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Riding Fixed

The last time I rode a fixie I was a child, and frankly I don’t see the point; unless you’re a hipster. In which case, grow that beard, and enjoy your leather saddle :). All kidding aside, I really don’t see the point. My knees are bad enough as is, but, I’m happy for others to ride a fixie if it leads to content like this. Pretty cool that State Bicycle puts…

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Recycled clothing, but in a good way

Sustainability plays a role in my diet, and home improvement choices. So there was never any doubt that I was going to post this release. Well, once I got past the completely erroneous “why would I get PR about recycled bib shorts” reaction :). Regardless of your opinion around sustainably (queue “keep your politics to yourself” comments), there’s no arguing with the price – assuming it’s quality kit. $80 for a jersey,…

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Damn! That’s a lot of bike for $800

I’m a big fan of metal gravel, cough… all-road, bicycles because they are generally cheaper, and you have the assured durability of metal; should your style of play also include pushing the envelop a bit. That’s not to say of course, that there isn’t a place for carbon gravel bikes, there certainly is, just that there are trade-offs involved. So I was thrilled to see this new 4130 All-Road from State Bicycle.…

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