The Cycling Brief

We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/euy7e7 --- Lezyne's new Radar Pro 300 adds a bigger battery, an automatic brake light and a quarter-turn mount at the same price as its predecessor. We explain why that signals radar has become a commodity, why the new mount matters more than the battery, and how this puts pressure on Garmin's Varia.Daily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with AI-assisted research, s...

We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/hzauh5 --- Lucinda Brand soloed to victory in the Superprestige opener at Overijse despite a back problem that's "not gone in one go." The real news is the unannounced new road team she spent the week sorting out, and what it means for how the world champion races this winter.Daily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with AI-assisted research, scripting, and synthetic ...

We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/tkthje --- The road season wraps up with Pogačar topping nearly every UCI ranking despite a lost autumn, Vollering setting an all-time points record, and McNulty finishing his rainbow year with a Veneto Classic win. Plus Fem van Empel's comeback at Berencross, FDJ United-SUEZ's new Specialized TMRW cross project, and Belgian champion Marion Norbert-Riberolle's heart procedure.Daily cy...

We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/3qmk7q --- OMM's new film follows Alex Schultz's winning six-day, twelve-hour ride on the 700-mile Oregon Timber Trail. The real story isn't the rider. It's the deadfall, and why fixed-route racing depends on trail condition. We argue that bikepacking brands should be paying for maintenance, not just marketing.Daily cycling intelligence from SEMIPRO CYCLING, produced with AI-assisted ...

We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube: 👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/gkm27q --- Cannondale is closing its Connecticut headquarters, with up to 143 jobs affected as Pon.Bike consolidates operations in Europe and California. We argue this is more than cost-cutting. It's a car-industry platform strategy that could turn one of cycling's most idiosyncratic brands into a volume player. Plus, the two signals that will tell you whether Cannondale's identity su...