GEAR YEAR of the

F TH E Y
EO EA
IK
Matt Phillips’s
R
B

pick is crisp, lively,

P A XS
S P E C I A LI Z E

light, stable, quick,

and “different,
unexpected, and THE BEST
E TA

fabulous.” NEW GPS

COMPUTER
AL

AE p. 28 V
D

TH RI
O S CO M P P.62

BEST BIBS
FOR $40
AND $260
P.67 & P.68

THE INNER
TUBE THAT
FITS 27.5s
AND 29ers
P.36

SMALLEST,
SMARTEST
SUPER-BRIGHT
REAR LIGHT
P.39

THE TOOLKIT
THAT HIDES
IN ROAD BARS
P.42

➝
Dan Chabanov
reviews the
Shimano Dura-
Ace R9200
groupset.
p.33

F 12 speeds
F wireless shifting (kind of )
F faster & quieter drivetrain
F tons better braking