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Link to original post: www.enve.com If you’re an avid mountain biker, you’re familiar with the value added benefits of tubeless rim and tire technology. However, did you know that road tubeless tire technology has been around for nearly a decade? In fact, road tubeless technology was first introduced to the aftermarket in 2006 when Shimano and Hutchinson collaborated to develop a tubeless compatible rim and tire. Despite a healthy dose of media buzz and predictions that tubeless technology would be the demise of tubular and tubed clincher technology, here we are ten years later in a world where tubeless tires...

February 25, 2016 – Ogden, Utah, USA – The ENVE Gravel Road Fork (GRD) which was first previewed at the North American Hand-built Bicycle Show in 2015 as a prototype, is now shipping to customers world-wide.  ENVE’s GRD Fork is a purpose built road fork specifically optimized for the gravel, adventure, and all-road market. The new GRD fork features a 382mm axle to crown length and offers tire clearance for up to a 38mm tire without a fender and 35mm with fender.   The removable carbon fiber fender weighs roughly 150 grams and offers full coverage with simple installation and removal.  “Creating a road fork...

Original Article: BikeRadar.com by Tyler Benedict.   Looking to make a little more of your trainer sessions? Or maximize your work time? Wahoo has just the tool to add to your training arsenal – A stand up desk. The Wahoo Fitness Desk has a one-button adjustable position, switching from sitting to standing heights (33″ to 48″ / 88.8cm to 121.9cm). The surface has a grippy texture to keep your laptop from sliding off, plus a built-in tablet and smartphone stand and cable ports. If you’re asking “why?”, think training apps. With the growth of training platforms like Zwift, Bkool, Sufferfest, TrainerRoad and more,...

Link to Original post: enve.com At ENVE we are driven to innovate products that deliver more confidence, speed, strength and reliability to your ride experience. Here’s an innovation report from 2015: Carbon MOUNTAIN STEM   Strong, lightweight, durable and optimized specifically for aggressive mountain use. The Mountain Stem is produced 100% in the USA. SES 4.5 The SES 4.5 ushered in a new generation of SES shape for more speed, stability, and optimization for use with 25mm tires and modern road bikes. M SERIES HV With the introduction of new higher volume enduro treads and the prolific use of wide tires for everyday trail...

Original Article: BikeRadar.com by Josh Patterson. Chris King and Argonaut Cycles roll out threaded T47 bottom bracket standard. To many riders and mechanics, the last thing the cycling industry needs is yet another bottom bracket standard. But Chris King hopes that its new threaded T47 bottom bracket design could silence skeptics and, more importantly, bikes. Chris King partnered with custom frame company Argonaut Cycles to develop what it hopes will be a new bottom bracket standard to replace the widely used — and often creaky — Press-Fit 30 standard. T47 bottom brackets use the same 46mm internal diameter as Press-Fit 30, but they...