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Enve launches high-end SES aero bar kit

Utah-based components brand introduces adjustable aero bar offering

Gallery: Touring the Reynolds wheel factory
An inside look at how Reynolds makes some of its carbon fiber wheels at its factory just outside of Salt Lake City
Tech FAQ: Tips for going road tubeless
Lennard Zinn answers reader questions on converting to tubeless, high thread-count tubeless tires, and treating carbon wheels with ceramic
Video: How to change a Shimano bottom bracket
Get step-by-step instructions for changing out threaded Shimano bottom brackets
Ask a Mechanic: Installing tubeless tires
Ask a Mechanic walks us through the process of installing tubeless tires on a mountain bike wheel — without making a mess
Gallery: Lighter frames, disc brakes for Bianchi
Italian bike maker introduces its improved product line for next year

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Bianchi joins the disc revolution
Italian bike manufacturer introduces road race frames with disc brakes for its 2014 lineup
Light, removable fenders keep you dry
Lennard Zinn breaks down the benefits of some new, light, and removable fenders that are on the market
Tech FAQ: Crank it up
This week, Lennard Zinn answers multiple questions about cranks, bottom brackets, and oversized helmets

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The Torqued Wrench

Torqued Wrench: Help from a stranger
With two flats and only one spare tube in Italy this week, Caley Fretz got some help from a stranger named Giuseppe
Roubaix rings the death of aluminum
The Torqued Wrench reflects on Ambrosio Nemesis wheels, which passed away quietly on Sunday, hidden away from the cobbles they mastered

Technical FAQ

Tech FAQ: Tips for going road tubeless
Lennard Zinn answers reader questions on converting to tubeless, high thread-count tubeless tires, and treating carbon wheels with ceramic
Tech FAQ: Crank it up
This week, Lennard Zinn answers multiple questions about cranks, bottom brackets, and oversized helmets

Pro Bikes

Pro Bike: Alberto Contador's Specialized Shiv
A look at Alberto Contador's Specialized Shiv he rode during the stage 4 time trial at the Criterium du Dauphine
Pro Bike: Franco Pellizotti's Bianchi Oltre XR
The Androni Giocattoli rider's bike is built up with a Campagnolo Super Record EPS group

Mountain Bike Tech

Deda's XDR 35 Bar/Reverso Stem: A solid MTB option
The traditional Italian company delves into the all-mountain MTB market
Magura accomplishes its Mission
German company unveils new designs to its forks and disc brakes as part of the Mission Performance project

Clothesline

Clothesline: Kitsbow mountain bike apparel
The slim, comfortable fit was excellent, both on and off the bike, but the price was a little shocking
Garneau offers high-performance women's Course kit
Louis Garneau Course women's apparel is a lightweight, breathable line of kit, although breathability in this case means translucency

VeloLab

VeloLab Revisited: Testing chain friction over time
Lennard Zinn heads back to Friction Facts to test a claim from ProGold that its lubricant smooths chain friction over time
Tech FAQ: Five seconds in 10 miles
If paraffin gets a rider a free six seconds over 10 miles, the time and efficiency gaps over longer riders would be significant