I’ve been running a t mtb crank and ceramic BB on my dropbar Bianchi mtb for a week and a half now. With little free…
Mark V
My Fresh New Hed C2 Fixie Wheel
In the past 6 months I have replaced every wheel associated with my four road bikes and my convertible road/fixie/track/travel bike. I rebuilt two sets…
In the Bike Shop: The Mystery Creak
I hate it when a customer brings a bike in and asks if I can stop their bike’s creak. I’m sure it’s just a simple…
The Dropbar MTB, Pt5: Tweaking the drivetrain
I’ve been toying with my dropbar Bianchi mtb for the past six months or more, but there always seems to be something more that I…
Huggacast 79: Hello Bike Hugger
And hello to you! We don’t name drop here much at Hugga, but there are lots of names in that video and cool. Download now…
Huggacast 78: Mark’s Souvenir
Mark returns from Japan with a mini velo. Download now for iTunes, your iPod, iPhone, and subscribe to the Huggacast Feed for more episodes. Media…
Cargo Bikes and Stone Tablets Pt4
Long johns, longtails, just plain long bikes. Does a cargo bike have to be a big bike? Is there too much beast and burden in…
Schwalbe Ice Spiker Pro tires and a Tale of Vehicular Assault
So after the biggest snowfall in Seattle this century (of course, we have time for bigger records), I can give my review of studded tires…
Dropbar MTB, pt 4
As of Pt3, we had gotten the dropbar mtb assembled, now we can talk about the ride. First off, one of the primary reasons I…
Dropbar MTB, pt 3
In Pt1 & Pt2, I described the path I chose in setting up a dropbar mtb. Now I’ll explain how it all came together. First,…