Getting old sucks, might as well have a nice bike
One of the reasons I love going to trade shows is the opportunity to stumble upon great kit that I didn’t know existed. At the top of the CABDA 2020 list is a company called Prestacycle. Where I found an amazing collection of clever tools, some for on-the-bike, and others for the shop. All of them seemed well thought out and, most importantly the owner/inventor was happy for me to place them…
It’s always disappointing when something neat goes away, and I would definitely classify the Human Hex muscle oxygen sensor in that group. In some ways, it could be a better indicator that heart rate for most of what we use heart rate for; whether running or cycling. Ultimately, I can also see why they weren’t able to make it though. Because heart rate is a $50 (on the high side) sensor, and…
There were a few things that warranted specific coverage, and I’ll get to those later. Here’s a quick playlist with some short thoughts on quite a few products that I saw at the 2020 CABDA.…
Winter is here, which means more time on the trainer, or at least that is the plan. So I’ve been thinking about getting a rocker plate to to make my trainer as bum friendly as possible. There are not that many to choose from in market, and as I was not sure it would actually work. The idea of dropping over $1,000 on one was not a risk I was willing to…
There are quite a few different Chinese wheel OEMs out there offering well spec’d wheelsets for very reasonable prices. Interestingly, there is also a dearth of information available about them. With very few reviews, especially from major sites. So when I decided to roll the dice on a set of 35mm carbon wheels from Far Sports (Farsports?), I thought it only fair to document as much about the process as I could:…
I haven’t played with ANGi, but it seems like a solid concept with clunky execution. Which, apparently, has improved slightly this morning. DCR has the skinny. Wahoo and Specialized have announced a new integration that lets Wahoo users automatically start and stop the Specialized ANGi helmet live tracking and crash detection features, directly from their Wahoo ELEMNT/BOLT/ROAM computers. This integration (as you’ll see), seems more of a first step of how the…
It’s snow and ice season here in Chicago, and what better way to free yourself from the limitations that are inherent to slippery conditions than by grabbing a set of studded gravel tires. The Klondike “Skinny” comes in two sizes this review is based on the 700C version.…
Integrated fender (mudguard) mounts played a massive role in the selection of the Giant Revolt 2 as my all-purpose/gravel bike. Because of its tire clearance I opted for a set of fenders that will work with anything road-or-gravel sized. These SKS Chromoplastic Longboard 50 are perfect for the job, just require a bit of modification to get them mounted.…
I picked up the Lezyne HP Drive frame pump because of its size and weight, but it turned out to be a pretty terrible pump for a variety of reasons.…
Reviews and good numbers are hard to find on many stock wheels, with good reason. This is an attempt to fix that with respect to the Giant S-X2 disc wheelset that comes with many Giant Revolt bicycles.…