image by Dave Lictherman Italian music superstar Jovanotti played a set at Mellow Johnny’s bicycle shop in Austin during SXSW. Seattle’s world famous independent radio…
Mark V
Stayer Bikes
At the Seattle Bike Expo this past weekend, there is a classic bicycle show in which the local vintage bicycle collectors bring out some choice…
Katarina Šoškić‘s Wonderful Bike Partner
Katarina Šoškić is a Serbian-born photographer living Vienna. Here is a “photo story” that she posted online.
Giro introduces the Republic shoe
While at Interbike last fall, I got a sneak peak at the Republic shoe months before Giro launched their New Road clothing line, and today…
Heart of Bonkness
Have you ever bonked really bad on ride? Not like you’re in a race and suddenly you realize you can’t chase the break. I mean,…
SRAM Rise Wheelsets
Other than the internally geared variety, SRAM isn’t really known for making hubs, and in this age of “wheel systems” it’s not likely that SRAM…
Sugino OX601D crankset (part 2): with SRAM Force “WiFli” rear derailleur
In part 1, I explained the background and construction of the Sugino OX601D crankset. In this segment, I detail my actual experiences using the crankset…
Yurbuds headphones
If you’re like me, you gotta have music all the time. Except for training and social rides, I almost always have headphones on while riding.…
Sugino OX601D Crankset (part 1)
Sugino introduces a new, lower-priced version of their “Compact Plus” road crankset that offers a wide variety of gearing options not available from Shimano, SRAM,…
Seattle kills rims
Every winter I see this. Rims worn to destruction by Seattle rain bringing road grit onto the rims. The frequent stop-and-go nature of city riding…