Bend in the Road

Bend in the Road

The Trek Domane SLR and the Specialized Roubaix are the two heavyweights for plush endurance rides on varied road surfaces

Specialized Roubaix vs. Trek Domane: battle of the plush

Comfort, where art thou?
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Will imported bikes become more expensive to buy in the US and the UK?

Will Trump and Brexit change the bikes we ride?

Could protectionist tariffs mean more nationally produced bikes or just higher prices?
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Imagine if all politicians regularly rode bikes in neighborhoods around the world

Isolationism, bigotry and the bicycle

Open closed minds with a bike. Or, at least, your own
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Gear up, have fun and go hard enough to stay warm!

Winter cycling survival guide

Gear and tips to keep you going through the cold
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3T Exploro with Lauf fork and 650b wheels

How weird bikes improve normal road bikes

Three reasons for saluting the oddities
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The Olympics are a great time to talk about bikes and bike racing — for everyone except bike brands, who are kept silent

Why Olympic Rule 40 is stupid

IOC's money-motivated move blocks bike talk
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If your bike has two wheels and a handlebar, you can point it towards a new adventure

Ignore the marketing hype: all bikes are adventure bikes

Point your front wheel into the unknown
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The Haute Route is a very challenging and very beautiful multi-stage gran fondo

Plan your big cycling adventure this year

Put a big event on your calendar today
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Desire to do well during an event is fine, but the preparation beforehand is more important

5 things I’ve learned from having a coach

Independence is one of the great things about riding a bike, but sometimes we all could use help
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Say hi before you latch onto a stranger's wheel

Bend in the Road: Don’t be a creep

Say hello before you jump in the draft of a stranger
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TrainerRoad's interactive software works on a few basic but very effective numbers: power, time, cadence and heart rate

Bend in the Road: Riding by numbers

Separating the useful training tools from the gimmicks
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Know the warning signs: shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain, lightheadedness and/or palpitations

Bend in the Road: Heart-health warning signs

Funky heart-rate patterns sent me to a cardiologist. Here's what I learned
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This design is headed in the right direction with an integrated computer, but the bike also needs lights and a camera would be a plus

Bend in the Road: My ideal bike is a nightmare

One man's integrated is another man's incompatible
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Pearl Izumi has branded its line of high-visibility clothing 'BioViz', for the fact that fluorescent colors reflect more light than white

Bend in the Road: Light ’em up!

Hi-vis clothing trends upward, and you should consider it
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As with tight jeans or tall socks, fashion trends come and go. But the longer sleeves are a welcome trend for those of us without narrow shoulders

5 cycling trends I love

Unlike moustaches, here are five fads that improve riding
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As with tight jeans or tall socks, fashion trends come and go. But the longer sleeves are a welcome trend for those of us without narrow shoulders

Bend in the Road: 5 cycling trends I love

Unlike moustaches, here are five fads that improve riding
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The modern crop of base layers

Bend in the Road: The evolution of base layers

From minty, heat-activated garments to brightly sublimated pieces
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Schwalbe has been making tubeless road tyres since 2013. We spotted this 30mm tubeless G-One at Paris-Roubaix this year, but Schwalbe declined to comment on it

Tyre makers still split on tubeless

There is no longer such thing as 'a road bike' - there are multiple types for different purposes

Bend in the Road: The end of the road bike

The road bike is dead. So what comes next?
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The future of road cycling

Bend in the Road: Riding(?) indoors

Your four best training options this winter
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Bend in the Road tackles the lasest roadie tech issues

Best of Bend in the Road 2014

We round up the 2014 Bend in the Road columns that grabbed your attention
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Don't hold your breath for the cycling industry to settle on an axle standard for disc-equipped road bikes

Bend in the Road: Road disc axle shuffle

Road-disc axles: 12mm, quick-release, 15mm or something else? Time will tell
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Forget your rain gear? Here is a pair of toe covers (under your shoes), a head covering (under your helmet) and chest protection (under your jersey)

Bend in the Road: Plans A, B and Q

When things go wrong, what are your backup plans?
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If you want cycling to be safer and more accepted, consider riding for parts of daily life and not just recreation

Bend in the Road: Operation Normal

Want better roads and bike paths? Ride in jeans
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