The Cycling Brief
The cycling world moves fast. The Cycling Brief makes sense of it. Every day, in under 10 minutes, we break down the stories that matter — product launches, race results, tech shifts, industry trends — and connect the dots most people miss. Powered by data, delivered daily. A SEMIPRO Cycling production.
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468 episodes
[BRIEF] The Crank Length Debate Is a Commercial Problem
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube:👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/e8vt2a---A new study on crank arm length and cycling performance c...
[BRIEF] Van Rysel's Gravel Launch Is a Category Threat
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube:👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/w3bwg3---Decathlon's cycling brand drops two gravel bikes and a fu...
[BRIEF] Mavic's 1,080g Gamble Is a Survival Strategy
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube:👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/ce73h7---Mavic's new Crossmax Ultimate wheels claim a massive 300g...
[DEBRIEF] Alaphilippe Retires, Soler's Vuelta Blow, and Crabbe's Surprise Move
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube:👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/x88cw3---The Saturday debrief covers Julian Alaphilippe's retireme...
[BRIEF] Silca's Tyre Launch Is Really an Ecosystem Play
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube:👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/jaccmy---Silca launched its Protocol tyre line for gravel and road...
[BRIEF] Garmin's Zwift Play Signals Something Bigger
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube:👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/wjpp8m---Garmin's new Tacx NEO 2T ships ready for Zwift and Rouvy ...
[TECH] The Orbea Optima Weld That Breaks the Frame Mid-Ride
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube:👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/bhb22w---The Cycling Tech Brief: the cycling tech that actually...
[BRIEF] Your Power Meter Is Lying to You
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube:👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/693k6y---A new study on smart trainer power accuracy highlights a ...
[BRIEF] Ritchey's Fork Recall and Carbon's Quality Crisis
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube:👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/dh2dnc---Ritchey issues a voluntary safety recall on its carbon fi...
[DEBRIEF] Steinhauser's Gamble and Blikra's Mountain Problem
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube:👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/4r5263---The Saturday debrief breaks down Georg Steinhauser's care...
[BRIEF] Lapierre's Crisis Exposes Cycling's Broken Bike Deal
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube:👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/49adwt---Lapierre's financial trouble threatens to leave Picnic-Po...
[TECH] The Accell Bankruptcy Your Bike Warranty Won't Survive
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube:👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/5zuzfe---The Cycling Tech Brief: the cycling tech that actually...
[BRIEF] Shimano's 13-Speed Leak Hides a Bigger Story
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube:👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/7a92v5---Shimano GRX is reportedly going 13-speed on a new MicroSp...
[BRIEF] Women's Teams Keep Dying — The Model Is Broken
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube:👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/wa8vmm---The Hess women's team collapse is the latest in a pattern...
What 6,589 Gran Fondo finishers tell us about pacing
<p>A new study of 6,589 finishers from the Quebrantahuesos Gran Fondo shows the fastest riders weren't the fastest starters. They held back early, paced more consistently, and separated from the field on the decisive climbs and at the finish...
[DEBRIEF] Ventoux, Christen's Rescue Act, and Vingegaard's Crisis
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube:👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/bp242n---The Saturday debrief breaks down Kasia Niewiadoma's stunn...
[TECH] The Strava Deal Samsung Doesn't Want You to Miss
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube:👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/2qbrvz---The Cycling Tech Brief: the cycling tech that actually...
[BRIEF] Giant's Shoe Gamble — Margin Play or Market Misread?
We build durable cyclists. New performance videos every week on YouTube:👉 https://go.semiprocycling.com/go/4kepad---Giant launches premium gravel and road racing shoes, bett...
