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Sugru, Crud, and Fenders for Mud

by Mark V Published February 5, 2017February 6, 2017

  I declare February Fender Awareness Month. Riders, please remember to use the right fender for the job. Though there is certainly a place for polished…

Road Disc Brake Tech: Flat-mount vs Post-mount

by Mark V Published January 29, 2017January 6, 2020

With all the hype over the past three or four years, you would expect that disc brakes would have completely taken over the road bike…

Sim Works makes some mean green gravel treads

by Mark V Published January 26, 2017January 26, 2017

Sim Works is a brand in Japan that collaborates with a handful of well-known manufacturers who share their enthusiasm for creating unique and stylish cycling products that sit…

1x Retrofit for the Road

by Mark V Published January 23, 2017December 7, 2017

Even among staff at Bike Hugger, there is an ongoing debate about road & gravel bikes equipped with “1x” drivetrains, which employ a single chainring with…

The Vortex of Stupid

by Mark V Published January 22, 2017January 22, 2017

For a couple years I’ve worked at a custom framebuilding operation at the southeastern edge of Fremont, a cozy little Seattle neighborhood. The shop is…

Mark V reviews: Knog’s Frankie Goes To Lunch

by Mark V Published January 20, 2017January 20, 2017

Bike thieves are like the rain: if you never plan for the exposure, you’ll eventually get hosed. Which isn’t to say that you should wear…

Chris King ThreadFit30 bottom bracket

by Mark V Published January 13, 2017December 7, 2017

  BSA30. Yet another bottom bracket standard? Yes and no, but…mainly no. Okay, but what is it? BSA30 isn’t so much a new standard as the…

The Rise of the Compact Crank (aka “The Death of the Triple”)

by Mark V Published May 19, 2008April 7, 2019

In the road bike market, you may have noticed that nearly every manufacturer is offering bikes with compact double crankset, ie road cranks with a…

7 Days Till Tokyo

by Mark V Published May 28, 2007March 4, 2019

So I’ve just got one week left to get everything together for my big trip to Japan. My travel bike is fully decked out for…

The Track Bike with 3 Down Tubes

by Mark V Published April 6, 2007March 4, 2019

I really have a thing for steel track frames. Steel is a fantastic medium of expression for the artistry of framebuilding. And I have very…

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