Battaglin goes gravel // DT aero tire & Specialized road bike patents // Industry Ups & Downs // Fox, Ritchey, Time & more!

Battaglin Portofino G lugged steel gravel bike in beautiful shiny chrome! Battaglin's gorgeous lugged steel flagship Portofino G goes gravel in moder [Like](  [Tweet](  [+1](  [in](  [bikerumor-logo-2016-MadMimi-590px](  [2023-Battaglin-Portofino-G-lugged-steel-Italian-custom-gravel-bike]( Battaglin Portofino G lugged steel gravel bike in beautiful shiny chrome! Battaglin's gorgeous lugged steel flagship [Portofino G goes gravel]( in modern reinterpretation of the classic custom Italian all-road bike. With chromed luggs and a tinnted cromovelato fade paintjob, this made-in-Italy steel frame builds up one of the most beautiful gravel bike we've seen. Would you be willing to get it dirty... Get this from a friend? [Subscribe here!]( [***] [Fox-Coil-MTB-Fork-Feature-Patent-Patrol-Ballbearing-bushings-self-lubrication]( Patents for Fox fork tech in the pipeline Will future Fox forks feature huge lowers with ball-bearing bushings? How about new self-lubricating seals? Or even a short-travel coil-sprungfork with adjustable travel. We [dug through the patents]( to see what's next... [ritchey-outback-half-moon-blue-50th-anniversary-limited-edition-color]( Ritchey 50th Anniversary Outback gravel Ritchey continues celebration of its 50th Anniversary with a [limited edition Ritchey Outback]( in Half Moon Blue ready for bikepacking missions. It would sure make for a pretty do-it-all gravel bike build... [Industry-News lugs]( Cycling Industry Ups & Downs Look Mum No Hands shuttered. Machines for Freedom closed out. Parlee bankrupt. MIPS sales declines. Eurobike surges. And SRAM grows. The [cycling industry]( is going through a lot at the moment. We take a snapshot... [CHPT3-Transit-city-riding-shoes]( CHPT3 Transit ltd. ed. city riding shoes CHPT3 debuts a new pair of sneaker-style [Transit city riding shoes]( that promise to walk silently, yet pedal like performance cycling shoes. Available in limited numbers, they also teased an LTD edition Brompton bike... [2023-Fezzari-Veyo-aero-road-bike-review-details]( Review: Fezzari Veyo SL aero road bike The [Fezzari Veyo SL]( provides very affordable, always-on speed with a great feature set, future-proof spec, and darn good looks. Check out our full review with actual weights and all the details... [***] NEWSLETTER SPONSORED BY: [A 20230120-ENewsletter-1.0-Bike-Rumor-Display-Ads-012023-600-200-A]( [***] [DT-Swiss-aero-road-bike-tire-concept-patent]( DT Swiss Aero Tire will make even slow riders faster with Tread Divots! DT Swiss has patented a new [aero road bike tire concept]( developed together with Swiss Side to shave away more incrememtnal gains. Free Watts are always welcome, but this tire design also promises to make aerodynamic gains more accessible, even making regular, slower riders faster, too... [2023-Time-Alpe-DHuez-road-bike-details]( Time Alpe D'Huez carbon-blend road bike The new [Time Alpe d'Huez]( road bike blends Vectran & Dyneema fibers to create stronger, smoother hi-mod carbon frame. Updated geometry, colors, and details help it along, too, but it still seems focused on climbing... [princeton-carbon-alta-3532-road-bike-wheels]( Princeton Carbon Alta <1100g road wheels With a low profile 348g rim, plus TR01 hubs, the new [Princeton Carbon Alta 3532]( climbing wheelset is ultralight with some interesting rim design features beyond the wavy spoke bed... [Bluetti-EB3A]( Save 30% on portable Bluetti power If you missed Valentine's Day this week, make it up to your partner. Skip the usual flowers and chocolates and consider [Bluetti portable power]( as a token of things to come... - Sponsored - [Galfer-Shark-XC-160mm-lightweight-mountain-bike-disc-brake-rotors one-size-6-bolt-only]( Galfer Shark 160mm lightweight XC rotors Galfer lightweight [160mm Shark XC rotors]( bring extra braking power & more consistent performance to cross-country, marathon & downcountry mountain bikes. Check out our first impressions and weight saved... [Specialized-Angled-Strut-bicycle-frame-design-concept patent]( Specialized Patent Angled Strut Frame One last Patent Patrol find this week is a unique-looking [Specialized road bike frame]( with the bottom half of the seattube removed for comfort. Is it the next-gen Roubaix, a new gravel bike or even a Tarmac... [***] Forward this email to your riding buddies, and [they can subscribe here](. 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