Trust and manufacturing are two terms that aren’t used together often enough. On the occasions when they are used together, it usually comes as dispositive, as in, “I don’t ...
Tag Archives: Di2
Previewing Shimano’s XTR Di2
Shimano can’t leave a good idea alone. If indexed shifting is good for road bikes, it must be good for mountain bikes. And if integrated control levers are good on expensive bikes, then ...
First Look: Shimano XTR 9000 Prototypes
As a rule, writing about parts that don’t yet exist violates one of my prime directives. Star Trek references aside, there are reasons to draw lines in something harder than sand. Getting ...
Upgrade and Afterlife
I have three friends who have complete Mavic gruppos from yesteryear, who are actively looking for just the right bike to put them on. Each of them has been holding the prized parts for longer ...
Introducing Campagnolo EPS
Earlier this week I received an invitation to attend the North American launch of the new Campagnolo EPS system. I doubt Campagnolo has introduced anything that has ever been as eagerly awaited ...
Hydraulics for Roadies
The Magura RT8TT Hoverboards. I can’t speak for every kid of the 80’s, but if there’s one future tech I was promised that science has truly failed me on, it’s the ...
RKP Alternative End-of-Year Awards
We decided to do some year-end awards here at RKP, but because we don’t see much point in awarding someone “best Danish single-speed cyclocrosser with no ink”, we figured ...