Review
Trek Domane+ SL review: the e-road bike that makes road riding fun
Antoine was convinced e-road bikes were pointless. Then he rode the Trek Domane+ SL. A motor you forget about, 11.5 kg on the scale, a full carbon build… and…
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Podcast
Enduro World Cup cancelled: EWS co-founder Enrico Guala reacts
On August 19th, Warner Bros. Discovery and the UCI announced the end of the Enduro World Cup for 2027. Three days later, En Roue Libre met Enrico Guala in Les…
News
Sam Hill’s 2008 Iron Horse Sunday, reborn as a modern restomod
In 2008, Sam Hill raced an Iron Horse Sunday. Seventeen years later, Dan Roberts has completely redesigned it. Not restored — redesigned, like a car restomod…
Inside
Inside Moustache x Bosch: how an electric mountain bike is born
How is an e-bike born? To find out, En Roue Libre headed to Moustache in Thaon-les-Vosges, France, then onto the trails of the Munster valley with Guillaume…
Podcast
Trek president John Burke: “We play a game that no one else plays”
John Burke has led Trek for over 40 years. His father founded the company in 1976 in a Wisconsin barn, alongside Bevil Hogg. For the brand's 50th anniversary,…
Review
New Trek Domane Gen 5 review: simpler and more efficient?
The new Trek Domane Gen 5 is here. A full presentation and a ride test on the roads of Wisconsin, a stone's throw from Trek's Waterloo headquarters, on both…
News
Trek Mad One: the race bike of the future, with three electric motors
Three electric motors, assistance up to 100 km/h, a superconducting motor cooled to −270°C and Pitot tubes on the cockpit. Meet the Trek Mad One, a concept…
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Inside Trek: 4 days at Waterloo HQ for the brand’s 50th anniversary
Trek is turning 50 and invited En Roue Libre to Waterloo, Wisconsin, to go behind the scenes. First episode of a five-part series: a tour of the headquarters,…
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Inside Specialized: the lab where tomorrow’s bikes are born
Morgan Hill, California. This is where Specialized designs and prototypes its frames before they reach the shops. En Roue Libre toured the prototyping lab and…
Podcast
Mike Sinyard: 50 years at the helm of Specialized, and still all in
In 1974, Mike Sinyard sold his Volkswagen van to go and buy bike components in Italy. Fifty years later, Specialized is one of the most iconic brands in world…
News
Trying to keep up with Romain Bardet on a Tour de France stage
Can an amateur rider hang on to Romain Bardet on a Tour de France stage? That's the challenge Antoine took on, on the Cantal stage finishing at Le Lioran, with…
News
Belt drive bikes explained: everything you need to know, with Gates
Belt drives are showing up on more and more bikes. But what exactly are they, who are they for, and do they suit the way you ride? To find out, En Roue Libre…
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Inside Kenda’s Taiwan Factory: How a Mountain Bike Tire Is Made
To mark the launch of its new Dagger XC, Kenda opened the doors of its Taichung factory in Taiwan to En Roue Libre — a rare look at how a mountain bike tire…