Richard Pestes

VIDEO: The hilight of riding the 2022 Nova Eroica California gravel fondo was the epic descent off the top of Cypress Mountain down Santa Rita road and its 22km plummet back to the finish on Campagnolo's brand new Levante gravel wheelset.

VIDEO Interview: I talk with Mike Pryde about Chapter2 bikes - the brand he created with his famous dad Neil, about how their direct to consumer sales model makes sense for a growing number of riders around the world who want top-shelf…

TRAVEL: The 2023 Tour de France visits the southwest wine region of France with a stage 7 finish in the city of Bordeaux and a stage 8 start nearby in Libourne. Combining a stay in a nearby castle, riding the local roads and getting up…

Finally - a reason to get out cycling in the cold - and not be afraid! My full review of Sportful's Total Comfort jacket & bibtights, BodyFit Pro long sleeve base layer, and cap (they call it a helmet liner).

Utter confusion was the look on my face when Alessandro handed me the old newspaper and said it was a gift. Upon closer inspection, I realized I was holding the official program of the 1952 Giro di Lombardia – in mint condition! Once I…

Sometimes you gotta point the car at the cliff and give ‘er some stick. Okay, maybe heading out for an awesome solo ride may not be quite the same... but sometimes heading into the unknown is best approached with a ‘give ‘er’ attitude, and…

Today ZWIFT launches their new Zwift Hub smart trainer - designed to make connecting to and riding the popular training platform even easier. I got a sneak peak at Zwift HQ and this one looks impressive - and priced at under US$500, it is…

I recently had the good fortune to join a select group of cycling media at ZWIFT headquarters in Long Beach CA for a sneak peak at some cool new features to the Zwift platform ahead of the fall / winter training season.  It was all Top…

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Castelli sent me their newest bibshort - the Free Aero RC - for a closer look and review. I was skeptical about how much new-ness they could engineer into a high-end cycling bibshort. But after several rides, a few things have stood out…