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Who gets excited by helmets? Probably not most cyclists, unless they happen to find something matchy matchy to their bike or kit.
Jun 25, 2020
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As a follow up to a recent initial ride impressions that I have written on my new Trek Checkpoint gravel bike, here are some thought on a new gravel-specific drop bar, made by Spank Industries who is a well known player in the MTB world of cockpit parts and rims.
Jun 22, 2020
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The first time I saw the Chase Bike Vest I thought it was a bit hokee. If you are going to wear something while riding, why would you choose a vest over a low volume backpack? I mean isn't it just a smaller version of a small backpack anyways?
May 26, 2020
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I'm going to be honest. Axle's aren't something that crosses my mind all the time. They are more of a set and forget, maybe check every couple of rides to make sure they are still tight.
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Full disclosure, this is my first gravel bike. When gravel bikes entered the scene a few years, I initially remarked to myself this was another bike industry push to create something new and drive...
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Bontrager released the Blaze WaveCel helmet half way through the season last year and it has a new take on the rotational injury protection.
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Bontrager released a new pair of the clippless Rally shoes this summer, with clean lines and a smooth design, right out of the box they look super nice and have a good feeling of being durable and...
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I would consider my choice in brakes to be somewhat of a broken record playing the same piece over and over again.
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I can't say I have worn a fanny belt since the early 90's.
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Pearl Izumi just released a new version of the X-Alp Flow shoe and we have had the chance to try them for the last two months.
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Either one of these pieces are easily confused with casual wear, and could be worn out on the town without anyone batting an eye. In fact I wore them around the house for most of the day...
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The Versa isn't just another hoodie. It can go seamlessly from the trail right into causal day at work or out on the town.
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Let’s be clear - Trek’s Top Fuel is a XC race weapon. This is not your typical ‘Whistler XC’ bike, which the greater industry may characterize as a ‘trail’ or ‘all mountain’ bike. The Top Fuel is...
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Product detail specs on the Trek website whiff of hyperbole: “...optimized, Tachyon, asymmetrical, GnarGuard...” No question Trek puts much into its R&D and continually pumps out quality so I...
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The Performance T from Pearl Izumi is a bit of a sleeper. It doesn’t really come across as much, but recently it has become my go to shirt for riding in.
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As we know by now, Trek (and Bontrager) trends towards the side of awesome. Recently I got the change to do a side by side comparsion between the Bontrager Troslo Liners & Bib...
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Over and over again this summer, the Elevate short from Pearl Izumi kept creeping back to the top of my riding shorts pile.
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Over the past couple of years, a number of niche products have entered the mountain bike market that modify the bike to ground interface beyond the simple rim/tire combination. These technologies...
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The first thing that I noticed about the Bontrager Rally MIPS helmet was how cool it was.
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I have just retired a set of Kenda Helldiver & HellKat Pro rubber from my bike, and I must say that they surprised me.
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I am not a sponsored rider. I go fast when I can, I go slow when I want too.
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It was a sad day. After years of perfect service, my Vans Warner riding shoes finally delaminated. Both soles just pulled right apart. No amount of shoe goo was able to save them, they have done...
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The truth of the matter is that I got these glove last year, but last year turned out to be one of those years where it didn’t come together all that well and they ended up at the bottom of one of...
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My daughter started to ride in the bike park last year. Not her first time in the park, but she wanted to get better at downhilling, or she just wanted to avoid climbing up hills. Either way, she is...
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Riding in the fall can suck sometimes. Especially when the temps start to drop towards single digits and the wind picks up. Trying to keep the riding season going for a couple more weeks until the...
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The Foray gloves might be the least assuming glove in my drawer, but currently, they are by far my favourite pair.
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When I first saw the Versa Short, I just thought it was another pair of shorts, I had no idea that they were riding shorts.