Clement Pneumatici debuts the 700Cx36mm X’PLOR MSO Tubeless tyre. Named after the 3-letter code for the Missoula airport, the MSO is the latest addition to…
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SRAM Eagle and Why Your Affection For Front Derailleurs Doesn’t Matter
SRAM officially revealed their new 1×12 XX1 group, named Eagle. In a nutshell, Eagle XX1 is not so much of a revolution as it is…
Mark V talks trends: A Better Crank To Grind Gravel
Seen here, a unique Rotor crank optimized for gravel riding, but what I talk about in this post is how the market as a whole…
Bottom Bracket Tools
I am ever so excited that the bike industry has devised yet another bottom bracket standard. As I understand it, the new T47 standard solves…
ENVE confirms GRD fork for gravel/all-road bikes
After a low-key sneak preview at the 2015 NAHBS event, ENVE confirms full production of their carbon GRD fork just ahead of this year’s show.…
How Mark V sent SRAM Apex1 to NAHBS
Today all the cycling websites on the SRAM media mailing list have announced the debut of Apex1, SRAM’s new entry-level 1x drivetrain for dropbar and…
Mark V reviews: BioLite PowerLight Mini
Occasionally I happen upon an item that completely takes me by surprise. At first glance the PowerLight Mini from BioLite looks like an odd tail…
Mark V reviews: Spurcycle Bell
Since the frameshop at which I work moved from downtown to the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, my commute is largely confined to the bike paths.…
Dropouts, Good Aesthetics, and Bad Design
The old saying “a chain is only as strong as its weakest link” has an analog in bike frames, and on metal bikes often times…
Slipping Cleat Remedy
Among my cycling shoe collection, I have a pair of older Sidi Energy road shoes. They are a well-made shoe, if perhaps with a couple…