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Articles written during January 2026

Two views of the BBB corecap tubeless valves, showing the complete valve kit in gold, or the valve upgrade kit in purple

BBB Corecap tubeless valves look great!

In the news this week has been the announcement of the Corecap valve system from BBB, a replacement for traditional Presta valves.

Filed under Bike talk in January 2026.

Matt sizes up a berm on a blue line at Risoul

A year of riding in 2025

It was the best of years; it was the worst of years. For me 2025 was a mixed bag.

Filed under Bike talk in January 2026.

Happy New Year for 2026

Well, here we are again, a New Year. Welcome to 2026 and all that.

Filed under Bike talk in January 2026.