Cannondale SystemSix Review
REVIEW: 2019 Cannondale SystemSixBy Dick Drummond I’ve always been gun-shy about riding aero road bikes because most of the ones that I have ridden or owned have never quite hit the mark. For the most part, they were uncomfortable to...
Welcoming OPEN Cycles
New to our show floor are bikes from Open Cycles, manufacturers of performance mountain bike and gravel plus frames. Based in Basel, Switzerland, Open was founded in 2012 by the former CEO of BMC and the founder of Cervélo. The...
Reynolds XC259s Wheel Review
“Your bike looks epic” is the best thing to hear walking into a bike shop whether you work there or just visit…a lot. In this case it was the Reynolds Black Label XC 259s (XC259s) I’ll be racing on...
Spring Time
Spring is finally here! Good news from Drummond Cycles – the snow is melting, local towns are tuning up their street sweepers, and best of all, the sun is setting past 7:00. All sure signs of spring, and signs it’s...
Bike Review: Cannondale Synapse Disc Di2
My last Cannondale bike was a mid-90’s R 800 with Spinergy Rev X wheels. I blame that bike for most of my current brain damage. But, the Cannondale technology has come a long way through the years. When I got...
Rider Profile: Koby Van Beest
Name? Koby or if you want to be formal, Kobus Van Beest Jr. What do you do for work? I taught high school science and English for the last 20 years but redeployed in the spring. A big reason I retired was...
Product Review: Reynolds ATR Wheelset
I first read about the ATR wheels a few months ago on the Reynolds website. At 29 mm wide and fairly light-weight, they sounded like they were perfectly designed for the type of dirt road riding, racing, and adventuring I...
Product Review: Scott Genius Tuned Plus 700
I first rode the Scott Genius Tuned Plus bike at the annual Scott Week this past summer. Instantly enamored, I logged over a dozen hours on it, testing it’s abilities at elevation and in varied terrain. And, was actually surprised...
Rider Profile: Alex Gray
Do you remember your first bike? Well that little Swiss bike was pretty special. I also loved a yellow Schwinn Sting-Ray (removed the fenders). Like most kids, I skidded those tires to the threads. I also remember my first local...
Rider Profile: Jen Duby
Name? Jen Duby, known by some as The Duby What do you do for work? Currently I’m a paraeducator at the Enfield Village School. I also do some writing and proofreading on the side. In my former life I was...
Rider Profile: Barney Brannen
What do you do for work? I’m a lawyer. Basically, I do civil litigation. I don’t go to court anymore on criminal matters, but pretty much anything else that will get me in court, that’s what I like to do....
Rider Profile: Leslie Lupien
In this second installment of the Rider Profile series, I wanted to take the opportunity to introduce everyone to Leslie. Some of you may know her from the Dartmouth Cycling Team or from seeing her out on the road. Leslie...
Product Review: BMC SLR02
I had the pleasure of riding a size 57 BMC SLR02 Ultegra for a week in Sonoma County. Unlike most of my test rides which only last for a few hours I had the opportunity to really test the bike....
Scott Addict Team Issue 2014 Review
If you are looking for a tech oriented review you might as well move on. There are plenty of good tech writers out there and I am not one of them. I do however love to ride bikes and I...
Product Review: Framed Minnesota 3.0 Fat Bike
So I finally had a chance to take one of the new Framed fat bikes out for some real world, real snow testing. With a lot of early season snow this year and a noticeable increase in fat bike traffic...