Latest articles by Tyler Boucher
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Everything you want to know about the Q Factor
What it is and why it matters, how to measure it, what the Q stands for, and more
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Julbo’s Fury Prescription Sunglasses reviewed
Julbo’s prescription sunglasses: how it works, how long it takes to make them, and the inherent limitations.
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Should I upgrade my pads and rotors? Is buying top-end parts worth it?
A brief explainer of the differences between high-end rotors and pads vs the alternative
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I used to think flat bar gravel bikes were silly, now I've tried one I know they're silly, but I'm into it
Flat bar gravel bikes are a thing, and here's why they make sense for some folks and what to know if you're flat-bar-curious
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Stiffness vs. Compliance: Making sense of bicycle frame design
How frame designers find the sweet spot between stiffness and compliance as well as some thoughts on “ride quality”
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Parcours FKT Wheelset Reviewed: Affordable, meet wide
Parcours, whose stated mission is making aerodynamics more accessible, set out to make a faster gravel wheel. The superwide FKT is the result
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Who designs a professional rider’s national champion jersey?
The story of Israel-Premier Tech’s Michael Woods and his retro-inspired Canadian jersey
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Longtermers: Tyler Boucher’s do-it-all, semi-custom Fairlight Faran 2.0 steel machine
An accidentally semi-custom build that can handle gravel, bikepacking, commuting, or just plain going flat out on pavement
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Rake, trail and head tube angle: how the front end of your bike affects handling
What do these terms mean? How do these factors affect handling, stability and steering inputs? A brief overview of the front end of the bike, from a numbers standpoint.
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MADE 2024: Our 10 favourite builds from the world's largest handmade bike show
MADE bike show 2024 recap: We came, we saw, and we nerded out with fellow bike enthusiasts.
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What is an 'affordable' race bike these days? And what to look for when shopping for one
Adjusting for inflation, the $1500 that was enough to equip new riders back in the 2010s is closer to $2200 in today’s money. The question is: can you buy something comparable for that amount now?
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Reviewed: the new Rapha Pro Team Aero Jersey, as worn by Team EF at the Tour de France
Speed, and style, refined. Snug fit, guaranteed.
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A quest for marginal gains: DT Swiss, Continental and Swiss Ride collaborate on a front-specific aero tyre, currently being raced at the Tour de France
A Q & A with DT Swiss about the multi-brand collaboration to find advantages in the margins
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A reasonably priced homage to an iconic helmet: The Giro Cielo helmet reviewed
A solid, no-frills helmet from American brand Giro with a fun bit of history behind it.
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Big cargo: The Specialized Globe Haul LT reviewed
We rode and reviewed Specialized's Globe Haul St e-cargo bike.
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From the Alps to the Rockies: How DT Swiss found a home in Colorado’s Grand Junction
Cycling Weekly visited DT Swiss' North American headquarters in Colorado, to find out how this European powerhouse ended up in small-town America and how the brand fits into today's market
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First ride review of the DT Swiss GRC 1100 Dicut 50, gravel wheels for going zoom
Brand new wheels designed for the two faces of gravel: speed and exploration. They’re well designed, but also very expensive
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Are tire inserts safe? All you need to know about foam inserts for tubeless systems
All you need to know about foam inserts for tubeless systems on road bikes
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Rapha's Reis sunglasses might polarise opinion, but at least they're unique
As one of three new eyewear offerings, Rapha’s Reis sunglasses are impressively light and offer lenses for a wide range of conditions
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Jumbo-Visma won 3 Grand Tours with 3 different riders in 2023. All of them were wearing these shoes: the Nimbl Ultimate reviewed
The Nimbl Ultimate looks fast even when standing still. But how does it fit and perform?
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What pressure are you running? Three different pressure monitoring systems, put to the test
Real-time pressure sensors allow you to test your own tire pressures to go faster, be more comfortable, and get fewer flats
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The ultimate gel taste test: We sampled 21 energy gels so you don't have to
We undertook a comprehensive tasting of the commonly available energy gels, and did our best to find something nice to say about each of them.
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From raw materials to a rideable wheel in less than 2 hours: how recyclable carbon wheels are made at CSS Composites
Cycling Weekly visited Utah-based CSS Composites to see how recyclable carbon wheels are made
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'I was carting around a screen on my bars while trying to avoid the larger one at home' - Lessons from a week without a cycling computer
It’s become routine for many riders to keep track of every mile ridden and feet ascended; do we really need to know these things?
