Road Bike

Cannondale SuperSix Evo 2026 with SRAM Force XPLR 1x drivetrain

Cannondale SuperSix Evo 2026 Build: 13-Speed SRAM Force XPLR 1x

I put a gravel drivetrain on a road race bike: one chainring, 13 gears, no front shifting. The whole reason I wanted to build a 2026 Cannondale SuperSix Evo Gen 5 this way was to answer a single question — what do you actually give up going 1x on the road? Going in I assumed the answer was “a lot.” It turned out to be a lot less than I expected. ...

SRAM Force XPLR 13-speed 1x drivetrain on a Cannondale SuperSix Evo

1x vs 2x Road Gearing: What You Actually Give Up with 13-Speed SRAM XPLR

The knock on running 1x on a road bike is always the same two things: you lose range, and you get big gaps between gears. It’s why most people never seriously consider dropping the front derailleur on the road. When I built up my SuperSix Evo with SRAM’s 13-speed Force XPLR group, I wanted to stop guessing and put real numbers to both claims. Neither one held up the way I expected. ...

ENVE Melee frameset in Damascus colorway on workshop bench

ENVE Melee Frameset Unboxing & Weight Check — Is It Still Worth It in 2026?

The ENVE Melee came out four years ago and it’s still one of the most talked-about premium framesets on the market. In this video we unbox the Damascus colorway, go through what’s included, and put both the frame and fork on the scale to see how they stack up against claimed weights. Unboxing ...