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Drop handlebars banned from two major US MTB races

Keegan Swenson won the last two editions on drop-bar mountain bikes. In 2024, Swenson used a hardtail mountain bike with drop ...
BikeRadarOpinion

Drop bars shouldn't be banned at the Leadville Trail 100 because of safety – they should be banned to protect the race's legacy

Race organiser Life Time has banned drop handlebars from the Leadville Trail 100 and Little Sugar races as a ‘safety measure’ ...
Cyclingnews on MSN

Pinarello just launched a drop bar mountain bike, and here's why it could be a hint to Tom Pidcock's gravel calendar

Pinarello has paired a Fox suspension fork and MTB head angle with a Dogma integrated handlebar on its latest gravel machine ...
Cyclingnews on MSN

Sorry, Tom Pidcock, Leadville has just banned your new drop bar Pinarello

What does this mean for Tom Pidcock's mysterious gravel calendar now?

Life Time Announces Ban on Drop Bars in some of its MTB Events

Citing safety concerns, the organizers of the Life Time Grand Prix says it’s flat bars only for Leadville and Little Sugar.
Cycling Weekly on MSN

Pinarello takes the Dogma XC MTB, adds drop bars and rebadges it as a Grevil MX gravel bike

Is this an innovative move by the Italian brand or a reworking of an existing bike from the MTB range?

Why Iconic Bike Brands Are Suddenly Putting Drop-Bars on Mountain Bikes

Both Pivot Cycles and Pinarello have dropped new hardtail mountain bikes with heavy gravel influence as the lines between ...
Cycling Weekly on MSN

'A radical ride experience' - Salsa launches 'industry-first' full-suspension gravel e-bike

With XC-level suspension, wide bars, massice tyre clearance and electric assist, the Wanderosa stretches the definition of ...

First Look: Gravel Meets MTB with Pivot’s Les SL Hardtail Drop Bar Build

While many brands are hustling to design new gravel frames with more tire clearance and/or front or rear suspension, Pivot saw an opportunity to make some simple changes to an existing cross-country ...
Cyclocross Magazine

The Dirt Drop: A Brief History of Dirt Drops and Their Importance to Monster Cross

Jon Severson is the curator of the Monstercross News Facebook page that preserves the legacy of Matt Chester’s monster cross creation. Severson is contributing semi-regular columns to Cyclocross ...