Josh Ross

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

The Prologo Predator 01TT is an aero TT saddleIn case you thought aero had reached peak... aeroness, Prologo built an aero saddle. According to the brand, "To further optimize aerodynamics, the shape of the PREDATOR 01TT was initially developed using CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) software and later refined through wind tunnel testing, analyzing the interaction between the saddle, the bike, and the rider.

1 week ago | velo.outsideonline.com | Josh Ross

The latest Cannondale Topstone Lefty is the grown-up version of a bike that hit the market in 2016. No, really. After all the years of all the head scratching weirdness, with a mix of both success and failure, the 2025 version of the Cannondale Topstone Lefty finally smooths out the rough edges. I've spent time to figure that out and also to figure out how this bike fits into our ever growing list of bike reviews.

2 weeks ago | velo.outsideonline.com | Josh Ross

The annual REI sale is live and the Garmin Edge 1050 is on sale at a $100 discount. That puts an excellent bike computer at the price it should always be and makes it worth a close look. To be clear, this is only a $100 price drop, 14%, on a $700 bike computer. You wouldn't think it makes much difference but it actually changes the whole conversation. Let's talk about what I mean. Disclosure: We may earn an affiliate commission on things you buy through this.

2 weeks ago | velo.outsideonline.com | Alvin Holbrook |Josh Ross

Strava has announced that it has acquired cycling training app The Breakaway. The acquisition comes just one month after it announced the purchase of running training app Runna. Strava says The Breakaway aligns closely with its "mission of motivating people to lead an active life," and that "Breakaway users who connected to Strava uploaded twice as many activities as other Strava cyclists."This announcement comes as Strava clinched a valuation of more than $2 billion, per The Wall Street Journal.

2 weeks ago | velo.outsideonline.com | Alvin Holbrook |Josh Ross

What's new in tech? Not a whole lot at the moment. Maybe that has to do with a big gravel race next week. Who knows! This week seems to be dominated by brands better associated with mountain bikes and by training platforms. Both Mondraker AND Kona announced alloy versions of their carbon gravel bikes. Zwift got an update, Ride with GPS starts a global scavenger hunt, Elite's smart trainers now play nice with the Zwift Cog and Click system, and Strava rolls out smarter, AI-powered route creation.