Tubeless tires for cars were popularized in the ‘50’s.   For motorcycles, in the ‘70’s.   So, the road bike world felt a bit behind the times when 50 years had passed and we were all still riding on tubes.  Heck, even lawnmowers and wheelbarrows seemed ahead of road bike tire technology in this regard.  By the […]Read More

There were carbon bicycle wheels over twenty years ago, don’t get me wrong.   However, very few of them were considered durable enough to be everyday riding equipment. That has all changed today. Many carbon wheel offerings in the ’90’s and early ’00’s were deep and aero, but could also be terrifying for many riders when […]Read More

Continuing our exploration of the list of road bicycle technologies that have been the biggest innovations since our inception, today we talk about e-bikes. Amongst cyclists, a discussion about e-bikes was more likely in 1899 than 1999.   Seriously.    However, things can change quickly.   In 2023, e-bikes are by far the greatest growth sector of the […]Read More