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City bikes the new carbon in bike industry

Eurobike is wrapping up and Interbike, the North American bicycle trade show, will be starting up in the next few weeks. In the past, this has been the place where bicycle companies big and small try to wow dealers and industry writers with the lightest, most aero on everything from bikes to wheels to shoes. [...]

Shimano: Adding complexity where it’s not needed

Yesterday, Shimano announced a product that is part of a disturbing trend in bicycle manufacturing. Starting in January, Shimano will begin selling an electronic shifting system for high end racing bikes. This follows Campagnolo’s move to sell shifting systems with 11 gears (insert Spinal Tap joke here) in their new Record and Chorus component groups.
Now, [...]