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Road Gear

The 13lb XDS X-Lab RT9 is a Climbing Dream (With One Catch)

An Everest Roam, seven centuries in seven days, and over 2,000 miles of testing. Here is the definitive verdict on the world's lightest production road bike.

Lisa CharleboisSeptember 23, 20261

Road Gear

Pinarello X Series Review: A Brilliant Ride, If You Know Where to Take It

Pinarello gave the updated X Series 40mm tire clearance, hinting at the dirt. But riding the X7 in Italy revealed exactly where it shines.

Josh RossSeptember 3, 20261

Gravel Gear

The Van Rysel RCR-G: A Road Bike Cosplaying as a Gravel Race Bike

Fast, agile, and unabashedly stiff. Is the future of gravel actually roadie-inspired?

Lisa CharleboisAugust 26, 2026

Gravel Gear

Van Rysel EDR-G Review: It’s the Antidote to Gravel Racing

An all-day adventure machine that makes memories without costing a fortune.

Lisa CharleboisAugust 24, 2026

Road Gear

Review: Cannondale Made a Mistake and the CAAD14 Is Better for It

To build a better race bike, Cannondale had to look backward. Here is why the newest iteration finally gets it right.

Josh RossAugust 19, 20262

Road Gear

The New Trek Domane is Too Good to Call an Endurance Bike

The new offering from Trek is a fantastic climbing bike that just so happens to check the rest of the endurance bike boxes.

Logan Jones-WilkinsAugust 13, 20267

Road Gear

The Pinarello Dogma X Review: Just Call It a Race Bike

Forget the endurance or all-road label. By combining WorldTour stiffness with real-world geometry and tire clearance, Pinarello created a road bike that makes you wonder why the race bike still exists.

Josh RossJuly 10, 20262

Road Gear

Orbea Orca Aero Review: Lotto Intermarché Gets 37mm of Tire Clearance

Orbea pairs 37mm tire capacity with a 78mm bottom bracket drop, prioritizing stability and handling for a WorldTour aero bike.

Will TracyJuly 2, 2026

Gravel Gear

The New Specialized Crux Makes Major Changes in Search of Gravel Speed

The Crux 5 has a full slate of new shaping, features, geometry, and components as Specialized meets the gravel moment with massive improvements to the much-loved Crux platform.

Logan Jones-WilkinsJune 3, 20261

Gravel Gear

BMC Kaius 01: Tire Clearance Dominates Everything

BMC’s updated gravel machine pairs 52mm tire clearance with system-level aerodynamics. It delivers a bike that's perfect at the front of the pack, but it might not be right for everyone.

Josh RossApril 30, 2026

Gravel Gear

Trek’s New CheckOUT Blurs the Line Between Gravel and MTB

It eats aggressive descents and hauls endless gear, but this highly specialized rig comes with a significant catch.

Lisa CharleboisApril 21, 20263

Gravel Gear

Allied Made One Key Choice I Didn't Expect with the New Echo

Allied has pushed the boundaries of what a modern road bike can be, but the brand's latest design choices might be a step too far.

Logan Jones-WilkinsApril 20, 20263

Gravel Gear

First Ride: It's Hard to Find Flaws with the New Obed GVR

The direct-to-consumer gravel bike from the Chattanooga brand dances dutifully on the line between gravel racing and adventure capacity.

Logan Jones-WilkinsApril 9, 20262

Gravel Gear

The XDS X-Lab GT8 Is a $3,199 Problem for Western Bike Brands

The Chinese manufacturing giant is finally bringing a US-centric design straight to local dealers. It costs $3,199, but the spec sheet attached to that price tag is going to terrify Western brands.

Josh RossApril 8, 20266

Road Gear

The Felt Nexar Gets A Lot Right, But There’s One Expensive Problem

Felt's radical new mountain-bike-inspired road frame is fast, light, and surprisingly brilliant. There is just one massive catch standing in the way.

Josh RossMarch 20, 20264

Road Gear

The New Cannondale SuperSix EVO Is Fast — But It's Missing Something Crucial

With a 10mm stack drop and 32mm tire clearance, the fifth-gen SuperSix EVO moves closer to the competition.

Josh RossFebruary 17, 20263

Road Gear

What It’s Like Riding the Lightest Ti Disc Bike You Can Buy

It's a 400-gram weight penalty versus carbon, but after 500 miles it’s so worth it.

Josh RossJanuary 23, 20264

Gravel Gear

This Affordable Titanium Gravel Bike Bests Carbon Competition in One Key Way

The State Titanium All-Road offers unique ride feel and expensive looks, but we’d argue the frame is best suited for a custom build.

Alvin HolbrookDecember 18, 20258

Road Gear

We Rode the 'Fastest UCI-Legal Bike Ever Made.' The Best Part of the Bike Is Hiding Under the Surface.

Is the Factor One really the fastest road bike ever made? It might be the most aero, but the most innovative part of the bike lies under the skin.

Alvin HolbrookDecember 11, 20254

Road Gear

The World's Lightest Production Bike Is an Engineering Marvel At a Discount Price

The XDS RT9 is the lightest production road bike and an engineering marvel at a discount price the sales model just needs a little finessing.

Josh RossDecember 9, 20254