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Enough with the sore butt after a day in the saddle! Italian saddle maker Fizik is here with its 3D printing technology, Adaptive, to help you eliminate uncomfortable saddle pain. The following article will cover how Adaptive works and what it means.
The Italian brand Tubolight has come to market with a new, innovative Diamana tyre liner. It's no longer just about inserting a piece of moulded polyethene foam into the tyre. It will only protect the rim in a more brutal impact or allow you to make an emergency return home after a puncture. Science comes into play. At the beginning of the Tubolight Diamana liner, a study looked at the movement of air molecules inside the tyre as it deformed due to external forces.
There's probably no one in the mountain bike world who doesn't know Troy Lee Designs—the legendary American brand of helmets, clothing and pads for MTB, motocross and other disciplines. TLD are one of the market leaders who constantly push their products forward by innovating materials and technology to bring their users the best possible safety and comfort during their rides.
We have prepared a complete overview of the 2024 clothing line from the American brand Troy Lee Designs. Why? Troy Lee Designs offers a wide range of clothing for different riding styles. TLD has you covered if you are a racer or want to have fun on your bike. And we decided to make your decision easier.
Since the first one proved that dual suspension could be faster than hardtails in 2002, Scalpels have
always led the way. Moving XC forward. Defining what cross-country will be, not what it is or has been. This new beauty continues that legendary legacy.
These are brand new shoes for those who want maximum effort and a great price. Check the article to see their key features and where they work best!
The 2024 racing season started on the first weekend of March at Letovisko Slapy. The first race, "Blinduro Zima," was led by the experienced duo of organisers Michal Prokop and Zdeněk Pól. It was 26 km long, 1000 meters high, and had five awesome stages. And how did the Aspire Racing Team do?
Most modern bikes are equipped with tubeless-ready rims and probably tubeless-ready tyres and rim tape. The new bike still comes to its new owners with tubes and rim tape, which is not suitable for TR systems. But no worries, Peaty’s is here to help you with the tubeless systém for your bike. In this article, you can see step-by-step instructions on how to make tubeless-ready wheels and what you need for a successful transformation.
Maven is the absolute most powerful brake we’ve ever made. Usable power for efficiency and tunability. Extreme power for elevated speed and control on ever-more demanding terrain. Maven gives you the power to progress. The boundless power of confidence. The power of more endurance and less fatigue, letting you leverage subtlety and consistency to open the aperture of your abilities. Maven. New powers to go ahead.
Cannondale introduces the lightest, full-power, electric mountain bike ever made – the brand-new Moterra SL. Packing up to 85Nm of torque, 600+ watts of peak output, and 601Wh of battery power yet weighing as little as 19.5 kg, this eMTB defines its class. Delivering agility and playfulness with power and range, the Moterra bike turns every trail into a non-stop, high-speed flow session.
One of our core brands – GT Bicycles presented earlier in 2023 a new DH bike called Fury. And it had great timing as it was before our annual sales show. So we decided to build our custom Fury and put components from other brands we distribute on it. Let’s check it out how it went.
With the increasing popularity of gravel riding, the demands of gravelists on the footwear of their single-track pets are naturally increasing. Gone are the days when gravel tyres meant 35mm wide and nothing more. Today, riders can choose not only the width of the tyres, up to 50 mm for some manufacturers but also the tyre compound, different types of puncture protection or the colour of the sidewalls. In this article, we'll go through the current Michelin range and detail the types of tyres for gravel riding. Most of the gravel tyres featured in this article come in wire and Kevlar in several other compounds and widths.
Cycling, even amateur cycling, is no longer just a summer sport. The current state of our climate makes it possible to practice this sport almost without limitations all year round. However, the winter season requires special equipment to ensure comfort, safety and sufficient performance in more demanding conditions. One of the critical pieces of equipment is a suitable pair of winter bicycle shoes. You can solve this with shoe covers, winter insoles or warm socks from grandma. Whoever got tired of these makeshift solutions and bought winter shoes has only one regret: he didn't do it much earlier.
With the beginning of 2024 comes one big news. Starting 1st January 2024 Aspire Sports becomes the official distributor of the Fizik brand for the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It will cover all markets in which it operates with other brands.
The gravel bikes category is becoming more and more popular. Each company is more focused towards this category. In this article, we would like to introduce you to bikes from Cannondale and GT.
Cannondale is presenting its first carbon urban e-bike, the Tesoro Neo Carbon. Tesoro Neo Carbon is unlike anything else in the bike lane. Derived from our pro-level Synapse endurance race bike, its carbon frameset, powerful Bosch drive unit, and premium parts make it astonishingly sharp, light (16kg), and fast. Choose the high-performance standard version, or the even more advanced wireless shifting version. Either way, your commute will never be the same.
Winter has not started yet but it is almost time to plan a bike trip for spring or summer 2024. And if you are in this part of the process better pay attention. The Bike Destinations crew led by GT rider Andy Mitaš headed to Italy and shredded one of many Italian bikeparks.