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Shimano’s RC range of road cycling shoes range from the flexible and budget friendly RC1 all the way to the sprinter-focused S-PHYRE RC9 PWR shoes. The updated Shimano RC503 shoes are the latest version of the mid-level RC5 shoes which are the most affordable carbon fiber shoes Shimano offers. With a retail price of $190, the RC503 offers a carbon reinforced midsole with a stiffness index of 8 as well as a single BOA L6C dial. The shoes retain the distinctive warp-around design of the other Shimano shoes along with TPU mesh ventilation for breathability. Shimano has designed the shoes…
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Flat pedal shoes offer flexibility and walkability for mountain bikers or commuters that clipless pedals have a hard time matching. Shimano’s new GF800 is one of their benchmark flat pedal shoes for long descents and technical terrain. The GF8 has a retail price of $200 and uses a single BOA L6 dial for a secure and adjustable fit. Shimano has incorporated what they call Force Control which is a reinforced shank plate to give the shoes a stiffness index of 4. The shoes also have a Torbal 2.0 midsole for improved lateral flexibility. For extra grip on and off road,…
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The Ravemen FR1000 is the brightest bike headlights in Ravemen’s FR series and features an integrated mount and light design. It takes the sandwich style design of the FR lights to the next level by making the light itself the mount instead of an accessory. Retail price for the FR1000 is an affordable $74.95 which includes Garmin, Wahoo, Bryton adapters and even a GoPro bottom mount. Ravemen has utilized a 3000mAh battery with a USB-C charging port and powerbank functionality to charge other devices. The FR1000 has a single LED which puts out 1000 lumen and has an adjustable beam…
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The Fizik Vega Carbon shoes are Fizik’s new top-of-the-line road cycling shoes that tout an innovative and reactive design optimized for speed and comfort. These shoes feature an updated last design with wider toe box and an integrated outsole design that reduces stack height without sacrificing stiffness. Retail price for the Fizik Vega Carbon is a premium $469.99 which is about $70 more than the Infinito Carbon shoes. Fizik has utilized their Aeroweave Pro Upper for a lightweight upper material and coupled it with mesh for additional ventilation. As you would expect, the Vega Carbon uses a BOA Fit System with…
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Ravemen’s FR series of lights started with the FR160 as a compact sandwich style light for daytime visibility that could sit between an out-front mount and a computer. With the FR500 version, Ravemen has added more output and two focused LEDs to provide daytime and nighttime visibility. The FR500 has a bright 500 lumen output and a higher $64.95 retail price than the lower output FR models. Ravemen has incorporated the same dual mounts with a male Garmin on the bottom and a female Garmin / Wahoo mount above it for attaching computers above it. The runtime for the light…
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Lupine is best known for their bright flash lights and wired mountain bike lights which feature high-tech lenses and serviceable designs. The Lupine SL Grano is a compact all-in-one design that is instead optimized for drop-bar road and gravel bikes It’s based on the Lupine SL Nano which was an ebike light and adds an integrated battery and sleek form factor for mounting underneath out-front-mounts. Retail price for the headlight is $250 while the replacement battery is only $42. As with all of Lupine’s lights, the SL Grano is fully serviceable with an aluminum body and integrated GoPro top mount.…
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Shimano’s S-PHYRE lineup of shoes are well known for their top-of-the-line technology and high performance design. The new S-PHYRE RX910 shoes are the latest S-PHYRE product that blends features from the Shimano RC9 road cycling shoes and the S-PHYRE XC9 cross-country together. The shoes are specifically for the challenges of gravel racing which require road-level power transfer for efficiency and off-road traction off the bike. Retail price for the RX910 shoes is the same $480 as the S-PHYRE RC9 and XC9 shoes along with the same BOA Fit System with dual BOA Li2 Dials. For extra traction the RX910 shoes…
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Shimano’s Dura-Ace groupset is the brand’s top-of-the-line product lineup and offers the highest performance and latest technology. While most people are familiar with the Dura-Ace Di2 drivetrain, Shimano also offers a full wheelset lineup under the Dura-Ace series with three wheelsets: C36, C50 and a C60. For this review, we have the Dura-Ace C50 which offers a perfect blend of low weight and aerodynamic performance. Retail price for the C50 is $2099.99 and, as the name implies, the wheels have a 50mm deep carbon rim. Shimano has designed the wheelset with modern 21 mm inner width and 28 mm external…
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Tubeless tire technology has become almost ubiquitous in road cycling with almost all popular tire brands pivoting toward tubeless ready tire options. The not-so-secret fact is that many riders still use tube setups, even with TLR tired due to the simplicity and easier maintenance. Pirelli has embraced this with the P Zero Race RS which promise to be light and fast tires specifically for tube setups. With a retail price of $89.91, the P Zero Race RS utilizes the same SmartEvo compound and FSC certified natural rubber as other P Zero tires but has optimized the tires for tube setups.…