Distracted Cycling? Pro cyclist Gino Mader (above) was killed in the Tour of Switzerland recently. So far there are no real witnesses to describe what happened and the investigation continues as we type this. Crash scene photos …
Some things are just right! Have you ever bought something and been delighted with...the packaging? The people at Veloflex seem to care about these things. The story (or legend) is when Vittoria tires sold out and the whole wor…
REDSHIFT ShockStop stem review* A suspension stem you ask? Yep! This one from REDSHIFT served two purposes. The first was replacing the 12 cm stem Zio Lorenzo stuck on this bike before he brought it down to Sicily. Too long! H…
RIP Drop handlebars News that a racer was DQ'd recently based on the "puppy-paw" position she used briefly in a race made Zio Lorenzo think. Or course drop handlebars haven’t died, but in some ways “rest-in-peace”…
GRAVEL...far from new...but.. ...this one has a twist. Heather's new Bianchi has something different. Can you tell what it is? Above is a clue. And the rear wheel hub is the giveaway, Mahle's E-bike Motion X35 system. …
Dear UCI: Time to update your number plates Above: current number plate designed for a different era. BikeRaceInfo has the rest, just click HERE . Grazie Bill & Carol!
This is just insane...2.0? We thought April Fool's jokes were over but no... The "Scope Atmoz – Tire pressure control system" has been announced and claims are being made it'll be used in Sunday's Paris-Rou…
This is just insane! https://www.velonews.com/gallery/gallery-jonas-rutsch-rides-a-170mm-stem-on-his-cannondale-supersix-evo/ Zio Lorenzo thought this MUST be an April Fool's joke! Is it? A 17 cm stem? Really? They're n…
Gravel Hall of Fame "Gravel" cycling circa 1920 The "Biggest Midget in the Room Award" goes to the Gravel Hall of Fame . Zio Lorenzo couldn't have said it better himself! What fame? I think the "ca…
Bikes, beer, cars. Our friends at BikeRaceInfo had a story about a big merger in the bike industry. Scroll down from this page to read it, but the basic story was: Dorel Sports, the parent group of Cannondale, Schwinn and GT w…
Slam that stem? Fausto Coppi 1940 We see and hear plenty about not having any spacers under your stem these days. Of course back in " Il Campionissmo "s day the quill stem simply moved up or down inside the steerer tub…
SPRING HAS SPRUNG! Springtime's a great time to replace your old helmet so why not get one that matches your CycleItalia kit? Our friends at Albabici and Limar are making this special edition Air Master casco available to…
"CON LE ALI ALLE RUOTE" Zio Lorenzo 's not big on podcasts but he enjoyed this six-part series about Campagnolo * very much. He found it sort of buried on their website and then searched for the English version. To…
Tire Wars Deja Vu - Clinchers vs Road Tubeless? Above: a couple of our favorite (clincher) tires* both run with Michelin A1 butyl tubes. Is there a changing tide these days? We covered tubular vs clinche r almost a decade ago, …
Omerta in the bike biz...of a different sort. You may have seen this article. We published a post recently complaining about the bike enthusiast press downplaying or ignoring things like these, but this is kind of the reverse. …
Let's get FAT! Nah, we're not talking about the extra pounds you might put on at holiday time or what you might gain from restricted activity due to the pandemic, we're talking TIRES. Zio Lorenzo 's been musing ab…
Only in Italy - Part 2 Regular readers will remember Part 1, the story of Zio Lorenzo 's broken bike. Here's the rest of the story: Marco and Aldo Gios saved the day almost one year ago but Zio 's gorgeous, made-to-…