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Meet the Chunk Juggernaut: A wild DIY homage to '00s freeride
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (435+ words) We here at'Canadian Cycling Magazine'like our classic bikes. Classic means different things to different people, of course. While some love the early ATB-era mountain bikes, and others prefer the rainbow of "90s anodising, not as many turn their rose-tinted gaze at…...
Opus Fortitude: An entry-level road bike designed really well
1+ week, 1+ day ago (288+ words) Recently, I spoke with Gabriel Savoie, Opus product manager for city, sport, road and gravel bikes, about the Fortitude. Why Savoie and not Deslauriers, you might ask? Well, as of July 2025, Deslauriers has been enjoying retirement. "We adjusted the head-tube…...
Polygon rolls out new Strattos with sub-$4, 000 price tag for full Ultegra Di2 build
2+ week, 3+ day ago (262+ words) Yesterday Polygon announced it is moving into Canada in a real way. Today, the brand launched a very competitively-priced Strattos road bike to cement that arrival. Prices start at $2, 300 for the complete Strattos 6. The range goes all the way up…...
Finn Iles secret Specialized is finally for sale
3+ week, 3+ day ago (379+ words) Canadian Cycling Magazine After several seasons of very public, if slightly hidden-from-view prototyping, Specialized's new Demo 11 is finally here, and public. After breaking cover at Sea Otter over the weekend, the new downhill bike goes from the Specialized Factory Racing…...
First impressions: Norco Sight VLT Bosch A3
3+ week, 4+ day ago (302+ words) After a busy spring, Norco released an aluminium version of its Sight VLT platform just on time for Sea Otter. Since we were down in California for the show, I was happy to get to the site a little early…...
Thirteen bikes using the wild new 1, 500 watt Avinox M2 motor
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (592+ words) Today, Avinox rolled out the second generation of its disruptive e-bike motor system, the M2 and M2 S. Both build on the capabilities of its entry into the world of e MTB, the M1 system. After the success of the M1, and any bike with…...
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From garage to Rampage: The artist behind some of MTB's sickest paint jobs
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (873+ words) Dylan Forbes is back where plenty of creative bike projects begin: in a garage. The Calgary-based airbrush artist behind Dylan Forbes Design spent 15 years in Whistler before moving east for family and cost-of-living reasons. The shift meant leaving a mountain…...
Road Wheels
2+ mon, 6+ hour ago (132+ words) Canadian Cycling Magazine Shimano's Ultegra C50 wheels remain the gold standard for all-around performance. Sharing the exact same D2 aero profile as the range-topping Dura-Ace wheels, the C50 strike a perfect balance between weight, wind-management and value. The 50-mm-deep carbon rim is designed…...
Lal Bikes sheaths Katana, heads down new path
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (419+ words) Now, Lal Bikes is looking to take the concept in a new direction. The result is, as we found on our test drive, a drivetrain that shifts on par with top mechanical options while running almost completely silently. It also…...