SRAM Force Wide is the topic of the second Late Night in the Shop episode. In it, Mark V discusses how SRAM updated Force eTap…
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Late Night in the Shop: Building Wheels
Late night in the shop…the spokes, the hub, the rim, Mark V builds wheels. Turns out, I used to spend a lot of time in…
Mark V & Rivnuts: Repairing water bottle bosses on carbon bikes
Virtually all carbon and aluminium bike manufacturers use something called a “rivnut” as a water bottle boss. A rivnut is like a combination of rivet…
SRAM Force eTap AXS Pt2: $1000 cheaper and 300gr heavier than Red
Why tease the readers by holding back the bottom line? Hot on the heels of the flagship SRAM Red eTap AXS debut in February…
SRAM Force eTap AXS : Part 1 (all the acronyms in the world)
Not quite two months ago, SRAM debuted their flagship Red eTap AXS. It’s the definitive expression of the wireless electronic shifting system. This week SRAM…
PDW Full Metal Fenders: Road Plus Size
It’s January, and if you don’t think full fenders are sexy then you must not live in the Pacific Northwest. Portland Design Works feeds…
Mark V reviews: ENVE Aero Road Stem
ENVE’s Aero Road Stem combines aerodynamics and superb composite design with precision positioning, but the price and quirks limit its mainstream rider appeal. The…
Pass & Stow 5-Rail Porteur Rack
Handmade in Oakland CA, Pass & Stow makes high-quality front racks that can carry big loads and internally route for dynamo lighting. The 5-Rail Rack…
Mark V reviews: Park PRS-25 Team Issue Portable Repair Stand
Park Tool has been the first name in bicycle tools for decades, at least here in the States. For me worn and weathered Park workstands…
Beyond “Compact” Dropbars Pt3: Compass Maes Parallel 31.8 handlebar
In this last in a series of three posts discussing long reach handlebar alternatives to the run-of-the-mill compact road dropbar, I look at a modern…