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The frame is your canvas, where visions of future rides begin. Dashing forested singletrack, charging country lane chicanes, pacelining at dawn—you get goosebumps when you think about that maiden ride. Gearheads bring your vision to life. We help you navigate our premier assortment of components to build your dream bike to your exact specs. pro-level wheels and drivetrains, to novelties like steer tube mini tools, we have the expertise and the best selection of gear to customize your ride. season, let’s shift dreams into reality. up: Look for Gearhead tips throughout the book. shop who knows a thing about building dream him
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APPAREL//ROAD 142 3 1. MACHINES FOR FREEDOM Printed Cycling Cap [$29.95] Protects your head from cool mornings & your eyes from summer sweat 2. PEARL IZUMI ELITE Gel Glove - Women’s [$38.00] 3. MACHINES FOR FREEDOM Everyday Bib Short - Women’s [$167.95] Stretchy mesh construction doubles as additional ventilation 4. CRAFT Pro Dry Nanoweight Sleeveless Baselayer - Women’s [$56.99] THE RIDERS IN THIS BOOK Rachel (@rachel.anders) MTBs, skis, and runs while charging through med school. Chase (@chase.c2) mixes it up on and off-road, and loves photography and traveling.
1. SPECIALIZED S-Works Evade II MIPS Helmet [$274.99] 2. CASTELLI Aero Race 6.0 Full-Zip Jersey [$159.99] Raw-cut edges & aero-optimized for a higher pace 3. CASTELLI Rosso Corsa Espresso Glove - Men’s [$59.99] 4. OAKLEY Kato Sunglasses [$303.00] 5. CASTELLI Free Aero RC Bib Short - Men’s [$219.99] High compression delivers support for powering ahead 6. SPECIALIZED S-Works Ares Road Shoe [$424.99] 1 4 2 6 3 5Add a baselayer to your kit for the ultimate wicking potential to help regulate body heat in any season. JOIN OUR EXPEDITION PERKS LOYALTY PROGRAM FOR FREE! 4 | 5
1. | GRAVEL | • SHIMANO RX8 • Mountain Bike Shoe - Women’s [$260.00] 2. | GRAVEL | • SPECIALIZED • S-Works Recon Lace Shoe [$324.99] 3. | MTB | • FIVE TEN • Freerider Pro Cycling Shoe - Men’s [$149.95] 4. | MTB | • CRANK BROTHERS • Mallet Speedlace Mountain Bike Shoe [$169.99] 5. | ROAD | • FI’ZI:K • Vento Stabilita Carbon Cycling Shoe - Men’s [$399.99] 6. | ROAD | • LAKE • CX332 Cycling Shoe - Women’s [$449.99] SHOES//MTB•GRAVEL•ROAD 21 Is it a gravel or XC shoe? Look at the lugs. Gravel = minimalist lugs. XC = deeper lugs for traction on trail. 6 | 7 FIND YOUR PERFECT PAIR: COMPETITIVECYCLIST.COM/SHOEGUIDE22
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10 5 12 67 11 98 13 7. BACKCOUNTRY MTB Glove [$34.00] Made for G.O.A.T. moments 8. BACKCOUNTRY Slickrock Bike Short - Men’s [$88.00] 9. POC Joint VPD Air Knee Pads [$79.95] 10. TROY LEE DESIGNS A3 MIPS Helmet [$220.00] Twist it, then rip it. Rear stabilizer fit system. 11. TROY LEE DESIGNS Flowline Short-Sleeve Jersey - Men’s [$45.00] 12. TROY LEE DESIGNS Flowline Short - Men’s [$79.00] 13. SHIMANO SH-ME7 Cycling Shoe - Men’s [$220.00] 1. SPECIALIZED Tactic 4 MIPS Helmet [$119.99] MIPS protection & Integrated Fit System boost confidence down trail 2. SMITH Attack MAG MTB ChromaPop Sunglasses [$279.00] 3. 100% Ridecamp Glove - Women’s [$24.50] 4. POC MTB Pure 3/4 Jersey - Women’s [$69.95] Ventilated for the warmest days & roomy enough for body armor 5. POC Aspire Sunglasses [$219.95] 6. BACKCOUNTRY Button-Up MTB JerseyMen’s [$78.00]
EVIL BIKES The Following GX Eagle Mountain Bike [$7,299.00] Carbon frame Playful geometry for trail & XC RockShox suspension [120mm rear/130mm front] SRAM GX Eagle 1x groupset CaledoniaCERVÉLO Ultegra Road Bike [$4,100.00] Carbon Enduranceframeracing geometry Shimano Ultegra 2 x 11 mechanical gruppo Clearance for 700c x 34mm tires RIDE NOW, PAY LATER. Split your next purchase into 4 payments with Klarna. This Cervélo Caledonia could be yours for 4 interest-free payments of $1,025.** ROADALLMOUNTAIN
FenixRIDLEYSLiC Disc Rival AXS Road Bike [$4,800.00] High-mod carbon frame Endurance racing geometry SRAM Rival AXS 2 x 12 wireless gruppo Clearance for 700c x 28mm tires ROAD HakkaIBIS MX Disc 700c Rival Gravel Bike [$3,599.00] High-mod carbon frame Long & low geometry for stability SRAM Rival 1x11 mechanical gruppo Clearance for 700c x 40mm or 650b x 2.1in tires GRAVEL CHAT WITH A GEARHEAD AT COMPETITIVECYCLIST.COM 10 | 11
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1. SMITH Network MIPS Helmet [$160.00] 2. SPECIALIZED RBX Adventure Jersey - Women’s [$89.99] 3. DAKINE Covert Glove - Women’s [$30.00] 4. WILD RYE Freda 7in MTB Short - Women’s [$109.00] 5. SPECIALIZED S-Works Prevail II Vent MIPS Helmet [$249.99] 6. PEARL IZUMI Expedition Jersey - Men’s [$100.00] 7. PEARL IZUMI Summit Glove - Men’s [$27.00] 8. PEARL IZUMI Expedition Pro Bib Short - Men’s [$265.00] 5 8 6 7 Add a padded liner to your chamois-less gravel shorts for increased comfort on the doubletrack.
1. IBIS Hakka MX Disc 700c Rival Gravel Bike [$3,599.00] 2. 7MESH INDUSTRIES Farside Short - Men’s [$120.00] 3. SPORTFUL Cliff Supergiara Jersey - Men’s [$145.00] 4. PIVOT eVault GRX Carbon Wheel e-Bike [$9,999.00] 5. SPECIALIZED S-Works Recon Lace Shoe [$324.99] 1
4532 No matter what your gravel pace, it’s always best to over-prepare. Pack a lightweight vest or shell jacket for foul conditions, extra sunscreen for harsh sun, and extra food and water in case you start to run low.
EYEWEAR//HELMETS 5 1 2 3 6 4 Keep your sunglasses good as new by cleaning them after riding with warm water, a drop of mild dish soap or camera lens cleaner, and a lint-free microfiber cloth.
1. JULBO Fury Sunglasses [$229.95] 2. TROY LEE DESIGNS A3 MIPS Helmet [$220.00] 3. FOX RACING Speedframe MIPS Pro Helmet [$169.95] 4. SMITH Wildcat ChromaPop Sunglasses [$209.00] 5. POC Ventral Air MIPS Helmet [$259.95] 6. POC Aspire Sunglasses [$219.95] 7. LAZER G1 MIPS Helmet [$259.95] 8. OAKLEY Sutro Lite Prizm Sunglasses [$189.00]7 8 RIDE PROTECTED: COMPETITIVECYCLIST.COM/HELMETS 16 | 17
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4 6 5 3 1. PINARELLO Prince Disk Ultegra Di2 Carbon Wheels Road Bike [$7,500.00] 2. PEARL IZUMI Pro Mesh Jersey - Women’s [$150.00] 3. KASK Valegro Helmet [$249.95] 4. ASSOS MILLE GT C2 Bib Short - Men’s [$180.00] 5. ASSOS EQUIPE RS S9 TARGA Jersey - Men’s [$200.00] 6. RIDLEY Fenix SLiC Disc Ultegra Road Bike [$3,899.00] SCAN TO SHARE YOUR RIDE STATS WITH US ON STRAVA WeLOCATIONphotographed this book in Utah on the ancestral lands of the Nuwuvi (Southern Paiute), Pueblos, and Núu-agha-tu v u -pu (Ute).
TECH&COMPONENTS//MTBGRAVEL,ROAD, 1 24 3 7 5 6 RIDE NOW, PAY LATER. Split your purchase into 4 payments with Klarna. Make the RockShox SID SL Ultimate 29in Boost Fork yours with 4 interest-free payments of $224.** Thought dropper posts were only for MTB? They may be your secret weapon on the road, too. Case in point: a dropper was key to winning in San Remo this year.
1. ROCKSHOX SID SL Ultimate 29in Boost Fork [$896.00] • Effortless speed with the lightest & fastest XC fork available 2. GARMIN Rally XC Single-Sided Power Meter Pedals [$699.99] • Know your off-road power, whether on flat or drop bars 3. WOLF TOOTH COMPONENTS Light Action ReMote [$69.95] 4./7. SRAM GX Eagle AXS Upgrade Kit [$633.00] Upgrading to precision wireless shifting has never been so easy 5. PUSH INDUSTRIES ELEVENSIX Coil Shock - 2021+ Specialized StumpJumper Evo [$1,200.00] 6. FOX RACING SHOX Transfer SL Factory Dropper Seatpost [$399.00] 8. GARMIN Varia UT800 Smart Headlight [$99.99] 9. 4III Shimano GRX RX810 Precision 3 Left-Side Power Meter [$374.99] 10. FOX RACING SHOX Transfer SL 27.2 Factory Dropper Seatpost [$399.00] Drop your gravel—and even road—saddle for more control & faster descents 11. WAHOO FITNESS POWRLINK Dual-Sided Power Meter Pedals [$999.99] Gather data from both legs with an astounding +/-1% accuracy 12. WAHOO FITNESS ELEMNT ROAM [$379.99] 13. WOLF TOOTH COMPONENTS Light Action ReMote For Dropbar [$69.95] 9 8 10 11 12 13
Whatever custom rig you’re dreaming of, our Gearheads have access to the expertise and premium selection to bring your vision to life. BIKE OF THE WEEK Proud owner of a custom bike? Share for a chance to be featured by sending us a direct message on Instagram @CompetitiveCyclist with a pic & build details. 63 2 1 5 4
1 • SADDLE: Specialized Bridge Comp + MIMIC 2 • DROPPER SEATPOST: FOX Racing Shox Transfer Factory - Internal Routing 3 • FRAME: Yeti Cycles SB115 Turq SCAN TO WATCH LUKE BUILD THIS YETI FROM THE FRAME UP IN OUR SHOP. 8 109 7 To build this trail-blasting Yeti Cycles SB115, we customized a Turq frame to scorch the singletrack and float over mid-sized features. 4 • REAR TIRE: Maxxis Rekon 3C/EXO/TR 29in 5 • SHIFT KIT: SRAM GX Eagle AXS™ Upgrade Kit 6 • CRANKSET: SRAM X01 Eagle DUB™ - Boost 7 • STEM : Industry Nine A35 8 • FORK : FOX Racing Shox 34 Float 29 FIT4 Factory Boost 9 • FRONT TIRE: Maxxis Minion DHR II Wide Trail 3C/EXO/TR 29in 10 • WHEELS: We Are One Faction Vesper 29in Boost COMPLETE BUILD COST [$10.577.97] GET GEARHEAD CUSTOMIZATION HELP: 1-888-276-7130 22 | 23
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