These super light, and super cheap full carbon bottle cages are probably fakes. But I don’t care at all. They’ve proved to be very durable and very light, even though the tolerances are a bit loose.…
Review
October 21, 2019
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Andrew Van Til
Featured Review
October 15, 2019
Garmin Varia UT800 Smart Headlight
I’m a sucker for smart devices, whether at home, or on the bike. This smart headlamp uses ANT+ with a bike computer that supports it (cough, only Garmin currently) to set the brightness and mode based on speed and available light. Brilliant!!! Not the cheapest 800 lumen headlight, but after factoring the GoPro mountable nature of the light, the price makes more sense.…
Featured Review
October 4, 2019
Fake Specialized “FACT” Carbon Saddle
When I was looking for a replacement for the super light weight Specialized FACT carbon saddle, I stumbled across some some very good knock-off versions of the saddle with a price that made it worth checking out. Can the $20 fake carbon saddle match up to the real thing?…
Featured Review
September 25, 2019
Ruckus Composites Fixed My Aeroad
My Canyon Aeroad is reborn, or remade, or whatever you call it when you get a carbon fiber road bike fixed. Ended up sending the bike off to Ruckus Composites to scan and fix the bike. Looks good, and very reasonably priced.…
Guide
September 20, 2019
Specialized BOA Dial Replacement
The top BOA dials on my cycling shoes recently stopped working correctly, so I started looking at how to replace them. While Specialized will sell you a new set, BOA actually has an a fantastic replacement policy.…
News
September 12, 2019
Muc-Off No Puncture Hassle Tubeless Sealant
It’s really hard to pick a tubeless sealant for your road tires. There are so many options, and much of the guidance out there is aimed at the MTB crowd. With around 2000 miles on my tubeless setup, it was time to capture my thoughts on Muc-Off’s No Puncture Tubeless Sealant.…
News
September 9, 2019
Bryton Announces Rider 420 Cycling Computer
I love it when a company takes feedback, and simply makes a better product. It appears that Bryton has done exactly that with the just announced Rider 420 cycling computer. Compared to the Rider 410 there are a few welcome improvements. Including an optically bonded display (i.e. flush), modifiable contrast, ability to get to the settings in activity, BTLE power meter support, and turn-by-turn navigation. Even with this additional capability, the Rider…
Review
September 4, 2019
Specialized S-Works Power Crank – Power Analysis
Breaking down the differences between the Specialized S-Works Power Crank’s power meter compared to a Wahoo Kickr over three different Zwift training rides.…
Review
August 28, 2019
Specialized S-Works Power Crank Thoughts
I recently swapped in a Specialized S-Works Power Crank on my bike. This video provides an overview of my thoughts on the crankset and power meter. There will be a later video which looks at the accuracy and performance of the power meter specifically.…
News
August 27, 2019
Wahoo Adds Varia (ANT+ Radar) Support to ELEMNT Computers
When Wahoo said “by end of year” when asked about support for ANT+ Radar (Varia), I assumed that meant the firmware would drop on December 31st (or thereabouts). But, fortunately for Wahoo users who want the added safety and assurance that a radar device provides, they can actually use the feature today. No official firmware notes have been released, so it’s not clear what else was added (light control doesn’t appear to…