Panda Power: More cycling gear direct from China

You may have guessed this already, but I have been on a Chinese bike parts buying spree. It seems only right that I try and build my Quick Pro ER:One with as many Chinese-sourced parts as I can. This is somewhat to prove that Chinese products can absolutely do a great job, and partly to…

Panda Power: The Chinese Bike Build! (Quick Pro ER:One)

It’s been a while since I had a proper bike build series here so I think it’s time for a new one! Not that I really need a new bike, but at the Tour Down Under my lovely wife pointed out that I was the only one still riding a rim-brake bike and wondered why….

ICAN Carbon Aero Wheels: Fat and Furious

My cycling brother-from-another-mother, Big Jim in the US of A has been rolling on ICAN wheels for a while now. He’s had good things to say about them, so with a bit of cash burning a hole in my pocket I pulled the trigger on set of ICAN Aero 35’s built using DT240S hubs. The price was…