PezCycling News

PEZ Preview 2020 LOMBARDIA: No Falling Leaves!

Edmond Hood Aug 12, 2020

Two stunning Italian Classics down and now we move on to the climbs around Lake Como. Wout Van Aert dominated Strade Bianche and Milano-Sanremo, but the 'Classic of the Falling Leaves' is a much different proposition. Ed Hood runs his experienced eye over the history, the course, and picks his betting-card of the re-scheduled Monument.

LATEST NEWS

Sanremo 6th Placed Dion Smith Gets PEZ’d!

Edmond Hood Aug 11, 2020

Sixth place in last Saturday's Monument - Milano-Sanremo, a surprise result for Dion Smith? No, not if you look at the New Zealander's build up over the years. Ed Hood caught up with Dion the day after Sanremo to hear all about it.

Wahoo Launches Its Most Accurate KICKR Yet

Press Release Aug 11, 2020

Wahoo, the leader in workout apps and connected fitness devices, is excited to reveal the newest KICKR smart trainer. The fifth-generation KICKR improves on the legendary realistic ride feel that Wahoo riders prize, and also offers riders a wide range of improvements to elevate every ride.

How To Build & Use Self-Control For Better Cycling

Lisa Lewis Aug 11, 2020

TOOLBOX: After the first few years of cycling, we learn that the best gear, the fanciest supplements, and the most favorable weather will only get us so far. In order to take performance from good to great, the resources, skills, and extra juice we need to improve comes from the inside, not out.

F1 Tires for Your Bike – Pirelli P Zero Tubeless

Chuck Peña Aug 10, 2020

EUROTRASH News Round Up Monday!

Alastair Hamilton Aug 10, 2020

PEZ Rides L’Eroica on the Strade Bianche!

Leslie Reissner Aug 9, 2020

MILANO-SANREMO’20: Double Van Aert!

Alastair Hamilton Aug 8, 2020

TECH N SPEC

F1 Tires for Your Bike – Pirelli P Zero Tubeless

Chuck Peña Aug 10, 2020

Fans of modern Formula One know that the Pirelli P Zero is the official tire used by all the teams. The P Zero moniker is also used for Pirelli's top of the line of clincher bicycle tires. PEZman, Chuck Peña, gets his hands on a pair of new Pirelli P Zero tubeless tires, here is how he got on...

Gear Break: Rapha Glasses, fizik Saddles, Campagnolo Wheels, Sagan Collection,…

PEZ Crew Aug 7, 2020

It's Friday and time for another look at what's new on the cycling market: Pro Team Full Frame glasses by Rapha, fizik expands its Adaptive Line with two new options, Campagnolo new Shamal Carbon disk brake wheels, Specialized Sagan collection, the new KASK Mojito³ and Bernard Hinault Tour de France fanwear pack.

Officine Mattio OM1 Disc Bike Review: Is Mattio Workshop Saving Italian Cycling?

Charles Manantan Aug 5, 2020

Officine Mattio (Mattio Workshop) is the largest Italian brand that you’ve never heard of, located in what I think is the most under-appreciated region in Italy for incredible cycling, Piemonte. Here’s the latest OM1, from the company pushing to keep cycling manufacturing INSIDE Italy.

Gear Break: Tyres, Caps, Glasses, Shoes, Helmet and Bibs!

PEZ Crew Jul 31, 2020

Lot's of new kit: Pirelli P ZERO™ Race tubeless road tyre, Campagnolo new cycling caps online, 100%® Speedcraft XS for smaller faces, fizik redesigned Tempo Overcurve R4 for wider feet, Lazer new Volante time trial helmet and a special bibs and saddle deal from Scicon.

Primal Zebra Evo 2.0 Kit – Channeling Your Inner Cipo!

Chuck Peña Jul 30, 2020

The Primal Zebra Evo 2.0 kit is about as stylish as they come - but backed up with a lot more tech than just just flashy looks. Top line materials, properly cut and sewn for fit and function, an Italian made E6 Carbon seat pad in the bibs - plus a price that won't break your bank equals high value from the US brand.

Gear Break: Tyres, Saddles, Fanwear, Tool Pouch, Virtual Training & Live…

PEZ Crew Jul 24, 2020

Big and varied - That's today's Gear Break: SMP prostate saddles work, Revelate Designs and Wolf Tooth release ToolCash, Continental Grand Prix 5000 tires with cream sidewall, LEPAPE Granfondo Marmotte Alps with Kinomap, Le Coq Sportif/Tour de France fanwear and GNC launch the Race Pass.

VIDEOS

TOOLBOX

How To Build & Use Self-Control For Better Cycling

Lisa Lewis Aug 11, 2020

TOOLBOX: After the first few years of cycling, we learn that the best gear, the fanciest supplements, and the most…

The Fast Group Training Ride: Hammer For Performance

Variable vs Constant Intervals – What’s the…

BUILD YOUR BEST CORE… And How to Do A Better Plank

Training: Why Process Goals Matter

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FEATURES

PEZ Rides L’Eroica on the Strade Bianche!

Leslie Reissner Aug 9, 2020

Italy, land of vino, pasta, Fausto Coppi and home of the ultimate retro-ride. L’Eroica, “the Heroic,” runs every October, but it has been canceled for 2020. PEZman Leslie Reissner looks back to when he was lucky enough to join the participants enjoying some fine weather, great food and some truly terrible roads on heavy bicycles with inappropriate gearing and lousy brakes.

Roadside PEZ: Ale’s Sanremo ’17 Chase!

Alessandro Federico Aug 6, 2020

Roadside PEZ Milano-Sanremo: Every year Ale Federico 'chases' Milano-Sanremo and apart from the Giro d'Italia, it's the high point of his year. As we know World champion Peter Sagan was the man of the day and Ale was 'Roadside' to see the rainbow make its passage.

Sanremo Reload: A Classic Beauty

Richard Pestes Aug 6, 2020

The Spring Classic from Milan to Sanremo has a long history. Following the race over 3 decades, the PEZ attempts to explain how the romance and beauty of this race captures the hearts of tifosi like no other.

PEZ Bookshelf: Bicycles: Past, Present and Future

Leslie Reissner Aug 2, 2020

Italian book “Bicycles: Past, Present and Future” by Roberto Gurian, with graphic design by Maria Cucchi, has been translated by Robert Bethel into English, but marvelous bike photos speak in all languages. PEZ literary editor, Leslie Reissner, gives us his thoughts on this wonderful bike book.

Heather’s Dirty Tuscan Weekend: STRADE BIANCHE and GP LARCIANO Roadside

Heather Morrison Jul 31, 2020

Strade Bianche and GP Larciano 2019: Not so much dirty as dusty and wet, but a weekend in Tuscany to watch the Strade Bianche and the GP Larciano is bound to be memorable. Two more races to mark off Heather Morrison's bucket list, but after reading about her adventures we think she will return for more of the 'White Roads' action.

Roadside PEZ: STRADE BIANCHE 2017 Mud & Dust!

Alessandro Federico Jul 31, 2020

The Strade Bianche can be one of the most exciting races on the pro calendar and the 2017 edition didn't disappoint. Our PEZ man in Italia, Alessandro Federico, was 'Roadside' to take in the charm of the white road Classic.

READERS RIGS

Readers' Rigs

Readers’ Rigs: Seven Axiom SL

Chris Selden Aug 8, 2020

Readers' Rigs

Readers’ Rig: Brian’s Time VXRs – Carbon…

Alastair Hamilton Aug 1, 2020

Readers' Rigs

Readers’ Rig: Scott’s 1989 De Rosa SLX

Alastair Hamilton Jul 25, 2020

INTERVIEWS

Sanremo 6th Placed Dion Smith Gets PEZ’d!

Edmond Hood Aug 11, 2020

From the Giro to Guadalupe: Damien Monier Gets PEZ’d!

Edmond Hood Aug 4, 2020

National champion, Grand Tour stage winner, WorldTour rider - Damien Monier... Where is the Frenchman now? Well, from winning a Giro d'Italia stage, he's now winning the Tour of Guadeloupe and doing very nicely in Japan. Ed Hood found out…

Ronan McLaughlin Takes the World and Irish Everest Record!

Edmond Hood Jul 30, 2020

Last week we reported on the Canadian Everesting record, now it's the turn of Ireland and Ronan McLaughlin. Ed Hood caught up with the man in the Emerald Isle after recorded a very good time of just over 8 hours for the 8,848 metres…

Australian Star Scott Sunderland Gets PEZ’d!

Edmond Hood Jul 27, 2020

Top pro, WorldTour team DS and now race director with Flanders Classics... Scott Sunderland has done it all and got the T shirt. Ed Hood caught up with Scott to hear the long tale of his life in cycling.

TRAVEL

Local Ride: On Board To Horseshoe Bay

Richard Pestes Jul 22, 2020

A Ride Through Stanley Park Under Lockdown

Richard Pestes May 17, 2020

PEZ Rides Prosecco’s STEEPEST MURO

Richard Pestes May 27, 2020

Top Rides: PEZ Vs The Mur de Huy

Richard Pestes Apr 22, 2020

RACING

MILANO-SANREMO’20: Double Van Aert!

Alastair Hamilton Aug 8, 2020

The First Monument of the 'new' season gave us the excitement we had been waiting for when Milano-Sanremo hit the climb of the Cipressa and the peloton exploded. But it was the Poggio that put last year's winner, Julian Alaphilippe and Strade Bianche victor, Wout Van Aert out front to fight for victory.

PEZ Preview 2020 MILANO-SANREMO: Ed’s Questions!

Edmond Hood Aug 5, 2020

Ed Hood has a dozen (well, thirteen) questions concerning the 2020 Milano-Sanremo, La Classicissima di Primavera... in August? The restructured UCI WorldTour…

STRADE BIANCHE’20: Wonderful Wout!

Alastair Hamilton Aug 1, 2020

The first race back after the Covid-19 break didn't disappoint with action all the way to the finish line of the Strade Bianche. Ex-World cross champion, Wout…

NEWSWIRE

Wahoo Launches Its Most Accurate KICKR Yet

Press Release Aug 11, 2020

Introducing CFR: The Next Level at Canyon

Press Release Aug 11, 2020

There comes a time when striving for the next level of excellence demands a complete re-imagining of the rules. When pushing to make an even faster racing bike becomes a study in the very concept of how to build a bicycle. Canyon Factory Racing is the result of this pursuit.

NEWSLETTER