If by chance you become the sole survivor following the collapse of the human race, due to a global pandemic, a not-so-limited nuclear exchange, or…
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Giant Bicycles: No Longer 27.5 or Bust?
Three years ago Giant Bicycles made big waves when they boldly declared that both 29” and 26” would be replaced as wheel standards for mountainbikes…
Let’s Eat Grandma “Eat Shiitake Mushrooms”
Rosa Walton and Jenny Hollingworth are two 17 yr olds out of Norwich, England who perform as Lets Eat Grandma. There music is by turns…
That one time in Berlin, a Kirk Precision
The first time I went to a foreign country was January 2003, Berlin. I had flown from Seattle to Berlin with one or two transfers,…
The new T47 Bottom Bracket Standard….it doesn’t suck actually
Proprietary spokes, internal nipples, frame-specific seatposts….everyone in this industry wants to build that better mousetrap. Yet most of these “innovations” fail to deliver on their…
Sole Renewal, Sidi
My Sidi Dragon 2 shoes have been my summer footwear for several years now. The carbon sole is on the stiff side, especially compared to…
Bouhanni and the Dogs of France
So after 9 days of vacation away from bicycles and the bike shop, I am ready to get back to work. Well, maybe not the…
Do 1×11 Gravel Drivetrains Suck?
Single chainring drivetrains have taken a huge bite out of the mountainbike market, and now SRAM, the industry trend’s main backer, is pushing to put…
Motos in the Mix and a Call for Better Production Values
I've just filmed this shocking incident of the motorbike rider careering in Viviani at #ParisRoubaix @TeamSky pic.twitter.com/pGPFmRfFvf — Guy W (@r8uge) April 10, 2016 Team…
Trek’s Sizing is a “Say What?”, and is IsoSpeed Suspension?
This post is about the new Trek Domane. Actually, that is a lie. This is really all about how the lack of consensus for technical…