The 2014 Specialized Tarmac SL4 S-Works used to have a retail price of around €10,000, while the 2024 Specialized Tarmac SL8 S-Works costs €14,000. The same goes for the Trek Madone, whose price has gone up from €10,000 in 2014 to €13,499 in 2024. While inflation may account for some…
In environments where cyclists are highly vulnerable, rearview radar bike lights, or simply cycling radars, have emerged as an additional safety tool for road cycling, as well as urban rides. In this post, we will take a look at how these devices improve safety by detecting approaching vehicles, providing real-time…
When it comes to road bikes, light weight is one of the most sought-after aspects among cyclists of all levels. Unlike other properties, such as aerodynamics or stiffness, the weight of a bike can be noted as soon as you grab it and lift it, especially if your previous bike…
At the 2024 Summer Olympics, we’ll be able to see cycling events in the following four categories: road cycling, track cycling, mountain biking and BMX. Within each of them, there are different disciplines as well as different competitions. Let’s take a closer look at all of them. Road Cycling Events:…
Last year we published a couple of articles on lightweight road bikes with disc brakes that were quite a hit. The first one focused on the best, premium-range bikes on the market at the time, and the second one talked about top lightweight bikes under €5,000. Since then, bike brands…
Changing the handlebar tape on your road or gravel bike is one of those tasks that may seem complicated at first, but is actually much simpler and requires fewer tools than fixing or changing a tire. All you need is a couple of rolls of handlebar tape, just like the…
Choosing your first bike can be quite exciting, but there are several things you have to take into account before making your final decision, such as what you’ll be using it for or what type of cycling discipline you practice. How are you supposed to know all that if you’re…
After talking and dreaming about the lightest bikes you can find on the market, let’s see what we can get under €5000. There is a bit of everything within this price range: Bikes from popular brands and little-known manufacturers, bikes at really unbeatable prices and weights comparable to much more…
The change in leaf color, gradually turning from lush green to yellow, orange and red, not only marks the transition from summer to fall, but also a transition in our daily lives and in the sports we practice, as well as how and when we engage in them. For cycling…
The introduction of disc brakes in road cycling created a huge debate among professionals. Some people even believe this is a marketing strategy from the cycling industry, a solution to a nonexistent problem, as if they had trouble selling bikes, components and accessories over the years, or as if good,…
