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The new norm: Has Visma gone all-in on shorter cranks?

TDU Tech Tidbits: prototype bikes, custom shoes, new parts, and trends

pile of shoes

EscapeCollective Paywall Badge Collective Favourites: Road cycling shoes

Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto Aeroad CFR

Pro bike: Neve Bradbury’s Canyon Aeroad CFR

Bikes of the 2025 Women’s WorldTour  

Israel Premier Tech Factor Ostro VAM

Pro bike: Defending TDU champion Stevie Williams’ Factor Ostro VAM

Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe S-Works SL8

Pro bike: Sam Welsford’s Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8

Threaded #31: Assembling a minimalist travel-sized tool kit 

Ridley's latest Noah Fast

Pro bike: Uno-X Mobility debuts new Ridley Noah Fast 3.0 at TDU

XDS X-Labs AD9

Pro bike: Aaron Gate’s X-Lab AD9, the newest bike on the WorldTour

Trying to make sense of the bike industry’s weird naming conventions

Joy Rides: A retro-modern Cannondale Beast of the East