Why Your Next Bike Might NOT Be Made Of Carbon

Are alloy bikes making a comeback? Will pro riders start choosing metal bikes over carbon ones? Alex & Ollie dive right into whether alloy or carbon fibre bikes are the future! They also cover a new aluminium bike from Orbea, limited edition SunGod sunglasses, an outrageous custom-painted bike, plus the bike vault and comments of the week!

The anti-spandex social club: In praise of slow biking

From MomentumMag.com

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In a world where speed often reigns supreme, even when it comes to cycling, there’s a quiet revolution happening on the streets of cities worldwide: the rise of slow biking. Let’s face it, opening the pages of any newsstand bicycle magazine, and one is greeted with an overwhelming number of spandex-laden athletes with a need […]

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Commentary: Bike lanes increase freedom for all Petalumans

From Petaluma360.com

By NATHAN SPINDEL

Gliding down historic D Street, my 4-year-old daughter seated on our cargo bike, a profound sense of joy and freedom strikes me. Our big smiles, the wind in our hair, the elegant homes passing us – nothing beats that feeling. This simple act of riding a bike is liberating.

And I don’t believe our biking bliss should be the exception in Petaluma. As citizens we all pay for our streets. We get to choose what our city will look like and what values it embodies. So let’s build more bike lanes throughout Petaluma, and create a city that our kids can be free in.

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The Unknown Rider Who Just SMASHED Ganna’s Ridiculous Record

Filippo Ganna’s insane individual pursuit World Record was broken – not once, but TWICE within hours last week! Josh Charlton posted a 3:59.304, taking 0.332 seconds off Ganna’s record which was then followed by Jonathan Milan posting 3:59.153! Dan also dives into the latest developments in the Tom Pidcock & Ineos Grenadiers saga, recaps the final road races of the season and shares some heartbreaking news from Sir Chris Hoy.

Celebrating the art of the bike: Laguna Bicycle Festival gears up for inaugural event

From LagunaBeachIndy.com

Laguna Beach is home to mountain biking legends, biking clubs for kids and adults, top-rated trails, plenty of road biking opportunities and established bike shops and brands, so it makes perfect sense to have a celebration dedicated to the sport in this town. After three years of planning, it’s finally coming to fruition this fall when the Laguna Bicycle Festival descends on the Festival of Arts grounds Oct. 25-27.

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