Hermans and Van Aert stayed off the front until Van Aert started to drop back midway through Lap 1 with what appeared to be a flat tire. Fortunately, Pit 2 was close so he did not lose too much time, ...

Thesis Bike co-founder Randall Jacobs is a bike industry veteran. He had once planned to go into the foreign service but felt disillusioned and changed course with the diversion of mountain bike ...

Payson McElveen (Orange Seal Off-Road Team) is best known for his endurance mountain biking, but last year, he decided to dip his toes in the gravel waters and the 2018 Dirty Kanza 200. The experience ...

The Frame The Fuji Altamira CX 1.1 carbon frame uses Fuji’s second-tier C10 carbon fibers. The published weight of the frame is 950 grams, but we did not strip the bike to verify that. Our review ...

Once the idea was in place, the team had to find a couch. Last year, we saw the folks from the Hilly Billy Roubaix in West Virginia snag one from the side of the road. The Salsa folks went for the ...

When Trek signaled its commitment to cyclocross with the launch of a new line of ’cross bikes to replace the old Ion CX, it headed farther west and south from the company’s Wisconsin home with a ...

The Van Rysel Ultralight Rainproof Cycling jacket fits snugly and true to size for a medium. Wearing the whispy jacket feels unencumbered thanks to the slightly stretchy fabric. The sleeves are long ...

Dan Chabanov’s Steel Richard Sachs Cyclocross Bike Dan Chabanov has been racing for the Richard Sachs Cyclocross team since 2011. All members of the team ride team edition bikes hand made by the ...

Sprung The RockShox Rudy Ultimate XPLR 40mm travel fork with the Charger Race Day upgrade is on the Ouroboros Supreme model. A Fox TC 32 Performance 40mm travel fork with a Grip Damper comes on the ...

Quick Zip The shorts are a 6-panel design with a firm pad that is in the right position. A twin slider, medium weight, non-separating coil zipper is across the back of the shorts, curving to the front ...

The down tube is massive, has an octagonal cross section, and curves towards the bottom bracket similar to a modern mountain bike. The bottom bracket is an old-school 68mm wide with BSA threads.

The rear triangle of the X3.22 has a wishbone-style seatstay, new in 2022, hence the model designation. Consistent with T-Lab’s goal of eclipsing and surpassing the performance of any bike in its ...