Mark V

Snow came to Seattle today; big, fat flakes blanketed all of Capitol Hill. In a town that really doesn’t cope well with snow, riding a…

I’m not usually one to chase after ultra light brakes. My biggest gripes about them is that they usually don’t stop well and their fittings,…

Now that cyclocross season has ended for most of us, there’s a temptation to shove the equipment into a dank corner of the garage until…

Though not new for 2012, Scott Bicycles’ Plasma TT bike and Foil road bike are interesting offerings in the aero market. For instance, the rear…

I’ve been running Gore RideOn Ultra Light derailleur cables on my Giant TCR, and the results have been more than satisfactory. My worst gripe about…

Now that the NW cyclocross season is reaching its conclusion, I have time to revisit some of the more interesting trends for 2012 product. Aero…

Among the cool stuff I saw at Interbike, I really had a thing for Spanish component maker Rotor. Rotor makes high-end CNC’ed alloy parts that…

photo from RoadBikeReview.com forums Emily Batty rides for Subaru-Trek mtn bike team…she’s Canadian, 23, and is 5’2”. At the risk of sidetracking myself, she is…

I’m generally not into vintage parts. but this rear derailleur is pretty cool. It’s old school Dura Ace, pre-index. The unusual feature is the cage…

Nau (pronounced “NOW”) is a Portland OR-based apparel company that wants to make clothing that you’ll wear in multiple activities both casual and active. Handsome…