Top pros shocked the Leadville 100 with drop bars—here’s why this bold move could transform mountain biking and what it means ...
Leadville’s drop-bar ban is less about innovation—and more about fairness, safety, and identity.
Jon Severson is the curator of the Monstercross News Facebook page that preserves the legacy of Matt Chester’s monster cross creation. Severson is contributing semi-regular columns to Cyclocross ...
Nearly as old as the safety bicycle itself, the humble drop bar (or what laypeople refer to as “those curly-type handlebars like they use in the Tour de France”) is arguably one of the most iconic ...
Today, Zipp unveiled a new drop bar handlebar bend in the form of its new Service Course 70 XPLR and Service Course SL 70 XPLR bars. The new shapes are designed for mixed-terrain riding—whether that’s ...
The gap between gravel and cross-country mountain bikes is smaller than ever, with many gravel bikes utilising frame designs similar to MTBs and even incorporating suspension systems. Some riders at ...