Colin Levitch
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Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
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Peace out PressFit, Trek moves to T47 bottom brackets
Early summer is an odd time to release a cyclocross bike, given that the racing season is about six months away in the Northern Hemisphere — although it’s in full swing in Australia right now. Still, Trek has just launched the 2020 version of its Crockett CX bike. While the frame sees a few minor updates, the biggest news here is the first appearance of the T47 threaded bottom bracket in a bike… → Read More
Wolf Tooth Components rethinks derailleur alignment with the Pack Hanger Alignment tool
Except for Abbey Bike Tools’ Hanger Alignment Gauge (HAG), derailleur hanger tools haven’t changed a whole lot over the years. Until now that is, because Minneapolis based Wolf Tooth Components has come up with a novel way to straighten this pesky party of your bike when it gets out of shape with its Pack Hanger Alignment tool. With your typical hanger alignment tool, such as the Park Tool DAG… → Read More
Mason revamps its Bokeh adventure bike
Debuted back in 2016, the monster-cross Mason Bokeh was pretty radical, being able to take 650b and 700c wheels finished with chunky rubber, all underneath drop bars. Three years on, things have changed, and everyone else has followed suit as gravel riding and racing has exploded in popularity. For 2019, the Bokeh has received a makeover, with the most immediately obvious change being the John… → Read More
Three new carbon fibre, disc-only wheelsets on their way from Wilier
Wiler to produce own-brand wheels with the help of Miche for the first time → Read More
Continental to make tyres out of weeds
New tyre uses rubber harvested from dandelion roots → Read More
Orange introduces its latest e-MTB the Surge
Orange Bikes has a new EPO (Electric Powered Orange) in its range, the Surge. Loosely based on the Alpine 6 E and Alpine, this new bike has been completely redesigned. Previously, the two bikes shared the same geometry apart from the top tube and reach measurement, but now the brand feels the frames are different enough that a new name was needed. In a large, the head angle of the Surge has lost… → Read More
The Shimano RX8 gravel shoe is basically a stripped down XC race boot
On the back of the release of its GRX gravel groupset, Shimano has added a second gravel specific shoe to its line up, the RX8. So it’s probably safe to say this new category of footwear is here to stay. Joining the ranks of Specialized and Bont in offering a high performance gravel shoe, the RX8 is essentially the XC9 minus some of the aggressive protection on the carbon sole and around the toe… → Read More
Reijnen and Stetina reveal custom Checkpoint SLs ahead of Dirty Kanza
Trek paints up a couple of custom gravel racers for Trek Segafredo riders → Read More
DJI gunning for GoPro with the Osmo Action camera
Shots fired at the leading brand in action cameras by the leading brand in gimbals and drones → Read More
Liv launches aluminium version of Intrigue trail bike
Liv hasn’t announced specific builds or pricing yet, but we’ve got images of three bikes with SRAM 1x drivetrains and RockShox suspension Liv Liv has just announced that its award-winning Intrigue trail bike will now be available in a more budget-friendly aluminium version. The women‘s specific Intrigue occupies the same space in Liv’s lineup as the Trance does for its sister brand Giant, with… → Read More
Coros claims to have made the most powerful GPS watch ever
The Vertex has a claimed battery life of 60 hours in GPS mode, a SpO2 blood oxygen sensor and more → Read More
Muc-Off launches ‘bike specific’ pressure washer
Muc-Off has just announced what it’s calling the world’s first bike specific pressure washer. If you say pressure washer to a bike mechanic, you will see them visibly cringe at the thought of removing dirt and grime from a bike with a high powered stream of water, potentially blowing the grease right out of your bearings in the process. Muc-Off says that shouldn’t be a problem with its unit… → Read More
Zwift goes pink for the Giro
Zwift creates exact replica of the prologue course in its virtual world → Read More
Scicon's new glasses have fenders (but not the kind that keep your bum dry)
Scicon Sports is best known for making bags and boxes that keep your bike safe from the rough and tumble of baggage handlers. And now, the brand wants to protect your eyes too with its new range of technical eyewear. The new sunnies will feature photochromic lenses, which are made by Essilor Sun Solutions, an eyewear manufacture with 40 years in the business. The lenses are made of a special… → Read More
Garmin revamps its range of Forerunner GPS watches
GPS giant Garmin has updated its performance-oriented Forerunner wearable range. Get the full details of each new Forerunner model with our comprehensive story → Read More
Fulcrum goes gravel with the new Rapid Red 5 DB
Tubeless ready, disc specific and wide gravel wheel → Read More
Giant launches new off-road kicks
New cross-country, enduro and entry-level shoes on tap → Read More
Is this 12kg folding electric bike the lightest on the market?
Swiss start-up combines decades of engineering expertise with a magnesium frame to launch the ONE → Read More
Garmin’s new Edge 530 and 830 offer better battery and improved maps
The latest Edge iterations offer longer battery life, better mapping, Trailforks integration and Climb Pro → Read More
TrainerRoad hits the great outdoors
The indoor interval-training app adds outdoor workouts to it catalogue → Read More