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Cyclocross-specific tire bed shape, ultra-low weight, softer ride, disc-only   High-end carbon tubular wheels for cyclocross racing have historically been little more than little more than repurposed road items (not unlike the sport of cyclocross itself, in fact). The new Enve CX wheels, however, are fully purpose-built for the task with a rim shape designed specifically around high-volume tubulars.  According to Enve, three factors make its new wheelset ideal for cyclocross.     The tire bed on the new Enve CX wheels is perfectly matched to 33mm-wide cyclocross tubulars First, the shape of the tire bed has a larger radius than what would typically...

Speedy carbon hoops out of Australia BikeRadar score 4/5 Stars BikeRadar verdict "Stiff, fast and race ready, the CC38's are a high performance wheelset that won't break the bank" Highs: Fast and stiff all round wheel, proven dt 240 hubs  Lows: Non-exclusive rim design, front wheel may be too wide for some frames and brakes Buy if: You're after a pair of fast race wheels and are up for trying something a little different Curve Cycling sprung onto the Australian scene a few years back offering open-mould Asian made rims, handbuilt in Melbourne into premium wheels. At the time of writing Curve is selling...

Get the Wahoo Elemnt here!  Two-way wireless Strava integration; programmable LED indicators for training and directions The Wahoo Elemnt won't dethrone Garmin from GPS computer supremacy, but it should put the tech giant on notice. With easy configuration via a paired smartphone, LED indicators, and a sensible zoom feature for all pages, the Wahoo Elemnt began shipping this month from the company that put its name on the cycling map with the Kickr smart trainer. The Wahoo Elemnt connects to peripherals via ANT+, to smartphones with Bluetooth, and to your home network on Wi-Fi. Wahoo is betting the farm on the phone integration,...

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...

Original Article: BikeRadar.com by Warren Rossiter. For this year, Praxis has expanded its road line to include a new lower-priced crankset to sit alongside the highly respected (and Cycling Plus grouptest-winning) Zayante M30. The new Alba M30 is 2D-forged rather than hollow-forged like the Zayante, but it does retain the light-yet-super-stiff M30 axle. Pricing is as yet unconfirmed but Praxis may have a serious rival to 105 and Ultegra with the Alba crankset.The cranks will be available in 165, 170, 172.5 and 175mm lengths and a big range of chain ring sizes: a choice of 52/36, 50/34, 46/36t for CX, single ring options in 40 and...