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Paul Component Engineering Thumbie Shifter Mounts Review

Paul Component Engineering Thumbie Shifter Mounts Review

Top-mount thumbshifters are a classic design that the big players have left behind in the race to make a “better” shifter. Other..

October 15, 2014 with 4 Comments
Lezyne Gauge Drive HP Pump Review

Lezyne Gauge Drive HP Pump Review

Compact hand pumps are a must-have item on the road; ride more than a few miles from home and you’re bound to get a flat. The $50 Lezyne..

October 13, 2014 with 0 Comments
Cycling Central Switzerland

Cycling Central Switzerland

Contributor Joe Baur documented a three day ride through his ancestral home in Switzerland, a great look at somewhere many of us..

October 11, 2014 with 0 Comments
The Comedown Human Powered Rollercoaster in Glasgow

The Comedown Human Powered Rollercoaster in Glasgow

“Scary the first time,” reports builder Stephen Murray. The artist, sculptor and cyclist behind The Comedown figure-eight track..

October 10, 2014 with 8 Comments
Parkour Ride

Parkour Ride

Just about everyone has ripped down a parking garage at some point or another on their bike and thought, “This would be rad to..

October 10, 2014 with 0 Comments
Chrome Victor Urban Utility Belt Review

Chrome Victor Urban Utility Belt Review

The Chrome Victor Urban Utility Belt is a beyond miniature messenger bag, meant to hold the bare essentials when you don’t need a full..

October 10, 2014 with 0 Comments
Green Guru The Hauler Convertible Saddle/Shoulder Bag

Green Guru The Hauler Convertible Saddle/Shoulder Bag

Large saddle bags are all the rage for bikepacking, and they almost make as much sense for in-town commuting, if only they could be easily..

October 9, 2014 with 0 Comments
Kona Growing Up Cross

Kona Growing Up Cross

Kona has long been involved in the end-of-year insanity known as cyclocross. This video follows three Kona cross racers from age 9 to 33...

October 9, 2014 with 0 Comments
Cycling Legalese: Steel Road Plate Dangers

Cycling Legalese: Steel Road Plate Dangers

Steel road plates are commonly used to cover trenches dug in a roadway for utility work, and are particularly dangerous to bicyclists. Most..

October 9, 2014 with 2 Comments
45NRTH Fasterkatt Winter Shoe Updates

45NRTH Fasterkatt Winter Shoe Updates

The cold weather riding season is coming on fast, and there is nothing like dedicated winter cycling shoes to stay comfortable when the..

October 9, 2014 with 0 Comments