In the United States, Google Maps now beginning to offer step-by-step bicycling directions, bike paths displayed directly on the map, and a new layer that overlays trails, bike lanes, and prominent cycling-friendly roads for safer riding. The new service allows you to map turn by turn cycling directions,...

LOOK, manufacturer of an elite line of clipless pedals and carbon fiber racing frames, has announced that the company will use Alberto Contador in an advertising campaign starting in July 2009. Contador rode the LOOK KéO 2 MAX pedal in this year’s Tour, including a yellow painted version of the superlight...

custom kicks complete with a bull's eye...David Millar and his wicked-hot custom Specialized S-Works shoes took center stage courtesy of Versus’ coverage of the Tour de France. (If only we could all have custom shoes and lettering like the pro’s do.) But what matters most in these shoes...

Johan Bruyneel’s reaction was, “When Lance crashed, I thought it was over.” That was 2003, now as the 2009 Tour de France welcomes Lance Armstrong back into the peloton let’s take a quick look back and remember a past pedal mishap in racing history. Shoes seldom play a role in...

Not a lot of supreme exclusive tech at the Queen of the Classics but when I found this photo I couldn’t resist. You might expect to find crazy toe booties or mud flaps a’la Garmin’s Mike “Meatball” Friedman. No avail. Only this image I ripped from Cyclingnews.com. A good...

For as long as I can remember white has been the appropriate color while riding in the Pro peloton. White bar tape, white frame, and white jersey – white is the apropos color in road cycling. As if it were as fashionable as white tie attire at a wedding, wearing a white shoe is the popular choice for...

I’ve ridden Shimano shoes most of my cycling life. Ever since they started making them. I rode Nike shoes too, some even back in the 80s. It’s always been a money thing because Nikes tend to always be about five or ten dollars more. The last pair of Nike cycling shoes I owned was during the Lance...

these clipless pedal cleats need replacement Shoe cleats last a long time and don’t require much maintenance but they need to be kept them screwed on tight. If they become loose on a ride you run the risk of loosing them and nothing can be a bigger bummer than limping home one-footed. Plus the strain...

Perhaps the most significant part of a custom shoe is the insole. Custom insoles are engineered to improve power and endurance while protecting your muscular joints from wear and tear. Much more than Doctor Scholl’s for cycling, a custom insole allows you to reap the benefits of a custom fit without...

Thanks to the research coming out of Specialized’s Body Geometry Program, the company has designed its shoes with a bio-mechanically shaped sole and footbed. This sneaky, built-in technology helps eliminate power-robbing foot, lower leg and knee rotation. Decreasing this excess movement also reduces...