The cycling world moves fast. The Cycling Brief makes sense of it. Every day, in under 10 minutes, we break down the stories that matter — product launches, race results, tech shifts, industry trends — and connect the dots most people miss. Powered by data, delivered daily. A SEMIPRO Cycling production.
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We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/jaccmy --- Silca launched its Protocol tyre line for gravel and road, but this isn't just a pump company making rubber. It's a calculated ecosystem play borrowed from the tech industry playbook, and it signals where the entire cycling accessories market is heading. Daily cycling…
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/wjpp8m --- Garmin's new Tacx NEO 2T ships ready for Zwift and Rouvy out of the box. That sounds like a product launch. It's actually a strategic concession — and it hints at where Garmin's next acquisition might land. Daily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with…
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/bhb22w --- The Cycling Tech Brief: the cycling tech that actually matters today — and whether to update, wait, or ignore. Orbea Optima MY2019 and MY2020 E-Bikes Recalled in UK: Frame Weld Can Fail at Speed — Stop riding your Orbea Optima MY2019 or MY2020 e-bike immediately, verify the frame…
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/693k6y --- A new study on smart trainer power accuracy highlights a problem most cyclists ignore: the gap between promised precision and actual measurement reliability. We break down why mixing power devices is costing you real training gains, and what to do about it. Daily cycling…
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/dh2dnc --- Ritchey issues a voluntary safety recall on its carbon fibre forks — the second major carbon component crisis in a single week. We look at why the boutique and mid-tier carbon market is heading for more recalls, not fewer, and what riders should be checking on their own bikes.…
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/4r5263 --- The Saturday debrief breaks down Georg Steinhauser's career-defining move to Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe and what it means for the team's Grand Tour hierarchy. Plus: Arctic Race of Norway sprint battles, Blikra's confirmed climbing limitation, and INEOS's identity crisis. Daily…
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/49adwt --- Lapierre's financial trouble threatens to leave Picnic-PostNL without bikes mid-season. But the real story isn't one team's logistics problem — it's the collapse of the mid-market bike sponsorship model that's been coming for years. We break down why the ROI math no longer works.…
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/5zuzfe --- The Cycling Tech Brief: the cycling tech that actually matters today — and whether to update, wait, or ignore. Accell Group Declared Bankrupt: Raleigh, Haibike, Lapierre, Ghost and 10+ Brands Now in Court-Supervised Insolvency — If you own an Accell-brand bike, contact your…
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/7a92v5 --- Shimano GRX is reportedly going 13-speed on a new MicroSpline Road freehub. The gear count is irrelevant — the freehub change signals Shimano restructuring its entire drivetrain ecosystem, and it tells us more about Dura-Ace's future than GRX's present. Daily cycling intelligence…
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/wa8vmm --- The Hess women's team collapse is the latest in a pattern the sport refuses to fix. The problem isn't finding benefactors — it's that women's team cycling has no commercial revenue floor. We break down why UCI minimum salaries made it worse, and what actually needs to change.…
<p>A new study of 6,589 finishers from the Quebrantahuesos Gran Fondo shows the fastest riders weren't the fastest starters. They held back early, paced more consistently, and separated from the field on the decisive climbs and at the finish.</p><p>In this episode: the research, what it means for time-capped riders, riders over 50, and riders chasing a result — plus a personal note on the gap…