Last Saturday a friend finished riding all of the streets in Chicago. Yes, take a second, think about it, all the streets. Pretty bonkers, but that’s Steve. Of course I knew that he was doing it, and he was just about finished; there was even a group ride to go collect the last tiny bit down on Michigan Ave (I did not go, had a training ride on the calendar). I did…
Race the Lake – 2024 Recap
Race the Lake is an 88-ish mile road race out of Fond du Lac, WI that has been being held of ages, and the organizers have pretty much nailed it.…
Dust Bowl 100 Mile – 2024 Recap
Dust Bowl is a large, relatively new, gravel race hosted in Eminence, IN. According to the organizer, it is Indiana’s “Premier Gravel Race”. I’ve never raced in Indiana before, so I’ll take their word for it ;).…
Burning Quad 100k -2024 Recap
JOIN Cycling Coach & Training
I had high hopes for the JOIN Cycling adaptive training plan/app. Unfortunately, some rough edges make it difficult to recommend.…
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…
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.…
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…
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…