My mind runs pretty random at times, so let’s just jump into the middle of my thoughts about Daphny van den Brand. She’s an 11-time…
Mark V
Working on Campagnolo Power Torque cranks
Once upon a time, I was an Italia-phile… I had an Italian bike with Italian saddle (Selle San Marco), Italian pedals (Diadora), Italian shoes (of…
Jagwire DIY Racer cables/housing kit
Jagwire “Racer” DIY cable/housing kit (~$45) offers consumers an improvement for shift/brake performance as well as aesthetic tweaks to their machines. The Racer kit is…
Uh-uh-uh UMLENKER!….Gesundheit! (a widget for your cyclocross bike)
Many cyclocross bikes route the derailleur cables along the top tube to get them out of the way of mud flung off the wheels and…
Cop Tires
“It’s got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it’s got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks. It’s a model made before catalytic converters…
I don’t like tall headtubes
When I’ve looked for new bikes for myself, the first parameter I use to weed out potential choices is head tube length. I don’t think…
Problem Solvers E46 bottom bracket: The high-end SS hack
QBP’s house brand Problem Solvers started out offering those boring little nick-knacks necessary to put your bike together, like headset spacers and cable hangers, but…
Cyclocross: Amazing new products from Shimano (yawn)
I guess cyclocross has become big enough that both Shimano and Campagnolo decided to show up at the party at last. Well, for Shimano I…
UCI 6.8kg minimum: Leave It!
Carlton Reid recently revealed that the UCI, the international governing body for most bicycle sport, is reconsidering the 6.8kg (~15 lbs) minimum weight requirement for…
Saddle Thieves in Seattle
Word has gotten back to me from several sources that riders are getting their Brooks saddles stolen from their parked bikes in Seattle, particularly from…