The leave are changing colours, kids back to school, which means one thing: It’s cyclocross time! If you haven’t jumped into a ‘cross race before, or feel a bit rusty, it’s a good idea to practise a little. Cyclocross is a great activity to keep fit outside when the weather gets lousy. It’s also a […]

When the now-Whistler-based North Shore Billet announced its new range of 16 different replacement idler pulleys, it probably didn’t make huge waves. But, with there now being at least 16 bikes from increasingly mainstream bike brands, there will be a slowly rising tide of high pivot owners looking to – or needing to – replace […]

When Trek introduced the sixth-generation of it’s Slash, it made waves. High pivot bikes have always had a place in downhill and more and more boutique brands were releasing their own single-crown high pivot options. But Trek is generally more conservative in its decisions. The new Slash is anything but conservative. We were initially impressed […]

A very messy conflict is emerging between the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and the Tour de France. The Olympics are scheduled from July 14 to 30. This overlap would mean that the Amaury Sporting Organization (ASO) is faced with a difficult decision: shifting the Tour to a very different time of the year. […]

Negroni Week on PEZ wouldn’t be complete without homage to a true maestro of mixology. I speak only of Marco – proprietor of the legendary Barolino in Levanto Italy.  I vowed after first discovering his bar at the 2008 Giro to return one day with Mrs. Pez – and order two of his finest Negronis. **PEZ-Fans – […]

Tadej Pogačar put on a brilliant display of his superhuman power when he blew the doors off the peloton on the Camilien-Houde, winning the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal. After his seventh place at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec, cycling fans were eager to see him just wreck the other pros in Montreal. And […]

Pas Normal Studios SS24 Essential Line: Our PEZ-man in Spain, Alastair Hamilton, has been trying out some new selections of bike clothing this summer and one of his favourites was the Essential Line by Pas Normal Studios. We have to encourage him to get on his bike and the best way is some new kit… […]

On Sunday, Sept. 29, the pro men will race the 2024 UCI road worlds in Zurich. It’s a tough, hilly course and 273.9 km long. The men begin in Winterthur, Switzerland, and then ride through Buch am Irchel. They will climb the Kyburg before heading to the finishing circuits. The pro men will race seven […]

It’s fair to say that XC riders aren’t known for their jumping skills. If you want to see carnage, situate yourself near a jump on an XC course (even at the world cup level) and you’re guaranteed to see some bails. XC geometry doesn’t help, but once they’re in the air XC riders often look […]

The EUROTRASH bag is bursting with cycling news: Men’s and women’s European Road Championships, Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal and Québec, Gran Premio Città di Peccioli – Coppa Sabatini, Memorial Marco Pantani and the men’s and women’s Grand Prix International d’Isbergues – Pas de Calais – All the news, views, results, reports and videos. INEOS […]

Riders don’t usually give too much away before a race, but Michael Leonard did offer some clues after his team was presented to the crowd before the start of Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal. “We rode a few laps yesterday,” he said. “The climbs definitely hurt. Also, if you look at the previous years, the […]

Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal Race Report: Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) won in Montréal on Sunday. In the Canadian WorldTour race, the Slovenian was unbeatable and took the victory after a solo of 24 kilometres. Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) and Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal Quick-Step) finished second and third. *** Full ‘PEZ Race Report’ very […]

What a race! The Tour de France champion delivered his revenge after a disappointing 7th at the Grand Prix de Québec (hell, I’d take it). But Team UAE Emirates did what they do and went nuclear on Camilien-Houde. The race was largely dictated by an early breakaway of three riders: Michael Leonard, Gil Gelders, and […]

And the current crop of top athletes as we saw them yesterday . . . This article is for Canadian Cycling Magazine members only. Join the club today for exclusive access to in-depth stories, tips and reviews, as well as access to a community of riders, just like you! Learn more and become a member […]

A new national title marks a pivot in the career of Emmy Lan Emmy Lan from Comox, B.C., has been mixing enduro and downhill for more than four years. Until recently, it seemed she had the balance just right. In 2023, she took her second under-21 enduro World Cup overall title. (In 2022, the season […]

POC Cytal Carbon Helmet $500, poc.com Released this past July, POC’s new aero road helmet, the Cytal Carbon, is built around a composite part that sits within the EPS foam. This carbon-fibre “wing,” as the company dubs it, channels air over and through the helmet to keep turbulence at a minimum for some aero gains. […]

Jim Moulden was a prominent cycling figure in Edmonton from the mid-’80s to the early 2000s. He was a rider, mechanic and custom frame builder before he opened Hardcore Bikes in 1989. Through his shop, he sold his own brand of frames, along with almost every high-end part a teenager of that time could dream […]

The Surfaces Are Varied, But Gravel Banter Follows A Script . . . This article is for Canadian Cycling Magazine members only. Join the club today for exclusive access to in-depth stories, tips and reviews, as well as access to a community of riders, just like you! Learn more and become a member >>  Already […]

5 Things I Learned Doing The Tour Divide . . . This article is for Canadian Cycling Magazine members only. Join the club today for exclusive access to in-depth stories, tips and reviews, as well as access to a community of riders, just like you! Learn more and become a member >>  Already a member? […]

BoneshakerMTB Is Serious About Riding Whatever You Got . . . This article is for Canadian Cycling Magazine members only. Join the club today for exclusive access to in-depth stories, tips and reviews, as well as access to a community of riders, just like you! Learn more and become a member >>  Already a member? […]

The Art (And Science) Of Mixing Laughs With Gripes On Mixed-Surface Rides . . . This article is for Canadian Cycling Magazine members only. Join the club today for exclusive access to in-depth stories, tips and reviews, as well as access to a community of riders, just like you! Learn more and become a member […]

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Striking it rich in the mud dumps . . . This article is for Canadian Cycling Magazine members only. Join the club today for exclusive access to in-depth stories, tips and reviews, as well as access to a community of riders, just like you! Learn more and become a member >>  Already a member? Sign […]

Next week sees the cycling universe focused once again on the World Road Championships, with this year’s course being a challenging and beautiful route around Zurich. As a professional cyclist you don’t get a nice jersey for winning Milan-San Remo. Or Paris-Roubaix. Or the Tour of Flanders. Victory in the Clásica de San Sebastián entitles […]

At 19 years old, Michael Leonard signed with one of the biggest teams in the world, Ineos – Grenadiers. The team, which in its various iterations such as Team Sky, has had Tour de France winners like Chris Froome, Sir Bradley Wiggins, and Geraint Thomas. He’s not the first Canuck to ride there—Toronto’s Michael Barry […]