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Mark V reviews: Park PRS-25 Team Issue Portable Repair Stand

by Mark V Published June 12, 2018June 12, 2018

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

by Mark V Published June 10, 2018June 11, 2018

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

by Mark V Published June 6, 2018June 7, 2018

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

by Mark V Published June 1, 2018June 2, 2018

  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

by Mark V Published April 10, 2018April 10, 2018

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

by Mark V Published March 8, 2018March 9, 2018

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

by Mark V Published March 8, 2018March 9, 2018

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…

Mark V reviews: Stan’s NoTubes Valor Pro

by Mark V Published September 5, 2017September 8, 2017

The sun set as I drove home from a day at the bike shop. The very fact that the sun was still above the horizon…

Cycling in America’s Cup 2017

by Mark V Published June 8, 2017August 25, 2024

The oldest international sporting event is just about to happen again, and there’s a lot of interest focused on the cyclists. No, it’s not the…

My April Fool/Good Samaritan Act

by Mark V Published April 4, 2017

Perhaps I shouldn’t really call this an April Fool’s prank, because it is more anonymously weird instead of delivering a punchline. On the other hand, I…

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