Ten years ago this week we crossed the 3,700-m (12.200 ft) Paso de Cortés in Mexico in one of our biggest adventures. That expedition is significant beyond the epic ride: It was a proof-of-concept for ultra-wide and ultra-supple tires on all-road bikes. It marks the point when the wide-tire revolution really took off…. read more

TPU tubes have been widely hailed as the ‘next big thing’ in the mainstream media. TPU tubes are lighter, faster and more durable than butyl tubes, while holding air far better than latex tubes. That brings up the question: How fast are they on real roads? The following article was originally published in… read more

We’ve been planning to do an update of Adrien Liechti’s Africa End-to-End record attempt. But just after he sent us photos and stories, his tracker stopped in Cameroon. For almost two weeks, we had no news from Adrien. Needless to say, we were worried, and so were his many friends and followers. Fortunately,… read more