Techs-Mechs: Feedback Sports Repair Stand
As cyclists go, I'm pretty middle of the road with a wrench. I don't bring my bike to the shop except for things that require a trained person's touch (e.g., truing a wheel) or better set of tools...
Techs-Mechs & Gear
Holiday Gift Idea: Wildskins Arm Warmers
[Yes, I am doing a product review...] If you've been a club rider as long as I have, chances are you have built up a nice collection of arm warmers from current and/or former, possibly defunct,...
Douglas and GS Take on Cyclocross: Q&A Time!
Got questions about cyclocross racing? Why riders do the things they do? Why nobody is racing disc brakes yet? Check out some common questions and post your own!
Techs-Mechs: Cobbles last goodbye.
(Photo by Patrick Verhoest) Yes it is time for the skinny guys to have their assault on the Ardennes, but before Jens posts "Brabantse Pijl Live" there is still time for one more post about my...
Techs-Mechs: A prelude to Holy Week
Finally, I have seen a glimpse of a 2012 cobbled classic bike courtesy of our good friends at cyclingnews.com. Tom Boonen's E3 and Omloop bike, the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL4. Apart from the...
techs-mechs: A Conversation with Hed's "Repository of Knowledge"
Steve Hed refers to Andy Tetmeyer (http://wheelguru.blogspot.com/ ) (a Paris-Brest-Paris finisher) as Hed's corporate "repository of knowledge." His other titles are "wheelbuilder to the stars"...
Bonus Interbike Ambush! The Garmin Vector
Bonus Interbike Ambush! The Garmin Vector
Interbike Ambush: Hammer Nutrition!
Interbike Ambush: Hammer Nutrition!
Interbike Ambush: Park Tool!
Interbike Ambush: Park Tool!
Interbike Ambush: Darn Tough Vermont!
Interbike Ambush: Darn Tough Vermont!
Interbike Ambush: Full Speed Ahead!
Interbike Ambush: Full Speed Ahead!
Interbike Ambush: Nite Rider Lighting!
Interbike Ambush: Nite Rider Lighting!
Interbike Ambush: Campagnolo!
Interbike Ambush: Campagnolo!
Techs-Mechs: What's in a Rain Jacket? Looking at the O2 Calhoun
Techs-Mechs: What's in a Rain Jacket? Looking at the O2 Calhoun
Techs-Mechs: Product Review, Garmin Forerunner 305
A couple weeks ago I sought the advice of the wise members of the PdC for a new HRM/Bike computer. I had a few specific functions that I wanted, and I also had a few models of interest. The...
Techs-Mechs: UCI Dings Contador's Crono Rig
In advance of Sunday's penultimate time trial at the Volta ao Algarve, the UCI has declared that Alberto Contador's Specialized S-Works aero rig does not meet specifications. Here's the j...
Gear: MyTach Brings On-Bike GPS to the People
product review: the MyTach GPS-enabled sports watch for cyclists.
Interbike - Day 2
Apologies to all for the delay in coming back to the collective. My last visit to Interbike was two years ago, and the addition of the two evening (night?) races, the CrossVegas and the USA...
Interbike - Day 1
Greetings, er what day is it? what time? Sorry for delay, but the day ended quite late with a great race last night, the Vegas cross when Kona's Ryan Trebon put the hurt on everybody in the...
Rock Racing Kit: Inter-Coastal Smackdown Review!
Sui Juris and I were contacted by Rock Racing to check out their new kits. Sui's original suggestion was that we get the clothes, try them on, and write a post entitled "Today we tried on some...
Race Radios Redux: Rubbish
From VN: Tour director Christian Prudhomme has introduced a unique compromise to the debate. Earpieces are being used in this Tour as always, but during the first 50km of each day’s stage,...
Hot! Hot! Hot!
From Cycling Weekly, the sexiest hunk of carbon in the world: Yep, these go to eleven. Also, Campy is busting out the old "Super Record" gruppo name. Will this change your life? Probably not. But...
Techs-Mechs: These go to Eleven....
I have been hearing all sorts of unconfirmed rumors of Campy coming out with an 11 speed gruppo for 2009. Do we need 11 speed? Not really, just like we didn't really need 10 or even 9, but it's...
Techs-Mechs: Cannondale Sold
Cannondale Corp announced that it has been acquired by Montreal based global consumer product company Dorel Industries, Ltd. According to early reports Dorel has no immediate plans to make...
