To product managers marketing comfort carbon bikes to old men, I present to you Amara’s bandaged butt. Gonna look like a baboon’s butt in the…
2012
A Cardboard Bike
Big Ringing Puke Hill
2013 Stumpjumper FSR Expert Carbon EVO 29 on the lift line Two ways to tell this story. One version is I big-ringed a 5-inch travel…
Playing a Bicycle Handlebar
Like Zamfir of the handlebar… This video reminded me of the day the kids played Reynolds 953 tubes. Dogs we’re howling with each tortured note…
From the Reve Tour: Heidi Sings to Us
Photo: Reve Tour At dinner last night, read the latest post from Heidi Swift on Peloton Magazine. She’s at Stage 12 of the Reve Tour,…
Carbon Crux: Cred in the Cross Scene
The bike I was supposed to race on It’s been said that every great bike story begins with a mishap. A wrong turn, flat, or…
New Shoes, a Climb, and the Carbon Crux
Climb to Alta That was a long climb up to Alta to where the pavement stops. I turned around, turned the BOA dial a few…
Hutchinson Made in France
From Peloton Magazine, the history, passion, victories, and the technology of an iconic French brand. I met with Hutchinson during Press Camp and will run…
Counterfeiting and the Bike Industry
Hadn’t really thought about the issue of counterfeits and the bike industry before, but the problem is obvious when you see the knockoffs and photos…
Pallets of Specialized Bikes and Gear
As a prelude to all the new 2013 bikes we’ll see this week at the Global Press Launch, Specialized took the media and dealers to…