Getting old sucks, might as well have a nice bike
Cool, comfortable, cost effective, and highly rated by Virginia Tech. There is very little not to like about the Bell Z20 Aero MIPS bicycle helmet…
This was a hard recap for me to write and record. Very much did not go to plan… Intro: 00:08 Breakdown: 02:58 Lessons: 06:05 Wrapping up: 09:30 Race video: https://youtu.be/i2iLnN6ejtk…
A friend recently asked me to assist them with putting together a training plan. They didn’t provide much in the way of specific goals, so I shared my thoughts on how I think about training, and what I’m currently doing, which include work on the bike as well as off. Some of the way, or maybe why, I do the off-bike work is structured for cycling fitness, but even before I started…
Rough Road 100 was my second race of the 2022, coming off of Melting Mann, I had high expectations. Then I crashed. Chapter markers below. Intro: 00:15 Race breakdown: 02:36 Result: 09:18 Wrapping up: 09:51 Full race: https://youtu.be/TmGggmvJqW0…
Melting Mann 2022 was my first race of the season, and I was eager to test my new fitness plan and the things I tried to learn from last season. While I definitely made more mistakes than I would have liked, I am thrilled with how it worked out. Intro: 00:23 Weather: 02:25 Race breakdown: 03:35 Result: 07:55 Wrapping up: 08:13 Full race: https://youtu.be/K_W4h-dP9zI…
The best kind of gifts are those that you need, or want, but don’t know that you need, or want but once you have them fill the gap in an indispensable way. The KitBrix modular system was exactly that thing for me.…
While I can appreciate Lezyne’s bold claims around what this floor pump can do; I just wish they were actually true. That said, disingenuous marketing doesn’t stop it from nailing the floor pump fundamentals though.…
In the vast collection of all-rounder gravel tires, I think the Specialized Pathfinder Pro 2Bliss stands out. It’s not the lightest, or the fastest, or even the most puncture resistant. It’s strength is in the balance of these factors, while delivering a comfortable ride. …
It was more of a challenge to find a 5-bolt 110BCD spider for a SRAM Force AXS crankset than I expected. Fortunately, despite the odd name, the Croder Spirit Spider might just be the thing I was looking for. https://www.crodercycling.com/product/f3b3bfa2-7ac4-41f1-b581-e054ed695264…