Posts tagged alloy

Salsa had two new dirt-inclined bikes at Sea Otter 2019. The Warroad is a road-leaning all-road bike and the Journeyman is an entry-level gravel bike.

After the popular release of a $599 bike, the Limited Edition Poseidon X provides an Apex 1 build for an affordable price on the cyclocross/gravel bike.

Noble Bikes showed off its new CX3 alloy cyclocross and GX1 steel gravel bikes at Sea Otter. We look at the company’s dirt-inclined line of bikes.

Rock Lobster Cycles showed off an alloy World Cup cyclocross bike and a special tandem at the 2019 NAHBS show. We take a closer look at the two bikes.

Mercury Cycling started out several years ago by offering frames and bikes, but quickly decided to focus on high-performance, high-value racing wheelsets. Over the last …

Williams has brought to market a cyclocross specific tubular wheel set that is a strong performer yet durable enough for even the most aggressive Clydesdale. The wheels are built with stout 14 straight gauge spokes: 2-cross lacing on the front and 3-cross on the rear. The semi-aero, aluminum rim is robust, benefiting from a simple tubular cross section. The rims are completed with a brilliant white paint scheme, and their `cross-specific pedigree is emphasized by bold decals.

With the increased popularity of cyclocross, more companies are coming out with wheelsets tailored to the unique needs of our favorite sport. For tubulars, the recent trend has been to widen the rim to give the tire more support, especially in cornering, and provide a bigger and better gluing surface.

Cole Wheels and Richard Sachs Get Fat for Cyclocross Cyclocross Magazine got an exclusive first look at the upcoming Cole alloy tubular wheelset specifically made …

by Clifford Lee 2011 VCRC Team handlebar and stem MSRP $79 (bar) $59 (stem) Alloy handlebar and stems are usually not glamorous. Once set up, …