Bordeaux-based startup SportOptim announces the official launch of CyclOptim, a range of power meter pedals designed and manufactured in France. After more than five years of development and a successful crowdfunding campaign […] Read more →
Tag: pedaling cadence
“The Seixas Effect”: Loose Gears, Early Success?
Should the removal of gear ratio restrictions for young riders be seen as a career accelerator… or a risk to the development of future athletes? The rapid rise of Paul Seixas, a […] Read more →
Mono, XPLR: what the pros’ bikes are hiding
We thought we had seen a limit. We mostly discovered a world. After our analysis of the Tour of Flanders, a discussion with SRAM allowed us to correct certain interpretations, […] Read more →
Tour of Flanders: the invisible trap of the single chainring
While Tadej Pogačar imposed his will with an almost disconcerting mastery, another, much more discreet subject was playing out on the pedals. A subject that is not always perceived… unless you know […] Read more →
Short cranks: cycling’s new illusion
For two seasons, a new watchword seems to have taken hold in amateur cycling: 165 mm. In discussions among cyclists, on forums, and at bike shops, one idea keeps coming up: short […] Read more →