photo from Cyclelicious’ flickr One of the less logical bikes in my stable is my custom titanium Davidson BMX frame with S&S couplings, 9sp rear…
Mark V
Cyclocross tidbits: Tektro crown-mounted cable hanger
There’s been a lot of chatter the last couple years about cyclocross brakes, both at Bike Hugger and elsewhere on the inter webs. Fork shudder…
Cinelli Jelly Ribbon handlebar wrap
I have thing for handlebar wrap. My favourite for the last few years has been Fizik, but I’ve also played around with Lizard Skins and…
Giant TCR Advanced SL review
In the 1995, Giant debuted their Compact Road Design, and three years later the Taiwanese company became the bike supplier to the ONCE professional cycling…
Mark V’s ultimate modal concept bike
It’s been about 7-8 months that I’ve had my custom titanium travel bike, built by Seattle’s Davidson Cycles. I designed it down to the millimeter…
How a Redline CX bike came to be named Ming Tran
Last Sunday at Steilacoom, Byron rode up after his course pre-ride to get a closer look at my new bike, a new 2012 Redline Conquest…
CX = (30min racing) + (2hrs cleaning) + (laundry)
Magnuson Park had a lot of grass build up on the bike, while Enumclaw varied from clay to soup. I ran spike on my Sidis…
KEEN Arroyo Pedal shoe review
When my sometime girlfriend moved to L.A. last month, she abandoned a lot of her stuff in my apartment. She wanted me to ship a…
Jack o’ Lantern time at the bike shop
The pumpkin has to get to the bike shop somehow, and my messenger bag is actually a hammerspace. After the pumpkin, I loaded my lunch…
Light & Motion Seca 800 Review
Recently I’ve been commuting/training with the Light & Motion Seca 800 to brighten my path. The Seca 800 gets its name from the 800 lumens…