Product Reviews

Swiss Side Franc wheelset review

Swiss Side uses bona fide Swiss engineering, a pragmatic customer-direct sales strategy, and the slogan “Engineered Freedom” to sell its wheelsets. In this review CTech Editor Matt Wikstrom assesses Swiss Side’s Franc wheelset, an aluminium alloy clincher that costs less than $600.

Garmin Vector Review

It’s been a long wait for Garmin to release their pedal-based Vector power measuring system and now that it’s finally been released, I jumped at the opportunity to take it for a spin throughout the last month. Let’s take a look and see how it performed.

Specialized S-Works Roubaix SL4 Disc Review

If you followed Eurobike and Interbike last month you would have seen that all the major road bike brands are moving full steam ahead when it comes to disc brake models. In this piece we review the Specialized Roubaix S-Works Disc and put it through its paces.

BMC TMR01 review

BMC took the design principles developed for its time-trial bikes and applied them to a road chassis to yield the TMR01. In this review CTech editor Matt Wikstrom takes a look at the Ultegra Di2 build that features Mavic Cosmic Carbone SL wheels and retails for $8,799 (SRP).

iBike Newton+ Power Meter review

There are more power meters on the market now than ever before and the iBike Newton is one such device. In this piece, Stephen Lane, a PhD candidate in training adaptation at RMIT University, reviews the iBike Newton and considers how it stacks up against some of the bigger names in cycling power meters.

3T Accelero 40 Team wheelset review

3T is well known for its stems and handlebars but the company also has a range of wheelsets on the market. In this review CTech editor Matt Wikstrom looks at their Accelero 40 Team wheelset which features a 43mm deep carbon/alloy hybrid rim and retails for a little under $1,800.

CTech August Product Picks

In our August CTech Product Picks we have an array of products to showcase to you. This includes Bont’s newly designed Vaypor + shoes, Bontrager helmets, Schwalbe tubeless tyres, Giro shoes, Fyxo’s ‘KING lights, Apres Velo tee’s, Prologo’s Scratch saddle, and Clif Bars. If you have any experience with any of these products, please leave […]

Pro Cycling Manager 2013 review

The Tour de France might be over for another year but there’s a way you can relive the world’s biggest bike race and even affect the outcome. Pro Cycling Manager 2013 for the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 is the latest iteration in Cyanide Studios’ cycling simulator and we took it for a spin.

Argon 18 Gallium Pro review

The Gallium Pro is Argon 18’s flagship road bike with a distinctive adjustable head tube length. The frameset blends rigidity and comfort in fine measure but it is its sure-footed handling that stands out and makes for a versatile bike that will suit both novice and experienced riders.

KASK Infinity aero helmet review

You can’t fight it. The ongoing trend with aero helmets isn’t going away and Italian helmet brand KASK unveiled their new Infinity aero helmet today. They sent one over for me to review and to my surprise, I kinda liked it…