This week’s link roundup takes us from Tour de France Femmes and the latest developments in time trial cycling to new mountainbikes, components and the future of cycling infrastructure. We take a look at the technology behind the pros’ time trial bikes, the new Santa Cruz Blur, rumors about Shimano’s upcoming 13-speed drivetrain and the quirky shapes on today’s MTB stems.
Plus, we’ll get a glimpse at bike sharing’s development after Velo-city 2026, new lightweight flat pedals for trail and enduro and the bikes used in this year’s Tour de France Femmes.
10 links, a lot of bike nerding and some interesting signs of where the bike is headed.
Spotted: L-Twoo Groupsets and Other Time Trial Tech at the Tour de France Femmes
Velo — Dave Everett
More travel, slimmer tubes and not just for racing – Santa Cruz releases new Blur XC bike
BikeRadar news RSS feed
Tour de France Femmes warns of extra clothing checks after bra padding controversy
BikeRadar news RSS feed — Stan Portus
What are the Tour de France Femmes time trial start times?
BikeRadar news RSS feed — Stan Portus
Tour de France Femmes bikes 2026: who’s riding what?
BikeRadar news RSS feed — Paul Norman
Leaked details suggest Shimano 13-speed could require new freehub standard
BikeRadar news RSS feed — Stan Portus
Key takeaways from ECI’s Bike Share session at Velo-city 2026
Cycling Industries Europe — Istvan Koles
Fresh ride review: Praxis G2 Brodium SL lightweight flat pedals for trail and enduro
Singletracks — Daniel Palma
The 5th-generation Santa Cruz Blur sees a complete redesign with more travel and aggressive geometry
Singletracks — Travis Reill
Why mountain bike stems are getting weird
Singletracks — Jeff Barber