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...
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...
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...
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...
Wheelbuilding
We have been busy this winter building a number of different wheelsets. A hand built wheelset will do more to improve the ride quality of your bike than any other component . Using a wide range of high quality...
Product Spotlight: Origin-8 Crawler
For many cyclists wintertime is a time to relax, take some time off the bike and away from targeted training before rebuilding their fitness in more favorable conditions. Others will endure long hours pedaling indoors at a spin class, in...
Drummond Dirt/Gravel Bike
Across the United States and here in New England, adventurous cyclists are veering off well-traveled asphalt routes onto unpaved back roads, escaping from the speed and noise of traffic-clogged streets and pedaling into a bygone time when most roads were...
Powertap G3 Wheelset
I’ve been building a flurry of Powertap G3 hubs lately into various rims and was particularly impressed by these which weighed in at a scant 1,650 g Using DT revolutions front (radial) and non-drive side (2x) and DT Competition spokes...