2026 MADE Show tech gallery, part 2
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2026 MADE Show tech gallery, part 1
Custom bikes are about so much more than just flashy paint jobs and expensive build kits.
State Bicycle Company Carbon Road SL review: Some assembly required
It’s attractively priced and generally performs pretty well, but there’s still an element of you-get-what-you-pay-for.
Pivot Mach 4 SL mountain bike review: Bucking the flexstay trend
Pivot’s longstanding dw-link suspension design brings some tangible performance benefits over single-pivot flexstays, but also some downsides.
N-1blets #3: POC Amidal helmet, Sidi Dominator X shoes, and Bingham Built Sweetpost seatpost
Good enough isn’t good enough, especially when it comes with a heavy price tag.
Let’s talk about Decathlon
Don’t think of the French brand primarily as a purveyor of inexpensive sporting gear, but more like a multi-national sleeping giant.
Gravel shoe head-to-head: Specialized S-Works Recon Evo vs. Shimano S-Phyre SH-RX910 review
They’re both outrageously expensive and both sport distinctive features, but one still feels better than the other.
Salsa Flyway gravel bike review: Going the distance
A fine choice if all-day jaunts on questionable roads are your jam.
Scott Addict RC bike review: An all-rounder with all the right moves
Sometimes a do-it-all road bike really can excel at just about everything.
N-1ws #46: Concept bikes, climbing bikes, fixies, and big-wheelers
Also: 32-inch gravel wheels may soon be outlawed, but what about 30.5” ones?
How I built it: Trek Checkpoint ALR gravel bike review
Trek doesn’t offer its alloy gravel frame with a nicer build, so I went ahead and did it myself.
N-1ws #45: A big week for XC bikes
Just because you’re short on travel doesn’t mean you’re also short on fun.