Cycling is a relatively safe sport. And once we factor in the health benefits of exercise, cyclists actually tend to live longer than people who don’t exercise. That doesn’t mean we can’t make cycling even safer. At Rene Herse Cycles, we’ve been working on just that. After years of R&D and half… read more

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