I had high hopes for the JOIN Cycling adaptive training plan/app. Unfortunately, some rough edges make it difficult to recommend.…
Review
July 2, 2024
JOIN Cycling Coach & Training
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Andrew Van Til
Blog
June 13, 2024
Can you build a budget TT/Tri Bike?
I have never regretted buying a Speed Concept, and overall I’ve been very pleased with it. But, running out and dropping $10,000 bike isn’t realistic for everyone. I was recently chatting with some friends around this, and I decided to see how much it would cost to build a TT bike that I would ride, and feel comfortable providing a roadmap around if someone wanted to get into the discipline “on the…
News
June 12, 2024
That seat post tho…
I am seriously impressed by Zwift’s commitment to creating a “smart bike” that is locked into their ecosystem. And, just so it doesn’t go unsaid, I don’t think that’s a bad thing. In fact, it totally makes sense for them to do it.…
Review
May 30, 2024
Xpedo CXR Pro
I picked up the CXR Pro pedals for my road bike about two years ago. Recently something happened that made it time to do the review. Intro: 00:05 Why I have them: 00:35 General thoughts: 01:41 A problem emerges: 02:50 And then a solution (thanks Xpedo): 03:17…
Blog
May 22, 2024
3D Printing Ideas
I must admit that I don’t follow bikes I would never buy that closely. So it totally escaped my notice that ENVE’s Custom Road frame uses a “rear-mount” brake caliper on the front fork. They aren’t the only bike OEM that does that. I first noticed it on the 3T Exploro; a bike a friend owns, that I have occasionally worked on. Unfortunately, I don’t have a great answer there. I’ve seen…
Every so often my Garmin Rally power pedals where the SPD pedal bodies squeak. This seems to be a fairly common issue, so I thought I would share the most reliable way I’ve found to make the problem go away.…
Review
April 29, 2024
Schwalbe Tire Booster
Blog
April 22, 2024
Considering USA Cycling Ride+ / Race + Insurance? You might not be getting what you think…
I recently discovered that USA Cycling (USAC) offers a variety of cycling related incident insurance packages. On their face, they seem like a reasonable price. For $260/year in the Ride+ and $350/year for Race+ you get “$0 deductible $50,000 insurance policy provides 24/7/365 on-the-bike coverage during non-racing activities including charity rides, gran fondos, group rides with your club, everyday commutes, and solo cycling adventures. ” coverage. But it doesn’t really work the…
Events
April 17, 2024
Hell of the Wind 100K – 2024 Recap
A safe, fun, and well organized event with a great after-event. I couldn’t make it last year, thrilled that I could this go around. Bonus that we had great weather.…