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Commented on Ladro Mug
I use a 0.75 L Sigg thermos and carry it in my mess bag. It fits a full pot from my 8-cup french press almost perfectly, and keeps it drinkable until the end of the day. It’s usually gone well...
Commented on Wheel Designs I Hate: Nipples in the Hub
Wow, I’ve never built up a wheel and very rarely need to true my wheels, but this makes me angry. I seriously wonder whether flipping the spokes around like that is for the purpose of reduced inertia or simply because...
Commented on Donkelope Bike with Pump
Most cyclists I know despise CO2 and mini/micropumps and carry a Topeak Road Morph G. It’s a phenomenal pump, small enough to fit in any pannier, mess bag or backpack, attachable to the frame (although I don’t recommend that, the...
Commented on Clif Quench - I Still Don't Like It, But Some Do
David, Do you like mineral water or any other salty or mineral-y drinks? The first time I tried a salted lassi (the yogurt thing) I thought it was the weirdest, strangest, beverage I had ever tasted, and finished it but...
Commented on Return of the Turbo
I’m currently riding on a SLR Gel Flow (model from a few years ago, a friend who’s butt is wider than mine gave it to me, it apparently was the stock saddle on her bike) and it’s the best saddle...
Commented on Take a Ride on the Style Side
I really wish Outlier would figure out how to get their prices down. My Ibex, next to skin, merino layer cost me $90 and retailed for $110. You can find a good merino wool layer, of varying weights, for around...
Commented on Time to get Wet
Your article is quite good, but it tends toward the “stay dry” approach. I’ve never found that to work, even with full fenders, while out for more than an hour or so. I experimented with breathable, waterproof, fabrics and found...
Commented on Men in Hats, Girls with Bows, and Bikes
Those are the new magno-levitation wheels Mavic has been working on. They swear the micro-fusion power source holds its integrity as long as you have it mounted on a Mavic frame, use Mavic special segmented tires, have a compatible Mavic...
Commented on Obscure Laws, Rules, and Traffic Justice Summit
Bikertoo, I don’t think Seattle Police put their reports online (a quick search now pulls up nothing but references to the police report in question, but not the report itself), but do you happen to have a link to that...
Commented on Obscure Laws, Rules, and Traffic Justice Summit
I don’t really think Kevin Black has anything to do with justice in traffic laws. He died blocks away from where I live and the ghost bike that went up was supplied by me, in addition to the U-lock that...

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DL Byron commented on Donkelope Bike with Pump
Road Morph G is good, but with an odd attachment method as you note. So where’s a roadie going to carry it? Again, why Pac Northwest cyclists are opting for Co2. And to be more specific, I’m talking training rides. For my urban bikes, I’ve got pumps in either my pack or bags, but not for the road bike out on a long ride....
Greg Raisman commented on Donkelope Bike with Pump
My wife has that Topeak pump and really likes it. She carries it on our long touring rides. My preference is to avoid flats all together. So, I use the Schwabe Marathoner Plus tires. They’re heavy for sure. But, I went 4,000 miles with them before my first flat. I’m definitely not the racing type! I care much more about comfort than speed. When I look at the Donkelope bike, I’m thinking about it as around town transportation. I’d imagine if it were mostly intended for longer fast rides, it would have lighter fenders on it at a minimum. If...
stobstar commented on Ladro Mug
a friend got me the double-wall stainless mug from Starbucks a few months ago. i use it in my Soma Fab coffee mug holder. The Starbucks product is amazing! It is much better than any thermos brand or other insulated coffee mug that I have ever used. it can keep your coffee very warm for hours. the top is a reverse twist—one way opens the top, the other way opens the mug to take sips. i couldn’t find a picture of it but it has a small faux wood handle. i can’t say enough good things about this mug/thermos….super high...
Andrew Martin commented on Ladro Mug
I have the Soma handlebar mount too…but I never got it installed. It doesn’t work on a 31.8 bar and I don’t have any 26.0 bars on any of my bikes. For the Ladro “Bullet” I actually put it in a thin beer coozy to keep it from rattling. It’s perfectly quiet, but doesn’t help with the insulation....
stobstar commented on Ladro Mug
here’s the picture of the mug that can keep your drinks warm for a crazy long time. http://cgi.ebay.com/Starbucks-Double-Walled-Stainless-16-oz-tumbler-mug-NEWW0QQitemZ280458058927QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLHDefaultDomain_0?hash=item414c9a5caf only downside is the handle is probably going to get in the way if placed in a water bottle cage. i’ve had this mug go upside down and it doesn’t spill....