Chris King has long been the most coveted ‘Merican hub builder, particularly for mountain bikes. Their RingDrive cassette body is fairly unique in design as…
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UCI: Fatbikes in Winter Olympics, Banned from MTB Races
April Fool’s Fun from Bike Hugger In a controversial move, the UCI Technical Committee in Switzerland has proposed to limit tyre widths within UCI-sanctioned mtb…
Friction Drilling
This is how they make the holes in Mavic Ksyrium SL rims and other similar rims where the nipples thread directly into the rim. It’s…
Milano-San Remo 1992: The Legend of Sean Kelly
This weekend is the first really big professional road race on the calendar, Milano-San Remo. Up until now, it’s roughly been the equivalent of spring…
Light & Motion Solite 100
I’ve got this thing going on where Start out the work week sick, stumble through a couple days dead on my feet, become a whirling…
PDW 3Wrencho
A month ago I wrote about being selective with your portable tools, and I explicitly recommended the Soma Steel Core tyre lever. Funny enough, seems…
When Shimano Creates a Vacuum, Others Will Fill The Void
If you’re a consumer, you may not have noticed one of the bigger shakeups in North American component distribution. Mid-last year, Shimano America announced that…
Yes, THAT wide: the FSA SL-K Brakeset
Today’s aero wheels offer bolt-on speed with relatively tame handling traits, making them suitable for a wide variety of race conditions. While they’re not cheap,…
Orp: Integrated Cycling Light/Horn
Dean Kazura stopped by the bike shop to show me new product that he’s representing for this area. Orp is a USB-rechargeable, handlebar-mounted light with…
The 1x Cyclocross Drivetrain Refined, SRAM debuts CX1
Let me preface this article by explaining I’ve been sick all weekend….some kind of sore throat and massive all over body aches. And random involuntary…