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…
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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…
Mark V and the Tale of the Dropped Chainstay
It seems like new gravel bikes are popping up everywhere, including the recently debuted Salsa Warbird version 4 and a lot of them are obviously influenced by…
ENVE Finds the Sweet Spot for Gravel with the G-Series Rims
On the eve of the Dirty Kanza, ENVE Composites presents their G-Series wheelsets and rims, gravel-specific designs for demanding adventure riders. The G23 (700C)…
MOVEMENT 12: Campagnolo slings another cog into the cluster
Based on decades of empirical evidence, the general consensus among 95% of the world’s drivetrain scientists has been that a 12-speed road group would someday…
Beyond “Compact” Dropbars Pt2: Bontrager XXX VR-C, a long reach handlebar
In the previous part 1 of this series, I talked about what a “compact road” handlebar is and how it differs from previous designs. I…
Beyond “Compact” Dropbars Pt1: longer reach and randonneur bags
As discussed on Bike Hugger in the past, the road bike’s dropbar has evolved quite a bit since the golden era of cycling, and most…