Road Gear

After over a year of riding and racing, it's clear that Specialized’s top-of-the-line shoes are capable, comfortable, and built to last

After living with it for two years, it's clear to us that Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 is the best mechanical group in the world

Specialized's new saddle is designed for riders who prefer an aggressive position and seek a blend of support and comfort

Logan VonBokel has a new favorite helmet in the lightweight and well-vented Z1. In a snap, the Aeroshell makes it warm for the winter miles

An aero road helmet with some ventilation? Now that’s an idea, writes Logan VonBokel

The narrow hoods and flared drops of the SES Aero might seem unconventional, but are a perfect match for modern race positions

Rapha's cyclocross-specific shoes fall short on durability and versatility, despite high price

The company is in talks with professional road teams to place its sports cameras on team bikes during major races next season

Rival mirrors virtually all the performance, design, and durability standards of its pricier siblings, it just weighs more and costs less

Light and Motion’s Urban 800 is brilliantly bright and compact, with a fast charge and impressive run time given its diminutive size

A great option for riders who want extra flat protection but won't make the jump to a thick, uncomfortable training-specific tire

Direct-mount offers better braking and more tire clearance, all in a low-profile, aerodynamic package

Bianchi's latest features impressive integration and anti-vibration technology borrowed from its endurance road bike

Cannondale pulled out all the stops for Peter Sagan's custom-painted SuperSix EVO

Caley Fretz looks over the Specialized S-Works Shiv that Tony Martin rode to victory in the 2014 Tour's only time trial

Lennard Zinn says he's "never ridden a nicer clincher" than Specialized's new Turbo Cotton

Bontrager’s latest borrow their silhouette from classic cycling shoes, laces and all

A first ride with new Super Record components is akin to a blind date with a supermodel; there’s no doubt that Campagnolo’s top end group will dazzle

Giant's redesigned Defy endurance road platform is lighter than ever, even with disc brakes

Netapp-Endura is on Fuji's all-new Transonic aero road frame for the Tour de France

Mark Cavendish will make an early run at the yellow jersey on this custom CVNDSH-edition Specialized S-Works Venge

Wolf Tooth Components and OneUP Components offer affordable options to upgrade your mountain bike's drivetrain

This week, Lennard Zinn discusses Shimano's new electronic groupset for mountain bikes and answers compatibility questions

New Super Record, Record and Chorus for the anti-electronic set

Value-packed helmet puts an emphasis on safety, but performance is certainly not lacking

Trek goes disc brakes with the two new Domane models. How do they stack up?

We put Giro's new women's apparel to the test, in the saddle and at the coffee shop

New training tire is a delicious cocktail of race-bred rubber and burly flat protection

Fizik's Aliante VSX wasn't supposed to be a women's saddle, but the UnitedHealthcare women's team chose it and we put it through the paces

Nonconforming saddle maker launches a classic shape with standard-setting updates

Tiny rubber cones improve grip and vibration damping on Prologo saddles and gloves

Caley Fretz breaks down all of the 18 UCI ProTeams' bikes and components for the 2014 season

With a palatable price tag, an 11th cog, and the excellent Yaw front derailleur design, SRAM 22's performance-per-dollar ratio is fantastic

The most recent option from FSA is lighter in weight — but it will cost you

The classic Italian brand builds a set of fast, durable wheels

We find unconventional looks meet low weight and exceptional cooling in the Swedish brand's first road offering

An extended review of Zencranks' unique PAS crankset surprises Lennard Zinn and upsets some basic assumptions in pedal/crank design

Logan VonBokel gets a look at Jesse Anthony's Orbea Orca in advance of the USA Pro Challenge

The 2014 versions can save around two minutes during the 112-mile bike leg of an Ironman race

Caley Fretz spends a moment with the race leader's yellow-accented Pinarello as the Tour winds toward Paris

Caley Fretz examines Bauke Mollema's Giant Propel Advanced SL0

The slick kit, spotted on some Garmin-Sharp riders at this year's Tour, claims to save 12 watts over the previous version

Component manufacturer jumps into the game with disc brakes for its Ultegra group

Caley Fretz visits with André Greipel's Ridley Noah FAST

The Madone 7 isn’t a whole new bike; it’s just one step closer to what Trek sees as perfection

Company introduces new bike in dramatic fashion using helicopter; Cofidis will ride the frame at the Tour

Swiss company uses ACE software to design and test its new SLR01, which is lighter and stiffer than its predecessor

Lennard Zinn writes about Fuji's new aero bike, which was developed over a three-year period

The CXR60 appears to incorporate many of the same features as Mavic’s CXR80

Cadel Evans is the lone BMC rider aboard a new bike for the 2013 Giro

The disc brake market is growing, and TRP has released the newest versions of a brake type that's gaining popularity

An endurance road bike, the Synapse Hi-Mod has a racing pedigree

Caley Fretz takes a look at the rubber that met the road at the 2013 Paris-Roubaix

The VeloNews crew spots new Scott frames under Orica-GreenEdge and IAM Cycling

Our tester does not claim to be a triathlete, but here's his (positive) review of Specialized's new Sitero TT saddle

We put Shimano Dura-Ace C50 and C75 wheels to the test, and the results are good

Mavic has unveiled its new carbon clincher, the Cosmic Carbone 40C, and initial testing is positive all around

Giant's new affordable, aftermarket wheels are stiff and fast despite alloy construction

Wind tunnels introduce different elements than the road offers, so an engineering startup has come up with a solution to aero testing

Check out some photos of what we suspect is Cannondale's new Synapse HM road bike

The French tire giant has an incredible research facility behind its auto and bicycle tire business

Forget wind tunnel data, Giant's new aero road frame stands up to our first four days of riding on its ride qualities alone

Vision shows the wheels Cannondale will be racing on during 2013

The American giants face off in the wind tunnel and on the road

The Easton EA90 XD tubeless 'cross wheels sacrifice weight for incredible stiffness, with tubeless capability to boot

The UCI is reconsidering on-bike GPS and camera systems for 2013; the technical approval sticker program expands to forks as well

We put five deep-section carbon wheels to the test in the wind tunnel and out on the road

We put four 2012 aero road bikes to the test in the lab and on the pavement

Lennard Zinn takes feedback on a recent column, including a detailed case for road disc brakes

Lennard Zinn takes reader suggestions for road disc setups and revisits a question on brake pad ejection, while Reynolds discusses brake research

Tech editor Nick Legan scouts around Denver for time trial tech at the finale to the USA Pro Challenge

Logan VonBokel gets up close and personal with the RusVelo rider's bike

Technical writer Lennard Zinn takes a look at installing road disc brakes and getting the most out of their stopping power

SRAM Red 2012 is a great option and may be the quietest group on the market

Caley Fretz goes long on machinery for the race of truth

Campagnolo's Athena EPS group features top-shelf shifting performance at what should be a greatly reduced price

The race leader rides (and occasionally tosses) a Pinarello Dogma2 with a few personal touches the other team bikes lack

Rein Taaramae's metal-wheeled climbing steed

Caley Fretz has a look at the steed of the King of the Mountains leader

Wheels slim down as the road turns up, trimming rotating weight while keeping bikes as light as possible