Jordan Villella

Pittsburgh

Content Editor at Bikerumor

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Stromm Raktt: The Fastest Road Bike at Sea Otter Classic?

6 days ago | bikerumor.com | Jordan Villella

When I rolled by the Stromm cycles booth, it wasn’t the Raktt that first caught my eye, it was their track bike. Then, as if appearing from nowhere (a display table in the middle of the booth), was the Raktt. Along with it was a placard and some wildly specific and transparent data about speed, aerodynamics, and design. We met with the folks from Stromm and got the lowdown on what looks to be a very appealing bike, especially for those with the need…the need for speed.
QUOC M3 Pro Review - Sleek Looks, Clean Lines, and PRO-Ready DNA

1 week ago | bikerumor.com | Jordan Villella

British footwear specialist QUOC is back with a sharp new addition to its growing road range, and they brought a little world firepower along for the ride. Co-developed with none other than Geraint Thomas, the M3 Pro is QUOC’s new flagship road shoe—and after many miles in them, I can safely say: this one’s a looker that backs it up with legit performance. First spotted back at Volta ao Algarve when G was spotted rocking an unfamiliar QUOC prototype—spoiler alert, it was the M3 Air.
Colnago V5Rs - The Lightest Frame Ever From the Cambiago Crew

1 week ago | bikerumor.com | Jordan Villella

Colnago just announced an all-new V5Rs. Yes — it is the bike everyone speculated Tadej Pogačar was riding recently. No— it wasn’t under the UAE Emirates-XRG team for Pogačars’ second-place finish at Paris Roubaix over the weekend. That was the V4Rs, in its last poetic journey under Pogačar.
Colnago V5Rs - The Lightest Frame Ever From the Cambiago Crew

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jordan Villella

Colnago just announced an all-new V5Rs. Yes — it is the bike everyone speculated Tadej Pogačar was riding recently. No— it wasn’t under the UAE Emirates-XRG team for Pogačars’ second-place finish at Paris Roubaix over the weekend. That was the V4Rs, in its last poetic journey under Pogačar.
Spotted: KMC 12 Speed Flattop Chain

1 week ago | bikerumor.com | Jordan Villella

There aren’t too many flattop chain options. Honestly, I think SRAM is the only one with the pure flat top edition, which they developed for their 12-speed road groups. Yes, you can use the KMC X12 to replace a current flattop setup, but if you want the smooth look, you’ll have to buy a SRAM chain. However, it appears that KMC has a SRAM-compatible flattop design in the works, and it looks to be dropping soon.
Review: First Rides on Maxxis Reaver 45mm HYPR-X Gravel Tire's New Rubber

1 week ago | bikerumor.com | Jordan Villella

Maxxis has been quietly crushing it in the gravel game for a while now, but they just gave their lineup a serious shot of go-fast juice. Meet HYPR-X, the new rubber compound blending the best bits of Maxxis road-focused HYPR and mountain-bike-speed-demon MaxxSpeed formulas. The result of the updated HYPR-X compound? A gravel compound that promises to roll faster, grip harder, and last longer—without turning your legs into mashed potatoes.
Spotted: Prototype Ventum GS1 Gravel Race Bike

1 week ago | bikerumor.com | Jordan Villella

Ventum is dressing the all-new GS1 up for a gravel battle. We noticed the new gravel race machine at the Ventum booth at Sea Otter Classic. While it might not look like a wild departure at first glance, plenty of subtle tweaks suggest Ventum is fine-tuning this race-ready gravel rig for even more versatility and speed. The stars and stripes frame in question? That’s current gravel national champion Lauren Stephens’ frame, with some bits that aren’t 100% sponsor correct.
Spotted: Prototype Ventum GS1 Gravel Race Bike

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Jordan Villella

Ventum is dressing the all-new GS1 up for a gravel battle. We noticed the new gravel race machine at the Ventum booth at Sea Otter Classic. While it might not look like a wild departure at first glance, plenty of subtle tweaks suggest Ventum is fine-tuning this race-ready gravel rig for even more versatility and speed. The stars and stripes frame in question? That’s current gravel national champion Lauren Stephens’ frame, with some bits that aren’t 100% sponsor correct.
Spotted: All-New Mavic Cosmic Ultimate IV Road Shoes at Sea Otter

1 week ago | bikerumor.com | Jordan Villella

The Mavic booth at Sea Otter Classic is filled to the brim with eye-catching gear and many (many!) custom bikes (more on those later). But once you get over the initial shock of all that eye-catching carbon and titanium, you could spy some unreleased, yet-to-be-ever-seen gear. One new product that really caught my eye were these new Boa-dial Mavic Cosmic Ultimate IV road shoes.
Spotted: All-New Mavic Cosmic Ultimate IV Road Shoes at Sea Otter

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jordan Villella

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysThe Mavic booth at Sea Otter Classic is filled to the brim with eye-catching gear and many (many!) custom bikes (more on those later). But once you get over the initial shock of all that eye-catching carbon and titanium, you could spy some unreleased, yet-to-be-ever-seen gear.