Brown @gregorbrown

Wow @Cyclingnewsfeed to layoff, Barry Ryan, who is one of your top and best writers, is quite a low move. Unbelievable. Good luck filling his shoes. Love your loyalty. 🤏

alivn
alivn @alvinholbrook
24 Jul 24

RT @Chimezie_Metu: Yeah right off Del Paso

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11 Jul 24

RT @IntermarcheW: 😎 #TDF2024 https://t.co/sWAkMuL6TV