Handlebar height. Whether it’s road or mtb, there’s been a trend to raise the bar. Trek, Giant, and Specialized all have “gran fondo” or “classics”…
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Tern in Toronto with Shifting Serendipity
Tern in Toronto Didn’t realize it at the time, until @crankphoto mentioned it on Twitter, but it’s been a year since we were in Taiwan…
Mark V’s ultimate modal concept bike
It’s been about 7-8 months that I’ve had my custom titanium travel bike, built by Seattle’s Davidson Cycles. I designed it down to the millimeter…
How a Redline CX bike came to be named Ming Tran
Last Sunday at Steilacoom, Byron rode up after his course pre-ride to get a closer look at my new bike, a new 2012 Redline Conquest…
Hevics: a Mavic Hed Wheel Hack
I’ve mentioned Hevics in a few previous posts and Mark V hacked together another pair for this Cross season. In my racing wheelset quiver, this…
Interbike 2011: Hilary Crowley and the Realaxiom trainer from Elite SRL
Italy’s Elite SRL introduces the Realaxiom trainer which for me was hands down the coolest training aid of the show. Realaxiom has all the features…
ISP, The Integrated Seatpost: Done right or done wrong
Integrated seatpost, integrated seat mast, ISP…in the past few years there have been a number of different frame designs on the market that eschew a…
I don’t like tall headtubes
When I’ve looked for new bikes for myself, the first parameter I use to weed out potential choices is head tube length. I don’t think…
Braking with Carbon Rims
Full carbon rims have come a long way in terms of braking performance. I’ve just started riding 2011 Hed Stingers on the road, in the…
I’d like a Taiwanese bicycle, please
“Dunno why stuff from the mainstream guys like Giant & Specialized puts me off…..I’d go for Colnago CX-1” I found this post yesterday, proclaiming a…