Features

Mariposa Feature: 29er Mountain Bike
Mariposa Feature: 29er Mountain Bike
A custom fillet brazed steel 29er mountain bike with a Shimano XT mechanical 1x groupset and handbuilt wheels with DT Swiss hubs and rims. Specifications: Frame: Columbus tubing, fillet brazed... Read more...
Restoration Feature: A Ride On My Gios
Restoration Feature: A Ride On My Gios
  In April the thoughts of the tifosi turn to the spring classics. The cobbled classic, Paris Roubaix would have been run last weekend if it hadn't been cancelled due... Read more...
Prepping for the Tokyo Olympics and Beyond
Prepping for the Tokyo Olympics and Beyond
A conversation with Ken Whelpdale, Sr. Director of Operations for USA Cycling. Ken Whelpdale has worked in cycling for 24 years. A native of Toronto, Ken worked as a mechanic... Read more...
In The News
In The News
A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. Although we all know that it’s easier to climb on a bike that’s lighter... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: City Bike designed and built for the Vancouver Mountains
Mariposa Feature: City Bike designed and built for the Vancouver Mountains
A new city bike off to Vancouver. Built with Kaisei tubing, a Genesis carbon fork (with carrier mounts, internal hydraulic disc brake routing and dynamo light routing), a 1x White... Read more...
The Quest To Build A Better Wheel
The Quest To Build A Better Wheel
A Conversation With Marty Crotty, Founder Of Princeton Carbonworks We visit with Marty Crotty, Founder of Princeton Carbonworks and learn about PCW's quest to build a better wheel, their background,and... Read more...
In The News
In The News
A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. Princeton CarbonWorks makes wheels that feature a sinusoidal rim pattern. What does that mean,... Read more...
Allied Feature: All-Road with SRAM Force AXS
Allied Feature: All-Road with SRAM Force AXS
The Allied All-Road is an incredibly versatile bike. It is fast enough for racing on the road, yet with clearance for 700C x 35mm tires, it is fully dialed for... Read more...
The Compounding Benefits Of Micro-Commutes
The Compounding Benefits Of Micro-Commutes
As the ​Dutch riders dominated all of the Cyclo Cross World Championships categories​ last weekend, I kept imagining them riding around on their big Dutch city bikes as kids in... Read more...
Allied Feature: Rapha RCC x Allied Able
Allied Feature: Rapha RCC x Allied Able
In 2020, Rapha began a partnership with Allied bicycles to make unique limited edition ABLE frames for Rapha Cycle Club (RCC) members. The unique paint scheme is identical to that... Read more...
A Case For Handbuilt Wheels
A Case For Handbuilt Wheels
Bicycle wheels make an enormous difference in the way a bike rides and feels on the road or trail. Aside from your frame fit and set-up, wheels and tires are... Read more...
Gravel Tips with Colin Strickland
Gravel Tips with Colin Strickland
My rides on gravel roads tend to be long. This is because the gravel roads near my home in Austin TX are not actually that “near” at all. If you... Read more...