Marketed to climbers and hikers, I read about the PowerTrekk fuel cell charge in an AP News story and thought of dirt riders, tourers too.…
2012
Review: TRP R970EQ road brakes
I’m not usually one to chase after ultra light brakes. My biggest gripes about them is that they usually don’t stop well and their fittings,…
Majestic
The Olympics are majestic and usually not seen this time of year. The Seattle area is normally covered in a blanket of gray until June…
More Merino Wool
More new gear for 12 arrived and this is a Winter-weight, Merino wool jersey from Shutt Velo Rapide. I’ve worn an earlier piece from Shutt…
Those Moments
We saw the Olympic Mountains on a ride through Discovery Park. They looked like a landscape painting. Moments like those on the bike are worth…
Built at SXSW 12: Call for Speakers
BUILT is a series of short talks by DIY creators which launched at SXSW 2011, and Bike Hugger is bringing it back to SXSW 2012…
Sportiiiis Heads-Up Display
My inbox has been filling up with press releases from CES and I was waiting for one to pop and boom here it is, a…
Volagi: The Lawsuit Bike
After discussing Specialized v. Volagi on Twitter, Facebook, and G+ for most of the week, guess what shows up next to me on a team…
Track Stand
You maybe have seen cyclists standing on their pedals at intersections and wondered what they’re doing? Besides showing off and not wanting to clip out…
Lugged Steel: Fondriest SF2
While I’m into the modern shapes of carbon, the industrial welds of Ti, a fine lugged steel bike like this always catches my eye; especially,…