Anyone who tells you it’s not about the bike has not ridden enough fast bikes. Period. Sure you can’t make up for weak legs with fancy carbon, but fast bikes fly off the shelves and are used by the pro peloton for a reason. The bike 100% makes a difference. So will buying that $10,000…
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Your local bike shop needs you!
The local bike shop is suffering. The rise of internet giants pushing products at below cost price, the skyrocketing cost of rent on floor space and the savvy consumer driven to buy everything for next to nothing have all contributed to many independent bike shops shutting their doors for good. But they deserve your support….
Switching to road clipless pedals
After 40,000+ km on mountain bike style SPD clipless pedals, I’ve finally made the transition to “proper” road pedals. I’ve had regular SPD pedals on all my bikes and never had an issue. I don’t feel like I’m losing any watts in power transfer, although it’s hard to quantify that one. I like that the…
A fool and his money
Those who know me will attest to me lusting over an Argon 18 Nitrogen since I first saw one at Bike Swanky. Such an classic looking frameset. Stiff, light, aero. It’s so me, got my name written all over it, totally need to own one. Dream machine. So when this email dropped into my inbox…
Fragrance of Champions!
“Style is about details, smelling good on the podium is just as important as getting there.” Fabian Cancellara, Pro Cyclist with Trek Factory Racing It may have been Trek’s April Fools Day joke, but you can see it happening. He is by far one of the most stylish men in the pro peloton, both on and off…
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