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Sep 25, 2024 | 
mbaction.com | Troy Templin
TheIcelandic brand Lauf Cycles has come full circle by launching its very first mountain bike, the Lauf Elja. Lauf hit the cycling market in 2014 with a mountain bike suspension fork but truly gained its most popularity when it released a gravel version of the fork. Since then, they have dominated the gravel market with a unique suspension fork, bikes, and an outside-the-box perspective on cycling and performance.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
mbaction.com | Troy Templin
When you think about XC mountain bikes and racing, Iceland probably isn’t the first or even the tenth location that comes to mind. However, the small island country is home to Lauf Cycles, which, after ten years of entering the mountain bike market, is back. While the company started in 2010 with a suspension fork that came to market in 2014, the technology and design truly redefined gravel.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
bikeradar.com | Troy Templin
Things are unclear these days when it comes to drop-bar bike classifications and the new ENVE Fray – an endurance/all-road bike with a performance personality – is representative of that. Sure, there is the full-throttle road race bike at one end of the drop-bar spectrum and the monster gravel bike at the other, but everything in between can be tough to define.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
velo.outsideonline.com | Troy Templin
Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. In August of 2023 4iiii launched the Precision 3+ power meter with Apple Find My tracking. Beyond adding the amazing ability to leverage Apple’s native tracking, the single-sided power meter was slimmer and improved overall compatibility. However, there was one massive feature missing, dual-sided power.
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Feb 1, 2024 | 
velo.outsideonline.com | Troy Templin
Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Hunt Wheels has been a unique brand to follow over the years. Not only have they been responsible for some very high-performance wheel systems, but they also seem to keep the price fair.
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Jan 26, 2024 | 
velo.outsideonline.com | Troy Templin
Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Some things are inevitable as a cyclist, and changing a flat tire is one of them. What if I told you, you are probably doing it wrong? Yes, anyone who has been riding for more than five years or was shown how to do it by someone who has is most likely doing it wrong.
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Jan 24, 2024 | 
velo.outsideonline.com | Troy Templin
Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. As a cyclist who has been labeled as having “wide” feet, I’m interested in this new Fizik Omna Wide cycling shoe. Finding cycling shoes that I truly love has been tough over the years, especially when it comes to performance-oriented shoes. Many times, the wider options are the entry-level models.
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Jan 24, 2024 | 
velo.outsideonline.com | Troy Templin
Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Look Cycle has a long history of innovation in the cycling market. In 1986, they were the first brand to produce a carbon frame after they invented the clipless pedal in 1984. While clipless pedals are now the norm for performance cyclists across almost all cycling segments, the new pedal offerings are still made in France and designed for the road market.
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Jan 20, 2024 | 
velo.outsideonline.com | Troy Templin
Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. God knows that there seems to be an endless supply of new tech, and the CES show hasn’t disappointed. The 2024 Consumer Electronic Show (CES) always delivers some outside-the-box tech ideas. As we sort through the sea of tech, there are a few products that could see their way to the cycling market soon enough.
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Jan 18, 2024 | 
velo.outsideonline.com | Troy Templin
Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. The cycling market is all about integration with hidden cables, hoses, and what is left of wires, and one-piece bars are becoming more common across all segments of the drop bar market. However, is a $1200 cockpit really with it? I’m not saying it is or isn’t, but there are some pretty stellar options on the market that won’t set you back nearly as much.
