Review: Chimpanzee Super Bars Mix Natural Fruit, Nuts & Caffeine into New Energy Bars
Let’s start off with the fact that Chimpanzee nutrition is not globally available, and maybe you won’t find their new Super Bars near you. But if you are in Europe, they are definitely worth seeking out. Made almost entirely of natural dates, cashews & raisins, these super bars are energy-packed, easy to eat & digest […]
FSA SCi30 Carbon All-Mountain Wheels are Light, Affordable, also Enduro & eMTB-rated
FSA has a new lightweight, tough, and affordable SCi30 carbon MTB wheelset that will make upgrading your mountain bike an easier decision. Developed for all-mountain riding with a full carbon 30mm internal hookless tubeless rim, FSA built the wheels tough to even handle enduro and eMTB riding, too. (Photos/FSA) And they still managed to keep […]
Merida eOne-Eighty eBike Embraces Full Power with Latest Bosch CX Motor: First Rides
Merida’s all-new alloy eOne-Eighty eMTB is a full-powered freeride ebike for riders who want to go full gas all the time. With 180mm of plush travel front & rear, a mullet wheel setup, and the latest generation of Bosch’s top CX motor backed by 800Wh of internal power – this is essentially a gravity bike […]
Merida eOne-Sixty SL eMTB Goes Bosch with Light Carbon, SX Motor & 400Wh Battery
Merida makes a powerful move to Bosch motors for their latest crop of ebikes, including this all-new lightweight all-mountain eOne-Sixty SL, its companion full-power enduro eOne-Eighty, and a new crop of eFloat city bikes. The 160mm travel is my preferred starting point to discuss the new Bosch powered bikes, because even though it is really […]
Belo Bamboo Bikes Crowdfunds World’s Most Sustainable Kids Bike from Bespoked
The team behind this little Belo bikes startup set out to build a more sustainable kids’ bike. Pairing fast-growing bamboo frame tubes with recycled plastic lugs, they’ve created a bike they say is as close as you can get to carbon-neutral, while still being 100% functional, cool to look at, and affordable for parents faced […]
Hunt Proven Carbon XC Dynamo Wheels are an Ultra-Distance Racer Dream of Infinite Power
Hunt’s latest carbon Proven mountain bike dynamo wheels are just the thing for taking your rides further than ever. Looking one feature at a time, there’s nothing altogether revolutionary in the Hunt Proven Carbon XC Dynamo wheels. Instead, they combine proven lightweight, high-performance, and durable tech to build the first-ever off-the-shelf carbon MTB dynamo wheelset […]
Festka Spectre Gravel Stiffens Up Race-Ready Handmade Carbon Gravel Bike at Bespoked
Festka has an all-new Spectre Gravel, a race-ready gravel bike inspired by the fastest road racing bike. While it retains the characteristic vibration damping that comes from the way Festka builds all of their carbon bikes, this new gravel bike is not meant for casual adventure rides. This is a gravel bike that wants to […]
Lapierre Xelius DRS Aero Road Bike Does it All, Lightweight, Comfort & Race-Ready Speed
This all-new Lapierre Xelius DRS combines the best of the French bike brand’s lightweight Xelius SL & aerodynamic Aircode DRS to create one, even faster flagship do-it-all road race bike to rule them all. Adopting their Drag Reduction System naming for what was their Super Light road race bike, Lapierre reimagines a new Xelius DRS […]
CDuro Teases Czech Wound Carbon Gravel Bike, Starts Shipping Epona Enduro MTB
At Bespoked in Dresden over the weekend, Czech robot-wound carbon bike maker CDuro teased us with an all-new gravel bike prototype. Designed as an all-rounder, this prototype gravel bike highlights their unique automated carbon tube & joint manufacturing construction, showcasing every individual wrap of carbon that makes up its structure. Plus, at the same time, […]
Inside Actofive Factory Tour: German CNC-Machined MTB Gems, A Closer Look
With the Bespoked custom bike show returning to Dresden starting tomorrow, let’s take a look inside Actofive Cycles, who machines beautiful mountain bikes in the German city. We’ve been closely following Actofive for a few years – from the development of their variable travel trail to enduro bikes, to their chainrings and modular cranksets. But […]
