Giant sheds its time-tested compact bike frame for something fancier -- its new Propel Advanced SL 0, a wind-slicing, go-fast road machine. … [Read more...]
Spin Art
Dezember 31, 2012 By
The Aero wheelset doesn't sit atop Reynolds' product line, but in our opinion, it may as well. … [Read more...]
Smith’s Pivlock V2 Glasses Are Frameless Wonders
Juli 26, 2012 By
Smith’s new shades eliminate the frame, improving visibility. Photo by Ariel Zambelich/Wired If you’re out there mashing it three or four (or ten) hours a day, you’ve got enough obstacles to deal with. Fighting for a clear field of vision shouldn’t be one of them. I’m tired of looking around, or under, or even through the top bar of my glasses frames while descending my favorites climbs. It’s a dangerous … [Read more...]
Capo Launches Into Warp Speed
Juli 20, 2012 By
Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired Capo’s SC-12 jersey is clearly made for performance cycling, but it feels more like it’s designed for hurtling through space at great velocity. The first thing I noticed when slipping on the top half of this middle-tier kit is, well, nothing. That’s precisely the point. I want to feel naked while cycling (ahem), like there’s nothing holding me back from setting land-speed records. If you … [Read more...]
Capo Race Bibs Will Make You Want to Move to Italy
Mai 25, 2012 By
Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired Despite the relatively crowded marketplace for high-end cycling apparel, eight-year-old Capo has quickly become a favorite of the race set. The company designs all of its products in Emeryville, California, but manufactures it all in Italy, where everything in cycling goes to get cooler. Emeryville isn’t far from Wired’s offices in San Francisco, and it’s rare that I go for a ride without seeing … [Read more...]
