Zipp introduces their new Firecrest track wheelsets in the “404” (58mm deep) and “808” (82mm) rim versions. Another touted feature is the new “303” track…
Mark V
Connex by Wipperman throws in for 11speed
Wipperman finally joins the 11-speed game with their Connex 11sO (nickel-plated) and 11sX (nickel plated w/ stainless steel inner links) chains. There was a time…
XYZ Cargo Trike in Berlin
A friend of mine texted me this pic from Berlin. It’s an XYZ Cargo Trike. XYZ is a company based in Copenhagen that emphasizes local…
How to Buy/Sell on eBay, Lesson #1
Lesson #1: Know your product and know your target demographic. Example, this “Bianchi Recumbent Bike” being listed from somewhere in the good ol’ 253 area…
NOW OPEN: Davidson & Kullaway Custom Bicycles
Grand Opening Party for DKCBikes on Friday night, February 20th! Last week the brown paper obscuring the windows came down at an address in the…
Review: Maxxis Mud Wrestler EXO Tubeless-Ready 700×33
I was never that interested in tubeless tyres for cyclocross until I got back into mountain biking. Tubeless tyres are a mature technology in the…
Waiting for Tubeless Cyclocross Options
After closing out my cyclocross season at Waves For Water’s UCI event in Tacoma, I’ve had a chance to evaluate my equipment choices from this…
My Last Muddy Weekend in 2014 and the Lessons Learned
Somehow at the last minute, the Pacific Northwest got their UCI-sanctioned cyclocross race. When the Deschutes Brewery Cup in Bend OR was cancelled mid-season, it…
Fizik Volta R1 Saddle Reviewed
The Volta saddle is perhaps the most striking saddle in Fizik’s lineup, at once familiar and stunningly different. It’s deep flanks harken back to the…
DIY Ventilated Insoles
In the minds of many cyclists, Sidi shoes are the gold standard by which all others are measured. Yet in stark contrast to the quality…