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Designed for going uphill but also excellent for hot rides, the Castelli Climber's 2.0 jersey and Inferno bibshorts have proven worthy accomplices to my summer exploits. Here's my full review, with a long-term look at the bibshorts.

Pez reviews the lightweight, strong & portable OttoLock bicycle lock from OttoDesignworks.com in Portland.

Gear Review: Classic looks, fully perforated and lightly padded, Lizard Skins makes the logical jump from grips to gloves with the Aramus Classic.

It's no secret Tom Ritchey loves steel. We spoke at length about why he feels steel is the optimal material for a bike frame, and how after 40 years building frames, this age-old wunder-material has come back into vogue. Here's a fly-by video of his Logic Road steel bike...

Catlike takes it's name from Pepe del Ramo’s inheritance of his fathers racing passion and his nickname “El Gato”. Their top line Mixino road helmet hits the review bench.

I took some Arundel Bicycle Company Rubber Gecko bar tape to the local playground and taped up the most popular swing-thing there. One year later, after countless neighbourhood kids have left their mark dangling, screaming, and having fun - the tape remains in place, intact, and still going strong.

It is rare that we get to see the true physiological data of elite athletes at the very physical peaks of their careers. After his second Tour victory in 2015, scientists got to independently put Chris Froome through a battery of physiological testing, and the results have now been officially published.

We know that exercise and an active lifestyle provides huge benefits to our overall health. But even something as positive as exercise can become addictive and take over our lives for the worse. What are the risk and risk factors for exercise addiction in recreational cyclists?

We are two weeks into the 2017 Vuelta a España and the 40,2 km time trial later today (Tuesday), September the 5th. While the non-contenders will generally be treating it as a semi-rest day and take it as easily as it is ever possible in pro cycling, the GC battle will be massive here. But are there fundamental differences in pacing strategy between elite riders and lower category riders?

We know very well that it is important to fuel properly during a long or hard ride, especially with carbohydrate. Does it matter whether that carbohydrate comes in solid, gel, or liquid form?

All of Veneto is once again breathing in the sweet smell of success for the 2020 road cycling World Championships.

The World Elite Men's Time Trial Championship shoots down the start ramp at 13:05, local time, on Wednesday for 31 tough kilometers. The top men will be finishing around 17:00. Here is the start list:

The partnership between the Swiss WorldTour Team KATUSHA ALPECIN and the Dutch Svensson Sport Nutrition has so far been more than successful. The parties joined together in 2017.

The CosmoBike Show was held in Verona from the 15th to the 18th of September. This year once again it was an important event that sparked great interest.

The ErgVideo team not only builds great software, but they travel to famous cycling destinations with a whole team to create their unique content. Their trip to some of cycling’s monumental climbs in the French Alps resulted in some of their best-ever ErgVideo editions.

The high point of the 2017 Le Tour de France was the mighty Col du Galibier at 2645m altitude. I "rode" it last year with Velo Classic Tours - maybe better to say I hauled my carcass up it. Here's a glimpse of the climb as I get inside 3km to the summit. It really is epic & awe inspiring - a must do.

This time next week - Saturday the 1st of July - the 2017 Tour de France will set off from Düsseldorf in Germany for the three week wheeled battle. As the 'Vaterland' is the home of some of the best sausages in the World, we look back at the Pez Grand Tour appreciation of the sausage.

TOP RIDE: Inside the last 3km to the summit of the 21.5km Col du Glandon, the air gets thin as we approach 1924m elevation, the road tilts to 11% grades, and each meter seems longer than the last one. There's a reason they call this one 'Hors Category'.