I’ve never felt good about selling new 650B bikes to people. Wool knicker retro romanticists aside, does anyone out there think that this platform is…
Mark V
Mavic R-Sys Recall
Mavic is in the midst of organizing a voluntary recall for all variants of R-Sys front wheels due to a possibility that the tubular spokes…
Engrish Manual
I have to admit, I don’t read the directions that often. I mean, there’s nothing mysterious about a quick release after nearly 2 decades of…
Hot Mama-chari
When I bought my Gios mini velo from the Loro Slowspot, I passed by this mama-chari outside of Tokyo Station. I have to say, it…
Hufnagel Bicycles at Shimano Tech Seminar
Hey, forgot to mention last month that at the Shimano Tech Seminar in Portland, Shimano gave away a Dura Ace 7900 group. Not just a…
Water water everywhere
So the Seattle snow-pocalypse seems to be over, but the rain is rather heavy by local standards. Coming from Florida, the NW winter rains never…
New Hed Belgian series rims and old Mavic hubs
Here’s my oh-so exclusive wheelset: new Hed “Belgian” low-profile, clincher rims laced to Mavic Classics Pro hubs with spokes. Hed Cycling is now selling the…
New tires for Gios Mini Velo
Well, let the upgrades begin. My Gios Feluca came stock with some crappy components. I’m still trying to get some SRAM Rival components, but these…
Mini Velo Gios: It’s mine!
So a few people have asked what exactly is my souvenir bike from Japan, and here it is: a Gios Feluca mini velo. Mini velo…
Spoke Aesthetics
Remember when all spokes were silver? I thought black spokes were stupid when they first came out…now I’ve got this fetish for them. Here’s a…