There are plenty of shoes out there for riding the trails, but the Diddie Schneider is now sold as “the first and only shoe designed for biking and trail building.” We weren’t sure at first what that meant, but then it became clear.
The shoe is actually named after Diddie Schneider, one of the top bike terrain bike park builders in the world, and the shoe is more than just his namesake. It features a Nubuck leather upper, and features a low-profile, cage-compatible topcap but most notably offers a cut-resistant lace cover. Continue reading Trail Making Shoes
In parts of the United States summer time means hot days with an unfortunate chance of rain. So what’s a cyclist to do if worried about rain but still determined to ride? A rain jacket won’t do, but a regular cycling jersey is just no fun to wear in the rain either. Gore Bike Wear has an intriguing solution, the Xenon jacket for “temperatures that don’t quite warrant a full-coverage rain shell.”
Aerodynamic helmet design has reached a new standard with Giro’s introduction of the Air Attack. Unlike anything resembling current TT designs, Giro’s new lid has a mostly solid outer shell with only six vents. Yet despite its oven-like appearance, the Air Attack makes good use of its internal channel design while the rider is moving. That said, some have questioned its ability to vent well in slow, high-intensity efforts such as prolonged climbs. Conversely, Giro claims that the Air Attack’s smooth shell is key to its slippery profile. 
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We’ve seen a variety of helmet mounted lights, but now the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology’s Exertion Games Lab has taken helmet lights to the next level with the LumanHelm. The design team, which included Wouter Walmink, Alan Chatham and Floyd Mueller took a regular bicycle helmet and added some LEDs – but not just one or two.
Knog have been going strong for several years making silicon bicycle lights, and the company has unveiled its new set of USB rechargeable lights, under its Blinder brand. There will be new models – the 1 and 4 – that will be encased in metal and silicon, meaning these will be both watertight and bright as the lights will feature either a single LED or four LEDs respectively. And because these are factory-sealed they will be totally waterproof and even submersible – not that we can figure out why anyone would put them underwater.
Can’t afford Shimano’s Di2 for your road bike? Well there are alternatives – but the truth is most probably cost about the same. Or you could take the DIYer route and do it yourself. Computer engineer Nabil Tewolde has created an aftermarket DIY electronic shifting system, made from parts found mostly at the local hardware store, electronics shop and hobby shop.
While many cyclists like long rides, imagine spending day in and day on a patrol bike and needing to have full mobility with both hands when the time comes. For many riders that is helpful, for police on bicycles it can mean life and death.
RoundTail is about to join the ranks of historical bicycles at the Bicycle Museum of America in New Bremen, Ohio. This Thursday, June 21, at 11:30 am, one of RoundTail’s first production prototypes will enter the museum to be placed on display. 
Many cyclists probably would like a “cold one” after a long ride and we’re not talking about another sports drink.
Last year SRAM looked to make art out of bike parts and raise money for a good cause. This was of course the SRAM pART Project for World Bicycle Relief. The first project raised $140,000, which provided 5,000 bikes donated to riders in Africa. And it thankfully didn’t end with it.